Science Of Stupid on National Geographic Channel

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Science Of Stupid

Science of Stupid, Series 2 starts on Wednesday 11th February 2015 at 10pm on National Geographic Channel (UK).

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Wednesdays in April 2014 at 10:00PM

National Geographic Channel UK

 
 

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This show combines cold hard science with some of the craziest, most spectacular and painful user generated clips ever recorded.

Richard Hammond introduces all manner of mishaps featuring brave, if misguided individuals from around the world and then explains the science behind their failure and humiliation with the use of bespoke animations and super slo-mo cinematography.

Every episode features between 50 and 60 clips of misadventure – ordinary folk making extraordinary mistakes.

Each week watch stunts involving weightlifting, shooting guns or jumping over cars, that have gone wrong, paused, re-wound, and re-played and analysed to determine exactly what went wrong and why.

Richard explains the physics, chemistry and biology at play, then presents forensic details to explain the stupidity that resulted in failure.

He’ll look at everything including weight, volume, momentum, combustion and even how the brain operates.

This is misadventure explained. This is the Science of Stupid.


The PogoStick 


The Backflip


The Treadmill

EPISODE GUIDE


Science of Stupid: Episode 1

Learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when weightlifting, shooting guns or jumping over cars.

Next Showing: Friday 11 April at 10:00PM - National Geographic Channel

Repeats: Saturday 12 April at 1:00AM - National Geographic Channel
               Sunday 13 April at 11:00PM - National Geographic Channel


Science of Stupid: Episode 2

Learn just how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself while riding a unicycle, running on a treadmill Ð or jumping off a roof.

Next Showing: Sunday 27 April at 12:00AM - National Geographic Channel


Science of Stupid: Episode 3

Learn just how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when pole dancing, using a pogo stick and cutting down a tree.

Next Showing: Friday 11 April at 10:30PM - National Geographic Channel

Repeats: Saturday 12 April at 1:30AM - National Geographic Channel
              Sunday 13 April at 11:30PM - National Geographic Channel


Science of Stupid: Episode 4

Science experts reveal exactly how and why adventure can turn into misadventure.

Next Showing: Wednesday 16 April at 10:00PM - National Geographic Channel

Repeats: Thursday 17 April at 1:00AM - National Geographic Channel
               Thursday 17 April at 3:00PM - National Geographic Channel


Science of Stupid: Episode 5

Science experts reveal exactly how and why adventure can turn into misadventure.

Next Showing: Wednesday 16 April at 10:30PM - National Geographic Channel

Repeats: Thursday 17 April at 1:30AM - National Geographic Channel
               Thursday 17 April at 3:30PM - National Geographic Channel


Science of Stupid: Episode 6

Richard Hammond explores the humiliating and painful potential of scooter stunts, break dancing and swinging on ropes.

Next Showing: Wednesday 23 April at 10:00PM - National Geographic Channel

Repeats: Thursday 24 April at 1:00AM - National Geographic Channel
               Thursday 24 April at 3:00PM - National Geographic Channel


Science of Stupid: Episode 7

Richard Hammond explores the painful potential of knocking down buildings, sledging and abusing airbags.

Next Showing: Wednesday 23 April at 10:30PM - National Geographic Channel

Repeats: Thursday 24 April at 1:30AM - National Geographic Channel
                Thursday 24 April at 3:30PM - National Geographic Channel


Science of Stupid: Episode 8

Richard Hammond explores the humiliating and painful potential of karate kicks, urban-biking bunny hops and snowboarding on water.

Next Showing: Wednesday 30 April at 10:00PM - National Geographic Channel

Repeats: Thursday 1 May at 1:00AM - National Geographic Channel
                Thursday 1 May at 3:00PM - National Geographic Channel


Science of Stupid: Episode 9

Science experts reveal exactly how and why adventure can turn into misadventure.

Next Showing: Wednesday 30 April at 10:30PM - National Geographic Channel

Repeats: Thursday 1 May at 1:30AM - National Geographic Channel
               Thursday 1 May at 3:30PM - National Geographic Channel


 natgeotv.com/uk/science-of-stupid

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February 10, 2015  By Joanna Stass

Top Gear’s Richard Hammond explains the Science Of Stupid

You might know him best for talking about the latest supercars and whizzing around the world in crazy customised vehicles on Top Gear, but Richard Hammond also knows a bit about science too. In his TV show Science Of Stupid, he looks at hilariously unsuccessful stunt videos on the internet and explains what went wrong using basic scientific principles and some awesome slow-motion footage. So if you’ve ever wondered what circular momentum had to do with your failed backflip, or why your centre of gravity matters when trying to spin on your head, switch over to the National Geographic Channel to find out. We caught up with Richard to find out more about what Series 2 has in store and to uncover the science behind his own brush with stupidity…

How would you sum up the Science Of Stupid?

