About this season
Nina is a neuroscientist based at Glasgow Science Centre who enlists the help of her Neurons in her brain to answer a scientific question. Questions are asked by children which join her to perform fun experiments and games. Aimed at younger children to help them understand basic science.
Episodes (20)
1. Triangles
Aired 9 July 2015 • 15 min
Nina and her Experimenters show why the Eiffel Tower was built with lots of triangles.
2. Pointy Roofs
Aired 8 September 2015 • 15 min
Nina and her young Experimenters conduct an experiment on how roof tiles keep houses dry.
3. Piers
Aired 9 September 2015 • 15 min
Nina and her young Experimenters conduct an experiment to explain why piers stay strong.
4. Nests
Aired 10 September 2015 • 15 min
Nina and her young Experimenters explain how birds keep their eggs safe and warm.
5. Houses
Aired 11 September 2015 • 15 min
Nina and her young Experimenters discover how builders make holes in walls for windows.
6. Windmills
Aired 14 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Aaron and Sylvia visit Nina and discover what makes windmills' sails turn.
7. Beaver Dams
Aired 15 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Bethan, Corey and Rhianna see what happens when you build a dam in a stream.
8. Skyscrapers
Aired 16 September 2015 • 15 min
Samuel and Sofia discover why skyscrapers need to be stronger the taller they are.
9. Bridges
Aired 17 September 2015 • 15 min
Alexander, Billie and Marianna visit Nina and discover what a cantilever is.
10. Demolition
Aired 18 September 2015 • 15 min
Andreea, Soham and Yusuf visit Nina and discover what happens when gas expands quickly.
11. Floating Houses
Aired 21 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Poppy and Sugar visit Nina to find out how to build floating houses.
12. Rollercoasters
Aired 22 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Ben, Eryn and Kanie visit Nina to investigate how rollercoasters work.
13. Arches
Aired 23 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Dylan and Phoebe visit Nina to find out why people use arches in buildings.
14. Lighthouses
Aired 24 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Livingstone and Oisin visit Nina to investigate how lighthouses are built.
15. Living Underground
Aired 28 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Taite and Taruni visit Nina to find out why some animals live underground.
16. Living Underwater
Aired 25 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Lyla and Sandy find out if we could live in an underwater house.
17. Igloos
Aired 29 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Ethan and Eva discover what the walls of an igloo are made from.
18. Spiders' Webs
Aired 30 September 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Hugo and Ugochi visit Nina to investigate how a spider builds its web.
19. Domes
Aired 1 October 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Billy and Katy visit Nina to investigate how domes are built.
20. Amphitheatres
Aired 2 October 2015 • 15 min
Experimenters Arnav and Ayomide visit Nina to investigate what an amphitheater is.