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S1 · E14
Seasons(30 Episodes)
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1. Fear of Flying
Who is scared of flying? Our very Professor Moustache is here to explain to you just how safe it is.
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2. Immunology
Guitou the Microbe asks why he is always unfairly expulsed from the human body. Professor Moustache explains that this is due to the army of bouncers that protect it: the immune system.
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3. Honey, I Want to Shrink the Kids
Would it theoretically be possible to shrink people, like in the 1989 film, Honey I Shrunk the Kids? Professor Moustache highlights a few problems with this scenario.
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4. When Will Real Lightsabres Be Invented?
Professor Moustache investigates whether we will see exciting lightsabre duels in the future, just like in the hit film Star Wars.
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5. Jumping Off the Golden Gate Bridge
An animated series tackling scientific questions with rigour and a touch of humour. In this episode: Could you survive if you jumped off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge?
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6. Swallowing Spiders in your Sleep
Do we really swallow spiders and other insects in our sleep? Professor Moustache tells us the truth about the urban legend.
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7. Could Head Transplants Work?
Grichka Bogdanov thinks his brother is better looking so wants to replace his head with his sibling’s. Could a head transplant actually work? Professor Moustache gives us the answer.
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8. A Lesson in Hobbitology
It would be really cool to become invisible like Frodo in The Lord of the Rings. Professor Moustache explains if it is theoretically possible.
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9. My Girlfriend Wants to Marry a Pony
Why do so many girls adore ponies? Professor Moustache offers an unusual perspective: after learning surprising facts about the horse's esophageal sphincter, they might never look at the animal quite the same way again.
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10. Higgs-Boson, What is it?
Can you explain the Higgs-Boson particle? Professor Moustache gives it his best shot with refrerence to Lord of the Rings.
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11. When Will Cryogenics Become a Reality?
Being cryogenically frozen is a process of preserving a body after death in nitrogen in the hope of bringing it back to life later. Could this ever be a reality? Professor Moustache is on the case.
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12. How Animals See
We know that spiders see differently to us because we’ve all watched the Spider Man films. But what about other animals? Professor Moustache is here to explain animal vision to us.
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13. Why Shooting Guns Isn't Easy
Wendy from Texas wants to buy a firearm to protect her chickens. Is this a good idea? Operating guns looks easy in the movies but, as Professor Moustache explains, it’s not the same in real life.
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14. How Does a Nuclear Power Station Work?
An animated series tackling scientific questions with rigour and a touch of anarchic humour. In this episode Professor Moustache gives us a chemistry class explaining how nuclear power stations work and how they can go terribly wrong.
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15. Loony Scientists
The history of science is not just comprised of great minds making amazing breakthroughs. There were also idiotic scientists doing crazy experiments. Professor Moustache gives us some examples.
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16. Alcohol's Great But Not for Your Health
It’s cocktail time and time for a little drink. But why does consuming alcohol feel great after the first drink and not so great the morning after? Professor Moustache is here to explain why we get hangovers.
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17. Can We Build a Lift to Space?
Ryan dreams of a lift to take his wife to outer space for their honeymoon. Professor Moustache investigates whether a space lift would theoretically be possible.
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18. Space Travel Like in Alien
In science fiction films astronauts always seem to hibernate for long journeys to far off galaxies. But how could this space hibernation work? Professor Moustache tries through the physics.
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19. The Near Death Experience
Why do dying patients sometimes see light at the end of a long tunnel, and an overwhelming sense of peace? What are the medical reasons for it?
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20. Do Bullets Hurt?
Stop believing that a gunshot wound is like in the movies! Professor Mustache and Nathanaël prove that a real gunshot wound is very different and far more dangerous, not least because bullets are basically filthy.
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21. The Point of Dreams
Did you have a stupid and incoherent dream again last night? It's normal. Prof Mustache takes stock of the latest scientific hypotheses on the subject. Remember, you are not crazy. But your brain is working non-stop.
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22. Are Teenagers Lame?
Slumped on the sofa, speaking slowly... why are teenagers so pathetic, asks one frazzled mother. Professor Mustache has the answer: being a teenager is a physically as well as mentally taxing time in a person's life.
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23. Mean Machines
When will robots overtake people? Professor Mustache visits robotics specialists to find out.
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24. The Mighty Mite
Does it bother you to know that there are a myriad of dust mites in your bed? Professor Mustache talks us through all the bugs that live, eat, and die on your skin.
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25. Want to Slim Down? Fat Chance
Do you think that by doing two push-ups a day you will lose weight? As Professor Mustache explains, it's way more complicated than that.
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26. Animal Love Lives
Can your love life be more animalistic? But which animal exactly? Choose carefully... Welcome to another mad escapade with the irreverent Professor Mustache.
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27. Dog Food
Can humans confuse dog food with real food meant for people, such as rillettes? If you're a dog, then no chance. But if you're a human? Unfortunately, there's a chance...
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28. Overworked Researchers
Researchers dedicate their lives to research. Professor Mustache highlights the scientific contributions of some overzealous researchers, some of whom have quite literally sacrificed their skin in the name of science.
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29. Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?
Dinosaurs weren't big naked lizards. Professor Mustache explains that they had feathers. You know, like a cute, huge, killer Easter chick. Cheep cheep!
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30. The Evolution of Human Sexuality
Professor Mustache demystifies science through weird, funny ancedotes. Here, he takes a look at human sexuality. Why don't humans make love like bonobos?