Well, it’s providing two things. It’s showing hilarious clips of people doing stupid things that are often painful, but what’s even better is that it’s giving us an excuse to enjoy them because it’s in the pursuit of scientific knowledge and understanding. We’re having the things that they’ve done explained, so we’re learning why they’ve fallen over, or fallen off or landed flat on their face, and I hope it’s an easily digestible form of science.

What do you love most about watching all those crazy stunt videos?

I always love the ambition that you can see in people’s eyes, when in their mind they can see it unfold in one way but then it goes a very different way. We’ve had clips of people jumping into a swimming pool that turned out to be frozen or spinning around on office chairs and it’s just gone horribly wrong. I just like that moment when you can see how they imagine it’s going to go and after you’ve seen the science explained you then know its not going to work and you want to shout at them ‘Stop, it’s going to hurt!’

Do people ever send their videos in to you, wanting you to explain where they went wrong?

I think that’s starting to happen now that we’re on the second season. Now people are becoming more aware of it and after the first season did so well, I don’t doubt that things will start being sent in.

What’s the most stupid thing you’ve ever attempted that you can explain with science?

I’ve done a number of things. I remember when I was a kid I was forever building ramps for my bicycle to try and jump like action man and generally my problem would be one of trajectory, speed and momentum and quite often the rigidity of the materials I was using for the ramp as they weren’t able to support my bicycle. So that failed on a number of levels. Also, our garage wall was next to the house next door and I used to try and climb up between the two walls using friction, which was great but I would then tire halfway and gravity would take hold and do all the remaining work for me.

What’s the most fascinating science fact you’ve learnt whilst presenting the show?

Loads! There’s the conservation of angular momentum, when people draw their legs in if they’re spinning to do a backflip or whatever. If you halve your body length you actually multiply your rotational speed by four. And it’s great because you can see that actually working with the slow-motion footage on the show.

What can we look forward to in Series 2?

Well it carries on with the same attitude. The clips are going to be even more extreme. There’s certainly a lot of pain and also a lot more laughs at people making fools of themselves. So hopefully it will still be a great excuse for laughing at people’s unfortunate moments because we’re learning about science at the same time. We get to laugh and learn, which makes us all feel good.

Science of Stupid Series 2 starts on Wednesday 11th February at 10pm on National Geographic Channel.

Plus, stay tuned for our full interview with Richard Hammond, where we find out more about his love of science and get his opinions on the latest car tech, which will be appearing in a future issue of How It Works magazine.


www.howitworksdaily.com/top-gears-richard-hammond-explains-the-science-of-stupid/

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Science of Stupid Presenter Richard Hammond Admits He Was 'Never Really Academic at School'

19:24, 11 February 2015
By Danny Walker

Richard Hammond also reveals he does look at the risks before a TV stunt to make sure he's not "put out of a job"



Many will know Richard Hammond as the car loving Top Gear presenter but he's also integral to the success of National Geographic Channel's Science of Stupid.

Richard Hammond doesn't just love cars, he also loves science, remember Brainiac: Science Abuse and Blast Lab?!

Science of Stupid returns tonight, Wednesday 11 February at 10pm on National Geographic Channel, and the show about Newton’s 3rd law, centre of mass, impact angles, aerodynamics and momentum etc, will be packed to the brim with hilarious clips.

Ahead of its return Hammond talks science lessons at school, the most stupid clips he's ever seen and if his wife and family have ever stopped him risking his life in a crazy stunt for TV.

If you could go back to your science lessons in school what would you change?

Science felt somehow exclusive, if you didn't come in prepared as a fully fledged scientist it was lost on you. I think as a subject, you don't have to pursue it, it's just interesting. That is why it's good to stop and talk about things. How things work and why things happen. I'd just make it more accessible.


Richard Hammond's Science of Stupid

Were you a head down, must work kind of student?

I was gazing out of the window kind of student. I was never really academic at school but I didn't really apply myself, I used to like it when things became interesting in science but I think it's better taught now. My youngest daughter loves science at school. Science is very much a cool subject now. It's taught much better and now women are encouraged more.

After doing two series of Science of Stupid, as well as Brainiac in the past, what would you say you've learnt over the years?

