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8 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Episode 2
Liz looks at advancements in IVF; Jem investigates if it's possible to push a swing around 360 degrees; Dr. Yan tricks people using mirrors.
Episode 3
Episode 4
Jem looks at the energy in a calorie and a "food calorie." Liz investigates the fight against ever evolving bacteria. Yan poses different versions of a question about risk to Members of Parliament to see if he can influence their answers.
Episode 5
Jem discusses endeavors to build a fusion reactor using laser technology and builds a homemade laser; Dr. Yan calculates the speed of light using a blender; Dallas evaluates the benefits of citizen science.
Episode 6
29 mins
Liz looks at the controversial science of genetically modified crops in Hawaii, Dallas tries to remedy Jem's dust allergy with worms, and Dr Yan attempts to shatter glass by playing the violin. There's also a strange sound in the studio called the Shepard Tone audio illusion.
Episode 7
Jem builds a musical road; Dr. Yan looks at people's ability to pick healthy mates by evaluating movement alone; Liz traces her lineage with the help of DNA.
Episode 8
31 mins
Jem visits a mega-plant in Sussex to investigate the future of recycling. Dallas explains how GPS works and how it is changing our world, and Dr Yan uses science to crack the classic magic trick in which a table cloth is whipped from under a dinner service.