Seasons & Episodes
Fear of Flying
Who is scared of flying? Our very Professor Moustache is here to explain to you just how safe it is.
Immunology
Guitou the Microbe asks why he is always unfairly expulsed from the human body. Professor Moustache explains that this i
Honey, I Want to Shrink the Kids
Would it theoretically be possible to shrink people, like in the 1989 film, Honey I Shrunk the Kids? Professor Moustache
When Will Real Lightsabres Be Invented?
Professor Moustache investigates whether we will see exciting lightsabre duels in the future, just like in the hit film
Jumping Off the Golden Gate Bridge
An animated series tackling scientific questions with rigour and a touch of humour. In this episode: Could you survive i
Swallowing Spiders in your Sleep
Do we really swallow spiders and other insects in our sleep? Professor Moustache tells us the truth about the urban lege
Could Head Transplants Work?
Grichka Bogdanov thinks his brother is better looking so wants to replace his head with his sibling’s. Could a head tr
A Lesson in Hobbitology
It would be really cool to become invisible like Frodo in The Lord of the Rings. Professor Moustache explains if it is t
My Girlfriend Wants to Marry a Pony
Why do so many girls adore ponies? Professor Moustache offers an unusual perspective: after learning surprising facts ab
Higgs-Boson, What is it?
Can you explain the Higgs-Boson particle? Professor Moustache gives it his best shot with refrerence to Lord of the Ring
When Will Cryogenics Become a Reality?
Being cryogenically frozen is a process of preserving a body after death in nitrogen in the hope of bringing it back to
How Animals See
We know that spiders see differently to us because we’ve all watched the Spider Man films. But what about other animal
Why Shooting Guns Isn't Easy
Wendy from Texas wants to buy a firearm to protect her chickens. Is this a good idea? Operating guns looks easy in the m
How Does a Nuclear Power Station Work?
An animated series tackling scientific questions with rigour and a touch of anarchic humour. In this episode Professor M
Loony Scientists
The history of science is not just comprised of great minds making amazing breakthroughs. There were also idiotic scient
Alcohol's Great But Not for Your Health
It’s cocktail time and time for a little drink. But why does consuming alcohol feel great after the first drink and no
Can We Build a Lift to Space?
Ryan dreams of a lift to take his wife to outer space for their honeymoon. Professor Moustache investigates whether a sp
Space Travel Like in Alien
In science fiction films astronauts always seem to hibernate for long journeys to far off galaxies. But how could this s
The Near Death Experience
Why do dying patients sometimes see light at the end of a long tunnel, and an overwhelming sense of peace? What are the
Do Bullets Hurt?
Stop believing that a gunshot wound is like in the movies! Professor Mustache and Nathanaël prove that a real gunshot w
The Point of Dreams
Did you have a stupid and incoherent dream again last night? It's normal. Prof Mustache takes stock of the latest scient
Are Teenagers Lame?
Slumped on the sofa, speaking slowly... why are teenagers so pathetic, asks one frazzled mother. Professor Mustache has
Mean Machines
When will robots overtake people? Professor Mustache visits robotics specialists to find out.
The Mighty Mite
Does it bother you to know that there are a myriad of dust mites in your bed? Professor Mustache talks us through all th
Want to Slim Down? Fat Chance
Do you think that by doing two push-ups a day you will lose weight? As Professor Mustache explains, it's way more compli
Animal Love Lives
Can your love life be more animalistic? But which animal exactly? Choose carefully... Welcome to another mad escapade wi
Dog Food
Can humans confuse dog food with real food meant for people, such as rillettes? If you're a dog, then no chance. But if
Overworked Researchers
Researchers dedicate their lives to research. Professor Mustache highlights the scientific contributions of some overzea
Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?
