Have a go
In the Rough Science series five scientists were taken to a remote Mediterranean island and set a series of challenges to test their ingenuity and lateral thinking. All they had available to them were some basic tools and the natural resources of the island.
This is your chance to try some of the challenges for yourself.
Have a try yourself
If, like the Rough Science team, you were stranded in a mystery location and asked 'where are you', how would you do?
Battery basics
Discover how electricity is used is chemistry - there's nothing hair-raising about electrolysis.
People have the power
Take a closer look at how a generator works, and start generating your own electricity.
Radio experiment
With just a little electronics knowledge and a lot of patience you can make a saucepan radio.
Where do you stand?
If you were marooned on a desert island, how would you go about measuring latitude and longitude?
Show your colours
An experiment to dye for - see the range of colours that can be produced using natural dyes.
Camera challenge winners
Using only the island's natural resources, viewers rise to the challenge and make a camera.
Content last updated: 11/09/2006