Above all, I've learnt that there is always science going on. I've seen that whenever people are doing a backflip or jumping off something, science can explain why people hurt themselves. Science of Stupid is a great format - we love those clips of people doing stupid things. We can laugh at them because we give it understanding.

What's been the most stupid clip/ incident you've seen?

Something comes up in every show. From jumping into swimming pools that have frozen over to someone jumping off a wall and you're watching it screaming at the television. 'It's NEVER going to work'. The biggest part of the work is researching and finding the clips. Every show has great clips.


Richard Hammond's Science of Stupid

Tell us about one of the experiments you've done that has genuinely surprised you or gone hideously wrong?

There’s the conservation of angular momentum, when people draw their legs in if they’re spinning to do a backflip, if someone draws their knees in you can increase the speed of rotation... and it works. When you see that actually working in the recreations with the slow-motion footage on the show, that is the whole point of the show.

As a dog lover, tell us your biggest dog or hamster (your nickname) based scientific fact...

I wish I had a few. Always remember that hamsters hibernate. That is something I learnt the hard way as a kid. I just love how dogs can't grasp time but also like trying to work out how their sense of smell works. It's almost like how bats work with sonar. Their hearing is being processed in the same place as sight - maybe with dogs there sense of smell is so profound they can smell what is there and also what had been there - my dog is sitting right next to me sniffing a pencil.

Nice. Nice. Talk us through this new series of Science of Stupid and what we're going to get?

There are tonnes of clips but I think it's found it's feet and it's very funny. Also, there is some quality science explained in there.

As a presenter you have REALLY pushed the limits with high speed crashes and such, were there any moments when you thought that you'd risked too much?

Erm... no. I'm really careful and I enjoy my job. I don't want to spoil it by not being able to do it anymore. We do look at the risks and make sure I'm not put out of a job.

Does you wife or you family ever say, 'one sec Richard, that is too far!'?

No because they don't have to. Well, they haven't had to yet and if they ever had to, I know I wouldn't cross the line because they are more important.

* Science of Stupid returns tonight, Wednesday 11 February at 10pm on National Geographic Channel



www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/science-stupid-presenter-richard-hammond-5146888

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Series 2
Science of Stupid: Episode 5
Wintertime brings snow, ice, and fun when enjoyed wisely, but too much ambition sends some thrill seekers into the snow in a nose dive.

Next Showing: Wednesday 25 February at 10:00PM - National Geographic Channel
Repeats: Saturday 28 February at 9:00PM - National Geographic Channel
             Sunday 1 March at 1:00AM - National Geographic Channel


Science of Stupid: Episode 6
It's best to learn the laws of physics - if you ignore them you're likely to be on a one-way flight to the pavement.

Next Showing: Wednesday 25 February at 10:30PM - National Geographic Channel
Repeats: Saturday 28 February at 9:30PM - National Geographic Channel
             Sunday 1 March at 1:30AM - National Geographic Channel


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National Geographic in the US is showing the program in April on Monday afternoons 3/2 PM, 5/4PM and nights 7/6PM & 8/7PM and Friday evenings check the web site channel.nationalgeographic.com/science-of-stupid/ or local listings for episodes and times

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The show is back on Friday afternoons and evenings on National Geographic in the US New episodes 8:30/7:30PM
check the web site channel.nationalgeographic.com/science-of-stupid/ or local listings for episodes and times

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SCIENCE OF STUPID returned for a new season on Friday, July 17, 2015 from 8:30-10pm ET/PT, as Nat Geo premiered three back-to-back new episodes.
 In the night's first episode (8:30pm), "Ice Buckets and Kayaks," host Richard Hammond reveals the many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when kayaking without water, bouncing on a slackline and taking on the ice bucket challenge. See what happens when elastic potential energy releases its potential and the worst way to balance a moving center of mass.
Then, in the night's second episode (9pm), "Barbecues and Hammocks," people embarrass and injure themselves when lighting a barbecue, swinging in a hammock and cornering at speed. These people laughed at science and suffered the consequences. The program reveals what went wrong and why by explaining the principles of gravitational potential energy, turning effect of force, trajectory and that naughty boy momentum.
Finally, the night's third installment (9:30pm), "Surfing on Sand and Walking in Heels," check out the many ways to injure and humiliate yourself when walking in heels, surfing on sand and climbing a tree. SCIENCE OF STUPID explains what went wrong -- and why -- by pinpointing the scientific principles behind center of mass and conservation of momentum, by exploring the relationship between force and perpendicular distance, between catwalk and compression forces, and what is fact and fiction when it comes to friction.

www.tvtango.com/series/science_of_stupid