Dinosaurs weren't big naked lizards. Professor Mustache explains that they had feathers. You know, like a cute, huge, ki
The Evolution of Human Sexuality
Professor Mustache demystifies science through weird, funny ancedotes. Here, he takes a look at human sexuality. Why don
A Brain Question
A quirky science-comedy look at big questions and common myths. In this episode: If we could use 100% of our brain's cap
Placenta Eating
Professor Mustache takes a science-comedy look at the trend of placentophagy, where some new mothers choose to consume t
Your Friend and Helper
Professor Mustache takes on the role of a forensic drug investigator to examine how powders are tested and identified. I
Gone with the Wind
In this quirky science-comedy episode, no bodily gas is off limits. Beyond the well-known impact of cow burps and flatul
The Sad Life of Darth Vader
How can Darth Vader stay fresh after spending years sealed inside his iconic armor and helmet? In this quirky science-co
Can You Be Digested Alive?
Professor Mustache takes a deep dive into the digestive systems of marine mammals. Along the way, he explores what reall
Crowds - Hell Is Other People
Professor Mustache plunges into packed stadiums and crowded subway systems to explore the behavior of large groups. Why
Risky Wetlands
Professor Mustache investigates common fears about germs in public restrooms. Are toilet seats really as dangerous as pe
Astrophysics - Not the End of the World
Professor Mustache dives into the mysteries of galaxies, black holes, and the vast scale of the universe in a playful sc
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Professor Mustache explores the scientific limits of drilling into our planet, from ambitious human attempts to reach ex
Depraved Animals
Professor Mustache returns with his signature science-comedy style, mixing pop-culture satire with real biological oddit
Freudian Phases
In a playful blend of psychology and science-comedy, Professor Mustache turns the analyst’s couch into a launchpad for
Space Madness
Professor Mustache heads aboard the International Space Station to explore the everyday life of astronauts in orbit. Fro
Gandalf’s Case Study
Professor Mustache examines a legendary moment from fantasy through the lens of physics and science-comedy. When the wiz
Dermatology - Acne Vulgaris
Professor Mustache takes a humorous science-comedy look at skin biology, from pimples and blackheads to sebaceous glands
Jurassic Love
Professor Mustache explores the intimate mysteries of dinosaurs in a playful science-comedy episode. As a tongue-in-chee
Face Memory
Professor Mustache explores the brain’s complex visual systems in a science-comedy journey through neural pathways spe
Baumgartner’s Supersonic Jump
Professor Mustache examines the extreme feats of Felix Baumgartner, the daredevil who leapt from record-breaking heights
Parabolic Flight
In this science-comedy episode, clever minds explore how gravity can be temporarily “outsmarted” by flying specific
Medical Dramas Under the Microscope
Professor Mustache takes on the gap between hospital reality and TV fiction. From overconfident surgeons to exaggerated
Urinals and Men
Professor Mustache takes a humorous look at the peculiar social behaviors of men in public restrooms. What seems like aw
Teleportation
Professor Mustache explores the idea of instantly moving from work straight onto the sofa at home. While it sounds conve
The Chemistry of Looking Good
Professor Mustache explores the world of cosmetics, from laboratory research to marketing strategies. He uncovers what r
Unlucky Scientists
Professor Mustache looks at famous figures like Max Planck and Albert Einstein from a less heroic angle. Behind their ce
Face Transplants
Professor Mustache explores the idea of facial transplantation, inspired by cinematic plots where identities can be swap
Darwin’s Wormy Turn
Professor Mustache revisits Charles Darwin’s life after his famous voyage, imagining a more melancholic side where he
Vaccine Science
Professor Mustache gets a close-up look at how vaccines work by diving into the human immune system. From white blood ce
Time Travel
Professor Mustache experiments with the idea of a time machine to revisit past moments, including his own vacations. Ble
Biomechanics
Professor Mustache explores how the human body moves, falls, and gets injured, with a special focus on dramatic football
Space Cadavers
Professor Mustache tackles a grim but fascinating question from deep-space travel: what happens if an astronaut dies on
Radiation at the Movies
Professor Mustache looks at how Hollywood misrepresents radiation, often turning it into a magical force that mutates an
Celiac Plexus Spotlight
Professor Mustache explores the surprising neural connections behind intense pain responses, such as the nausea triggere
Forensic Entomology
Professor Mustache investigates how insects can help solve crimes by revealing the time of death. At a crime scene, diff
Baby Drool
Professor Mustache explores why infants produce so much saliva and why it so often ends up running out of their mouths.
