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Science Shack
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Seemingly impossible challenges are put to the scientific test in the ever-popular Science Shack, presented by Adam Hart-Davis and his talented team of scientists and engineers.

Welcome from Adam

Adam sawing in the Science Shack

What's Science Shack all about anyway? Adam Hart-Davis gives us the low down on the series in his personal welcome.

First series

Adam examines the workings of a turbine

In the first series the Science Shack team take on a high profile wobble, a lightning strike and a future without fossil fuels.

Second series

Science Shack team

More seemingly impossible challenges are put to the scientific test as the Science Shack team return for a second series.

 

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Taking it further

Adam in the shack

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Have your say

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Science isn't for the eccentric and the mad - take the level headed approach, join others and find out how fun science can be on our forum.

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