Dara O Briain's Science Club

8.3
20121h

Dara Ó Briain's Science Club is a British science television series presented by Dara Ó Briain which first aired on BBC Two in 2012. Each week, the team take one subject and explore all possible angles, combining it with studio discussions in front of a live audience, films and on the spot reports.

Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Playing Tricks on the Mind - Dara O Briain's Science Club - Series 2: Episode 1 - BBC Two

Playing Tricks on the Mind - Dara O Briain's Science Club - Series 2: Episode 1 - BBC Two

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2012

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1. Reproduction

This first episode in a new six-part science series presented by Dara O Briain takes a look at the weird and wonderful world of reproduction and inheritance.

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2. Albert Einstein

In the second episode of this six-part science series, Dara O Briain and his team of experts take us on a mind-altering journey around theoretical physics, with a look at the father of modern physics himself, Albert Einstein. Dara finds out if you can measure the speed of light using cheese on toast, and oceanographer Helen Czerski hunts down Albert Einstein's elusive gravitational waves - which have been mystifying scientists for years. Materials scientist Mark Miodownik takes a fridge apart, guest Marcus Brigstocke attempts to get to grips with dark energy, and some of the biggest brains in science are brought to bear on the eternal problem of tangled headphone wires.

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3. Extinction

The comedian and his team of experts take a weird and wonderful look at life, death and extinction. Comedian Mark Steel learns how to deflect an incoming asteroid, neuroscientist Tali Sharot attends the first-ever taste test of beef grown solely in the lab and materials scientist Mark Miodownik takes a shotgun apart. Journalist Alok Jha asks whether pandas should be allowed to die out, as he examines if there are other species it would make more sense to invest effort in saving, and oceanographer Helen Czerski reports on the possibility of bringing extinct species back from the dead.

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4. Space

The comedian and his team of experts investigate outer space, with Josh Widdicombe finding out the challenges Nasa faces to reach its goal of sending astronauts to Mars

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5. Brain

In the fifth episode of this six part science series, Dara O Briain and his crack team of experts take a weird and wonderful look at the brain.

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6. Music

In this last (and later than originally scheduled) episode of Science Club, Dara is joined by special guest, James May as the team take a look at the world of music and sound.

Cast

Photo of Dara Ó Briain

Dara Ó Briain

Himself - Presenter

Photo of Mark Miodownik

Mark Miodownik

Himself - Presenter

Photo of Helen Czerski

Helen Czerski

Herself - Presenter

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