Turbulence
Professor Mustache demystifies airplane turbulence and the fear it often provokes in passengers. While bumps in the air
Fossil Dreams
Professor Mustache explores how fossilization works and why becoming a museum-worthy fossil is extremely rare and slow.
Breathing Underwater
Professor Mustache explores whether humans could ever breathe underwater, from mythical “men of Atlantis” with gills
Animal Expressions
Professor Mustache dives into the subtle world of animal communication and behavior, revealing that seemingly passive cr
Doped Up
Professor Mustache explores the science and culture of performance enhancement, from professional athletes willing to in
Animal Same-Sex Behavior
Professor Mustache explores same-sex behavior in the animal kingdom, showing that it is widespread across many species,
Corn on Mars?
Professor Mustache takes a science-comedy look at the scientific plausibility of space colonization stories, especially
Ancient Anatomy
Professor Mustache explores how early thinkers like Aristotle tried to understand human anatomy with limited knowledge.
Narcissistic Personality
Professor Mustache explores the psychiatric meaning behind the often casually used label “narcissistic pervert.” Mov
The Future According to Tom Cruise
Professor Mustache explores the gap between science fiction and real technological progress, using films like Minority R
Enteric Neurons
Professor Mustache explores the surprising complexity of the digestive system, which contains a vast network of neurons
Fruit Fly Blues
Professor Mustache takes a science-comedy look at the bizarre reproductive biology of the fruit fly Drosophila, which pr
Santa Physics
Professor Mustache takes a science-comedy look at the legendary logistics of Santa Claus, who would have to travel unima
Female Desire
Professor Mustache explores the science behind female arousal, questioning whether physical and mental stimulation can o
28 Days Later (Body Edition)
Professor Mustache explores the biological purpose and mechanisms behind the menstrual cycle, asking why humans regularl
Erection Mechanics
Professor Mustache explores the physiology of erection, revealing how the human body uses surprisingly sophisticated hyd
Raven Messengers
Professor Mustache explores why fictional worlds like Game of Thrones use ravens as message carriers instead of more fam
The Ig Nobel Prizes
Professor Mustache explores the quirky world of the Ig Nobel awards, which celebrate real scientific research that first
No Exit: The Parachute Problem
Professor Mustache explores why commercial airliners equip passengers with life vests rather than parachutes. In this sc
Busy Bees and Lazy Myths
Professor Mustache explores the popular belief that bees and ants are tireless workers compared to humans. In this scien
Passive Aggression
Professor Mustache explores the origins and meaning of the term “passive-aggressive,” tracing it back to its histori
Anatomy’s Best-Kept Secret
Professor Mustache explores the anatomy and biology of the clitoris, a highly sensitive and complex organ that has long
Mad Geniuses
Professor Mustache takes a science-comedy look at famous scholars like Pythagoras and Newton, often remembered as wise a
Iron Man Physiology
Professor Mustache explores whether a human could realistically survive inside a high-tech armored suit like Iron Man’
Dino Cloning
Professor Mustache explores the idea of bringing dinosaurs back to life, inspired by Jurassic Park. In this science-come
Photogenic Mystery
Professor Mustache explores why some people appear more flattering in photos than others. In this science-comedy episode
Medical TV Reality Check
Professor Mustache compares the idealized world of hospital dramas with real medical practice. In this science-comedy ep
CRISPR Gene Editing
Professor Mustache explores the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 technology, a powerful tool that allows precise editing of DNA
Autopilot Systems
Professor Mustache explores how automation and autopilot technology work in aviation and beyond. In this science-comedy
The Strange Joy of Schadenfreude
Professor Mustache explores why people sometimes feel pleasure at the misfortune of others. In this science-comedy episo
Punk Scientists
Professor Mustache explores the risky side of scientific discovery, where researchers sometimes experimented on themselv
Gene Transfer
Professor Mustache explores how genetic material can be passed or manipulated in nature, contrasting Hollywood-style ide
Atomic Goat
Professor Mustache explores historical experiments investigating the effects of nuclear explosions on animals, including
Pseudoscience
Professor Mustache explores various disciplines that imitate scientific methods without being based on solid evidence. I
Scientific Congress
Professor Mustache explores the world of academic conferences, where researchers gather to present findings and exchange
The Blob
Professor Mustache explores the extraordinary organism known as the “blob,” a resilient, brainless life form with su
The Size is the Limit
Could Godzilla and King Kong, who are bigger than any dinosaur, exist in real life and destroy the world? For Professor
Don’t Sweat It!
