h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Brainiac: Science Abuse - A12465254
Author: Cosmicdudeman-Thingite Minister of Certain Substances, School's Out!, Going to a Roger Waters Concert this Sepember! - U3715074

I love this show, so I decided to write an entry on it. If you have anything to add, please do, as I have not seen much of the third series (it only started airing in the states).

Hi Cosmicdudeman,

Not sure whether you are still working on this... but here are some general comments on it.

A more fleshed out introduction of the show will be beneficial for those who have not watched it... e.g.how long has it been on air, target audience (I'm guessing it's children ), where does it air (US, UK, Australia etc)

Not sure what the headers indicated? Were these general topics covered in episodes. The first few seem to have a good flow but when you get to the 'Which Fruit Floats?'header, it does not seem to justify the use of a header... Maybe it can be structured in a different way?

Overall it seems like a fun show to watch!



mini

I restructed it. Some of them were transitional segments and therefore I put them under a header that says transitional segments.

I'm also going to check to see where it airs.

Hi Cosmicdudeman!

Not sure how you have restructured this since it has been a while since I have seen it. However, here are some comments:

It could do with some introduction before you launch into the headers just to explain what this Entry is about. E.g. is it about the program segments that were popular?
Should the names Richard Hammond and John Tickle mean anything to the readers? Is this the only program they were associated with? Maybe a little info on them.
Also in the introduction to mention the tone of the program - e.g. it shows the fun, whacky side of science, audience participation.
The programme has a mini website here: http://www.skyone.co.uk/programme/pgeprogramme.aspx?pid=15
There are some spelling mistakes which should be solved if you run the entry through a spell/grammar checker.

hope this helps for now!



mini

Maybe you could add a paragraph to indicate that occasionally the pursuit of entertainment overides the 'science bit' on Brainiac.

(I don't mind, it is entertainment after all, I just wish they'd make it more obvious when they do 'exaggerate' or 'enhance' the items, rather than making out everything is as seen)

http://www.badscience.net/?p=261#more-261

http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article1202846.ece

I forgot the Indy was subscription: here's the Evening Standard equivalent on the same story:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/articles/23282931?source=Evening%20Standard

you could put in a few links such as

A1029278 Snooker
A3245140 The Beginning of the American Civil War
A273179 Water

Why haven't we got an entry on the gorgeous, irressistible Richard Hammond.

If you want one, you can write it yourself.

I'll go add in the link to Snooker.

Hi Cosmicdudeman, my son used to love this programme

One of the things I'd suggest would be to change the header 'Compition Segments' to 'Human Comparisons' and include some of the situations/experiments and their results, of which I can't remember

Some of the other bits could do with more info on the experiments and the results.

You could include Richard Hammond is also a presenter on Top Gear.

I'll ask my son to read this, when I see him, see what he can remember.

Oh, and English language, mobile phone, not cell phone.

Emmily

Thanks for the tips, and about the "Compition Segments": I couldn't think of a better name.

Hi Cosmicdudeman,

I like this entry and love the programme, I don't think its just for kids, rather it appeals to the kid in us all.

The third series so far features much of the first 2 and Bobby George darts challenge where he blows up caravans.

This series viewers have written in and asked the brainiacs to carry out some silly experiments and the brainiacs are replying - no do it yourself - it happens on an x factor type stage with the props to do the stupid stunt.

All very interesting and educational stuff

I can judge that for myself as they started airing it on US telvision. Now I need help on the fourth series.

again, any more work here Cosmic?

Well there is always an issue with doing a thing on a show that is currently on air and doing new things.

I think I may put somethings about how some of their test results are conflicting with the ones from Mythbusters.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gRuoWkOlaHM

Because I love chemistry...

Ya, I really wish I remember how to get a entry out of the Writing Workshop...

woah, de ja vu... could it possibly be true that of the entries languishing in the writing workshops whose authors are yet to Elvis, half are still there because people can't get them out again??

If you go here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/RF2
ie, the front page of the EGWW, your entry should be on entries list, and there should be a little cross next to it, click the cross to remove your entry...

To then submit entry to different review section, eg PeerReview, go to edit your entry and find the submit button on the edit page.

Unfortunately, tis been ages since I submitted anything anywhere, so I cant remember where on the list the wee cross lives - somewhere on the left I think...

vp

Thanks, and I'm not about ready to Elvis, I'm on frequently.