Brainiac: Science Abuse

how many average size helium balloons does it take to lift a average wieght man but would it be the same amount of helium in one big balloon to lift the same wieight rather than small ones?

Brainiac is a really good programme that brings in the exciting and exploding parts of Science we're not allowed to do in school. As a Science teacher the fun has been taken out of Science by legislation Brainiac puts it back. Even my weakest students loved it and learned lots without really realising it!
However Richard Hammond has to be the best presenter, the Hamster is brilliant in everything he touches, but he brings out the comedy as only a straight (not comedian) can. Vic Reeves isn't funny because he tries too hard. I also applaud the Brainiac Babes and thank them for their suffering!moreless

Stealing virtually everything, including the kitchen sink, from Mythbuster's, Brainiac is an unoriginial British show that claims to be "scientific." In reality, the show is the anti-thesis of science by not following the proper scienitific method, and making absurd claims (such as bad luck will make you lose money in gambling). This show at best, uses incorrect science and at worst, uses pseudo-science. However, this show is an excellent if you view it as comedy. With absurd jokes and tests such as eating contests with mountains of candy, and obsession with celebrity look alike (such as Tina Turner look alikes), Brainiac is worthy of a spot on comedy central.moreless

After all the point of this show, is to teach everyone new things about science. By looking over many photos, i have recently wake up whit a question that is puting me to think about:
What animals can float and which can't not?
By figuring this out, i have think over, and write this question we have seen that some animals can float even if there to heavy, but their should be explained why?
By answering to this question it would be very useful, for the viewers.i hope that this have convinced you to approach to this topic. I wish you all the best.moreless

Well,I find this show very funny and informative too...plus,it's quite different from Mythbusters (d'oh): Mythbusters takes science in a serious way (very serious),unlike the ones from Brainiac, whoms are making all the experiments to look like a joke (in a good way of saying) and I guess that's the hole point of it. Brainiac is a ''cute'',original,interesting and very funny for a show where it's all about science (that's a little bit of a rare thing in my opinion). I missed the episodes when Hammond was the host,but I'm not complaining..I still watch but not as much as I did.moreless