Why do humans sweat so much and smell so bad, when I smell so good? For Professor Moustache, there is no such thing as a
Baby Boomers
What does “OK boomer” mean? And what’s a boomer anyway? At full gallop on his time pony, Professor Moustache pranc
Coronaviruses
Oh Covid. We were fed up with it at the time and we’ve been confused ever since. Who was to blame again, bats or pango
Babyface
Sometimes when you see a newborn baby, you don’t really know what to say. It doesn’t really look like its parents; i
Anger Games
We tend to look at whether young people with violent behaviour play video games. But what does the research say? Profess
Homo Augmentus
Captain Hook had a hook as a hand. Darth Vader had bionic limbs. Films make it look easy to replace severed limbs. But i
Furry Insects
There are researchers who have not only counted the 3 million tiny hairs found on a moth, but who have also studied how
Skynet, the Artificial Unintelligence
If robots in the future developed a conscience, would they want to kill humankind like in “The Terminator”? Let’s
Conscious AI
Everyone is afraid of the singularity – that stage when machines become conscious and inevitably decide to kill us all
Cry Baby Cry
Screaming babies anywhere can be unbearable. Especially on trains. Professor Moustache explains that it’s normal to so
It’s Not Me, It’s Evolution
Why did Mother Nature make babies who won’t let their parents get any sleep? Or who refuse to eat mum’s delicious ma
Of Machine and Men
Why did we feel sorry when that man kicked the cute dog robot? But then we feel nothing when we see a broken blender? Re
Plants with Feelings
While mowing the lawn, do you ever think about whether grass or flowers can get hurt when they’re cut? What about whet
DIY Poop Survival
Various Inuit legends say that in sub-zero temperatures, it’s possible to carve a tool out of a frozen turd. Without a
The Superpower of Spit
Is it a good idea to use your saliva to clean things? Like a dummy that fell on the floor, or a stain on a table? How ab
In Your Face, Santa!
Thankfully there are researchers who ask fundamental questions. Like John Trinkaus, a US professor who wanted to find ou
Twenty Thousand Eyes Under the Sea
People are afraid of taking airplanes because they fly high and can fall around 11 kilometres. But why aren’t they jus
Space and Furious
If we’re going to live on the Moon, can we bring our good old Fiat 500 with us? Unfortunately, my friends, terrestrial
Selfish Humans
Professor Moustache loves John Trinkaus because he tackled so many everyday mysteries with scientific research. For exam
Crimes Without Gravity
Every country has its laws. But what happens when a crime isn’t committed on Earth? What if an astronaut kills a colle
An Atomic Blast in Paris
What would happen if an atomic bomb were dropped on Paris? Would those outside the ring highway that surrounds the city
Happy as a Tardigrade
The tardigrade, an eight-legged micro animal that looks like a teddy bear, can be found everywhere. And Professor Mousta
Mushroom Zombies
In the TV show “The Last of Us”, people become zombies after a fungus takes over their brains, which was inspired by
Monkey Talk
If only it were possible for our pets to speak to us and tell us how much they love us… Well, it turns out that scient
Researchers with Ants in Their Pants
Imagine you’re a tiny ant in a jungle and you find a massive cookie chunk just three metres from your anthill. You rus
Tiny-Arms-Osaurus Rex
Even though it is a predatory killing machine in many ways, the poor T-Rex has also been a laughing stock because of the
Doggy Supernose
Professor Moustache finds it a little too easy to make fun of dogs he sees online who would do anything for a biscuit. B
Anatomy of a Football Fall
If there is one sport that science has studied in detail, it’s football. We thought we knew everything there was to kn
How Can I Grow My Own Meat?
It is possible to grow meat in a lab without killing cows, like growing a plant in a pot. Now, Nathanaël dreams of harv
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