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Kal Penn’s ‘The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius’ Premieres Tonight on Discovery Channel

May 1, 2013 | by akowalczyk

Could the next Einstein be in our ranks?

On The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius, premiering tonight on Discovery Channel at 10pm ET/PT, host Kal Penn launches his search for the next great innovator that could change the future of our world.

In each episode, Penn will present contestants with a seemingly impossible engineering challenge that must be solved in just 30 minutes. The judges will then choose the best engineering concept and select two captains to lead a team in execution. The team with the best execution will receive immunity, and judges will choose one member of the losing team to be eliminated.

This season, contestants will be challenged to detonate explosive bombs on the back of speeding pick-up trucks, create a portable bunker that can be deployed in five minutes and is able to withstand fire, pressurized water and high-speed winds; and construct a robot capable of competing in three different athletic events.

The final winner of the competition will receive a one-year contract to work at WET, the industry leader behind some of the world’s most innovative water-based designed environments and experiences.

Still not convinced? We’ll turn it over to Kal. He has five reasons for you to tune in tonight.

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Kids Day 2013: Get Curious!

April 26, 2013 | by kdelmonico

Kids explored scientific mysteries at Discovery’s Kids Day 2013.

In honor of Take Your Child to Work Day yesterday, Discovery invited the youngest in our ranks to come experience life at the office…or maybe just how we wish every day was!

Discovery’s Kids Day 2013 kicked off with mug decorating, face-painting and monster hair styling, and then the kids settled in for a morning of wild science shows, featuring interactive science experiments and lots of foam! After a lunch break and some time spent shadowing their parents, the kids returned for another round of wacky entertainment, spotlighting a few favorite HowStuffWorks podcasters visiting from the Atlanta office.

During  a presentation on “How Monsters Work,” Ben and Matt of Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know introduced the kids to a monkey named Gwyneth. Stuff You Should Know podcasters Josh and Chuck treated the kids to cotton candy creations with “How Clouds Work?” and “How Slime Works?” left kids with a gooey gift to bring home.

As the day came to a close, we said a final farewell to the kids, sending them off with a sweet treat from Georgetown Cupcakes. Although life at Discovery doesn’t always involve mad scientists, monkeys and cotton candy, it was such a fun day to have the kids of Discovery invade our office space for the day. For a peek into Discovery life, follow us and #InsideDiscovery on Instagram.

 

HowStuffWorks’ Ben and Matt explain “How Monsters Work”

Kids color between wacky science presentations

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‘Aliens: The Definitive Guide’ Premieres Tonight on Science

March 19, 2013 | by aharris
Dr. Lewis Dartnell from Aliens: The Definitive Guide

Dr. Lewis Dartnell explores life beyond Earth at Ano Nuevo.

When you look up to the stars tonight, who is looking back at you?

Tonight at 10pm ET/PT, Science Channel invites you to explore life beyond planet Earth with the premiere of Aliens: The Definitive Guide — a part of Are We Alone? Month?. Join a team of scientists as they travel to remote locations, both on Earth and throughout the universe, in an adventure to answer your most pressing extraterrestrial questions, including: What will they look like? How will they sound?; How do they communicate?; and of course, will they come in peace?

The second installment premieres March 26 at 10pm ET/PT and is preceded by Transit of Venus (at 9pm ET/PT) — an exploration of the rare astronomical event that occurred on June 5, 2012, when Venus passed directly between the Earth and the Sun.

Whether you believe or not, get your geek on with Science!

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Are We Alone? Month Kicks Off on Science

March 4, 2013 | by kdelmonico

A question that has plagued curious thinkers for years – are we alone in this universe? – is at the center of Science Channel’s month of programming, kicking off on Tuesday, March 5th. Renewing its partnership with the SETI Institute, Science Channel will celebrate Are We Alone Month? with four world-premieres, featuring leading scientists on the hunt for alien life forms that lie beyond Earth.

Every Tuesday in March, Science Channel will examine the probability of the existence of extraterrestrial life forms as well as their potential impact on our lives on Earth with the following programs:

  • Alien Encounters: The Invasion on March 5 at 10pm ET/PT
  • Alien Encounters: The Offspring on March 12 at 1opm ET/PT
  • NASA’s Mission to Mars on March 19 at 9pm ET/PT
  • Aliens: The Definitive Guide on March 19 at 10pm ET/PT
  • Transit of Venus on March 26 at 9pm ET/PT

Check out a sneak peek of Are We Alone? month below:

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Buckle Up for Strange Saturdays on Science Channel

February 5, 2013 | by kdelmonico

Working on the premiere of a new show, Oddities, was one of my first assignments on the Science Channel social media team. Armed with a flip camera and my iPhone, I ventured to the then-location of Obscura Oddities & Antiques in New York’s East Village to get some face time with Evan, Mike, Ryan and the store, a character in itself. (Note: I sometimes still come across photos from this visit stored in my computer; an image of a mummified cat or a 3 lb. gallstone somehow mixed in with vacation shots and photos of my dog).

Four seasons later, the Oddities crew is back – only this time, they are relocating to a larger store and going on a cross-country Oddities adventure, in search of all of the greatest weird findings across this great nation. Look out for celebrity guest appearances along the way, including a visit from Dita Von Teese.

Ever wonder how the clientele at Obscura Oddities & Antiques use their findings in their homes? Stick around after Oddities for the series premiere of Odd Folks Home, which follows home the country’s weirdest and most obsessed collector for a look at their unimaginable treasures and bizarre lifestyles.

Check out a sneak peek from Odd Folks Home below and don’t miss Strange Saturdays on Science, starting February 9 at 9pm ET/PT.

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Karl Pilkington, Warwick Davis and Josh & Chuck = Science Channel Saturdays

January 17, 2013 | by kdelmonico

Ever want to know more about alien hand syndrome? Teleportation? Weather modification? Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant have developed a cult following through their podcast, Stuff You Should Know, which covers topics just like these, and this Saturday their show by the same name comes to Science Channel.

I have had the pleasure of getting to know Josh and Chuck through the last few months (both in real life and podcast world) and I have to say – they are hilarious and awesome. Saturday’s episode had me in stitches by the end of a 45 second clip, so I highly recommend tuning in for Stuff You Should Know. At the very least, you will have great fodder for the next time someone asks you about alien hand syndrome.

Another can’t-miss premiere comes to Science Channel on Saturday, as An Idiot Abroad, the long-running, wildly elaborate practical joke that Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are playing on their friend Karl Pilkington, returns for a third season – this time with Warwick Davis.  I, personally, am a huge fan of Warwick Davis and was so excited to hear that he would be teaming up with Karl to trek the 5,000 mile Spice Route from Italy to China… I think I know what I’m doing Saturday night.

Check out Josh and Chuck talking about the large hadron collider below, and tune in for An Idiot Abroad and Stuff You Should Know, Saturday starting at 9pm ET/PT, on Science Channel.

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