Horrible Science

Poo, pizza and disgusting germs! Why do we poo and how does digestion work? Who was Louis Pasteur and how did he help? Mark arrives at the studio with terrible stomach pains and asks The Shrinkings Scientists to find out what’s wrong with him – in their toughest mission yet Dr Sensible, Professor Small and Junior get ready to fly up Mark’s nose to investigate.

What happens to our bodies in space? Can we live on other planets? Who invented the telescope and how can we make one at home? Mark receives a letter from the head of the channel saying that he is going to be sacked if anything else goes wrong on the show! Lucy, Bob and Professor McTaggart try and make sure they for once everything goes smoothly. Everything seems to be going well until legendary astrologer Galileo arrives and is keen to start selling his telescopes...Lucy is outraged and decides to teach him a lesson!

Explosions, atoms and fiendish forces that bubble, bang & bump! What makes things explode? Lucy has made a mistake in the show’s script and now everyone thinks the show is about ‘elephants’ – it’s a disaster especially as they have legendary scientist Marie Curie on the show.

Flesh eating plants & dancing flowers are all packed into the show this week. Mark and Lucy both bring in their favourite plant but as always Mark think’s his is the best...until it starts to die. It’s left to Ancient Greek plant expert Theophrastus to explain what is happening.

What is the brain and how does it work? Mark arrives in the studio with a new part of pants, ‘Smarty Pants’ – he has bought them off the internet and claims that they will make him smarter. Lucy is exasperated and has to try and convince him it’s load of old rubbish. Professor McTaggart claims that chewing gum is good for your brain.

What nasty invaders live in our homes and on our bodies? Fleas, parasites, worms and every tiny, disgusting thing in between. Mark can’t stop itching, but no one knows what’s causing it. The Shrinking Scientists get on the case and investigate. Microscope expert Robert Hooke joins them in the studio.