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Science of Stupid

Specials 2015 - 2018
TV-14

  • 2015-08-26T20:00:00Z on National Geographic
  • 30m
  • 8h (16 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary, Reality, Comedy
Host Richard Hammond, from the hit series Top Gear, explains the science behind videos taken from the Internet.

16 episodes

2015-08-26T20:00:00Z

Special 1 Dog Special

Special 1 Dog Special

  • 2015-08-26T20:00:00Z30m

An episode dedicated to our wet nosed, floppy eared companions, where Richard sniffs out the scientific explanations behind canine calamities and doggy disasters. Man’s best friend but their own worst enemy!

2015-08-28T20:00:00Z

Special 2 Cat Special

Special 2 Cat Special

  • 2015-08-28T20:00:00Z30m

What is it about a cat’s leap that leaves humans for dust? Richard shows us the only way he can, through videos of cute kittens doing amazing things …and humans doing what they do best… putting the ‘stupid’ in science!

2015-09-04T20:00:00Z

Special 3 Wild Special

Special 3 Wild Special

  • 2015-09-04T20:00:00Z30m

We travel the globe in search of all creatures great and small, to find out if they’re intellectual beasts or they’re just as daft as we are! It’s a wild scientific safari.

2015-12-20T21:00:00Z

Special 4 Christmas Special

Special 4 Christmas Special

  • 2015-12-20T21:00:00Z30m

Ho Ho Ho oh no! The things we do to ourselves in the festive season is just downright silly, harmful and idiotic… but also hilarious! Richard shows us with science how to escape the festive season without a bruise or broken bone in sight!

2017-11-13T21:00:00Z

Special 9 Engineering 1

Special 9 Engineering 1

  • 2017-11-13T21:00:00Z30m

In this episode we learn how to life a space shuttle, what bridges and planes have in common, and why brakes are so important.

2017-11-14T21:00:00Z

Special 10 Engineering 2

Special 10 Engineering 2

  • 2017-11-14T21:00:00Z30m

In this episode we learn how to build a trebuchet, what keeps a crane upright, and the marvels of hydraulics.

2018-05-30T20:00:00Z

Special 11 Extreme Sports

Special 11 Extreme Sports

  • 2018-05-30T20:00:00Z30m

We went to the fringe of the Science of Stupid universe to show what happens when these adrenaline junkies engage in acts of death defying logic.

2018-05-30T20:00:00Z

Special 12 Snow

Special 12 Snow

  • 2018-05-30T20:00:00Z30m

Glide through the winter wonderland of skiing and graceful ice skating to reveal what happens when you ignore the cold hard science.

2018-06-06T20:00:00Z

Special 13 Flight

Special 13 Flight

  • 2018-06-06T20:00:00Z30m

Flight seems to be the ultimate dream for humans, but lacking vital body parts like wings, means that when attempting to conquer the sky our researchers find it impossible to pass with flying colors.

2018-06-06T20:00:00Z

Special 14 The City

Special 14 The City

  • 2018-06-06T20:00:00Z30m

A look at the science behind some of our metropolitan wonders, like escalators and cranes, and the unscientific ways our researchers sometimes use them.

2018-06-13T20:00:00Z

Special 15 In the Country

Special 15 In the Country

  • 2018-06-13T20:00:00Z30m

Between endless sky and natural wonders, the great outdoors is full of beauty. Except when you ignore the science, then it is full of pain, as the free spirits in these videos prove.

2018-06-13T20:00:00Z

Special 16 The Beautiful Game

Special 16 The Beautiful Game

  • 2018-06-13T20:00:00Z30m

Twenty-two players, two goals, and one ball: football, or soccer, is a truly international sport. We've picked a team of researchers to demonstrate that science can improve anyone's game.

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