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. Cycling
Aired 21 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Charlotte and Lennon visit the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow.
2. Curling
Aired 22 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Emily and Marzouq visit a curling rink and have a go at sliding themselves.
3. Football
Aired 23 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Kingsley and Safiya do an experiment to see why goalkeepers are important.
4. Trampolining
Aired 24 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Amy and James visit a champion trampolinist to see him do some somersaults.
5. Climbing
Aired 25 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Evie, Sonny and Will meet a para-climbing champion at a climbing wall.
6. Rugby
Aired 26 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Eyeshah and Samiyah investigate why we get thirsty when we play sport.
7. Marathon
Aired 27 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Adam, Maha and Rani investigate why we get out of breath when we play sport.
8. Sprinting
Aired 28 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Claire, Ken and Melisa meet a sprinter to see how she starts really quickly.
9. Swimming
Aired 29 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Nina and Olivia meet some swimmers.
10. Long Jump
Aired 30 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Amna, Katie and Rachael meet a long jumper.
11. Snooker
Aired 31 July 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Grace and Sultan meet a champion snooker player.
12. Gymnastics
Aired 1 August 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Grace and Imogen meet a gymnast and find out why our knees are so special.
13. Diving
Aired 2 August 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Murray and Zak investigate how high divers hold their hands.
14. Cricket
Aired 3 August 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Brandon and Ore meet cricketers to find out about catching and throwing.
15. Basketball
Aired 4 August 2014 • 15 min
Experimenters Connor and Sarah-Louise investigate what makes certain balls so bouncy.
16. Coding
Aired 29 September 2014 • 15 min
Nina investigates how computers know what to do with the instructions given to them.
17. Internet
Aired 30 September 2014 • 15 min
Nina investigates how the internet works with the help of her young experimenters.
18. Driverless Cars
Aired 1 October 2014 • 15 min
Nina investigates what amazing things we'll have in the future.
19. 3D Printing
Aired 2 October 2014 • 15 min
Nina and her young experimenters investigate how 3D printers work.
20. Animation
Aired 3 October 2014 • 15 min
Nina and her young experimenters investigate how computer animation looks so real.