Dara O Briain's Science Club

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2012-11-06

Last Air Date: 2013-08-29

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Dara Ó Briain as Himself - Presenter
Mark Miodownik as Himself - Presenter
Helen Czerski as Herself - Presenter
Alok Jha as Himself - Presenter
Tali Sharot as Herself - Presenter
Ed Byrne as Himself
Marcus Brigstocke as Himself
Janna Levin as Herself
Mark Steel as Himself
Josh Widdicombe as Himself

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Reproduction (2012-11-06)

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.
Ep. 2: Albert Einstein (2012-11-13)

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.
Ep. 3: Extinction (2012-11-20)

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.
Ep. 4: Space (2012-11-27)

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
Ep. 5: Brain (2012-12-04)

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.
Ep. 6: Music (2012-12-30)

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.