Nina and the Neurons
Season 10
Nina and the Neurons is a programme shown on the CBeebies channel aimed at four to six-year-olds to help them understand basic science. Nina is a neuroscientist who enlists the help of her Neurons in her brain to answer a scientific question.
The show is produced by Lucille McLaughlin, who has also produced the children's programme Balamory. The series is commissioned by CBeebies Controller, Michael Carrington.
The show is produced by Lucille McLaughlin, who has also produced the children's programme Balamory. The series is commissioned by CBeebies Controller, Michael Carrington.
Where to Watch Season 10
5 Episodes
- Coding
E1CodingExperimenters Caleb, Kennedy and Sarah visit Nina in her lab. They discover that we give computers instructions so that they know what to do, and that the instructions are called code. Next, they do an experiment and find that the computer code can be like a really long list. Finally, they look for patterns in the code and have a go at coding for themselves! - Internet
E2InternetExperimenters James, Peter and Zack visit Nina in her lab. They discover that lots of different things like tablets and phones can use the internet and that all the videos and pictures that we see are kept on special big computers. Then they do an experiment to show how all the information on the internet zooms about. Finally, they go to an exciting place and learn how we search for things on the internet. - Driverless Cars
E3Driverless CarsExperimenters Leanna and Selma visit Nina in her lab. They discover that there are lots of different things that you need to do when you're driving a car and that some cars are controlled by computers. Next, they go for a trip on a special bus that can drive by itself and find out how it knows where to go. Finally, they do an experiment to see how sensors work and how they help driverless cars drive safely. - 3D Printing
E43D PrintingExperimenters Colin and Ethan visit Nina in her lab and discover that 3D printers print real objects in lots and lots of layers. Next, they have a go at making objects with lots of layers for themselves, just like a 3D printer. Finally, they go to see 3D printing in action and find out how the printer knows what to do. - Animation
E5AnimationExperimenters Koby and Steven visit Nina in her lab and discover that animation is lots of pictures put together. Next, they have a go at making a funny animation for themselves. Then they go to an amazing animation studio and find out that animators have a special way of animating characters. Finally, they do an experiment to see how computers make the characters look so real.