0:00:06 > 0:00:08# If you've got a question and you don't know where to go
0:00:08 > 0:00:11# Ask Nina for some help cos she's got a science show
0:00:11 > 0:00:14# She makes sense of her senses, while helping all her fans
0:00:14 > 0:00:17# By doing her experiments with potions and with bangs
0:00:17 > 0:00:19- # Touch your tongue - Tongue!
0:00:19 > 0:00:21- # Fingers - Fingers!
0:00:21 > 0:00:23- # Eyes.- Eyes! - Ears.- Ears!- Nose.- Nose!
0:00:23 > 0:00:30# Every day we use our senses Wherever we may go
0:00:30 > 0:00:31- # Tongue - Tongue!
0:00:31 > 0:00:33- # Fingers - Fingers!
0:00:33 > 0:00:36- # Eyes.- Eyes! - Ears.- Ears!- Nose.- Nose!
0:00:36 > 0:00:39# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know
0:00:39 > 0:00:41# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know
0:00:41 > 0:00:44# Luke, he helps us with our eyes And Felix with our touch
0:00:44 > 0:00:47# Ollie sniffs out smells And Belle, she hears so much
0:00:47 > 0:00:50# Bud is Ollie's brother He helps us with our taste
0:00:50 > 0:00:53# They're Nina's little neurons And their coming to your place!
0:00:53 > 0:00:55- # Touch your tongue - Tongue!
0:00:55 > 0:00:56- # Fingers - Fingers!
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- # Eyes.- Eyes! - Ears.- Ears!- Nose.- Nose!
0:01:00 > 0:01:02# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know
0:01:02 > 0:01:05# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know
0:01:05 > 0:01:07# Oh yeah! #
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Hi there, have a look at this.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13It's a volcano.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15And a volcano is an exploding mountain.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18So there's still something missing.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Hmm... I know what it needs, it needs an eruption!
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Yeah! Then it'll be a proper volcano.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Now, an eruption. It needs hot stuff called lava,
0:01:28 > 0:01:30so what can I use to make lava?
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Erm...
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Let's try some of this stuff here.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35What have I got?
0:01:35 > 0:01:37OK, try some baking soda.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41This is going to make a great eruption. Everyone ready?
0:01:41 > 0:01:43- ALL: Yeah.- Yeah?
0:01:43 > 0:01:46DRAMATIC DRUM ROLL
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Oh. Nothing happened.
0:01:49 > 0:01:55OK, well, maybe if we put some bright food colouring in it
0:01:55 > 0:01:57it'll make it all go... That'll work perfectly.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59You ready?
0:02:01 > 0:02:02NINA WHIMPERS
0:02:04 > 0:02:05Still nothing's happened.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I may as well try and put some washing-up liquid.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09See if that does anything.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14No, still nothing.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16What's missing?
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Hm. Of course, of course!
0:02:20 > 0:02:22It's the vinegar, that's right.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Stand by for the magnificent eruption of my fabulous volcano.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29DRUM ROLL
0:02:29 > 0:02:30FANFARE
0:02:30 > 0:02:32NINA LAUGHS
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Ah, that's brilliant!
0:02:34 > 0:02:36LAUGHTER
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Wow, look at it! That looks just like a volcano.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44So I needed to put all the ingredients in to make it work.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46APPLAUSE
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Thank you very much, everyone.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Have a lovely day!
0:02:50 > 0:02:51ALL: Bye!
0:02:51 > 0:02:53BEEPING
0:02:53 > 0:02:56I hear a beep, I see a flash.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58I wonder what they're going to ask.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08Hiya Nina, my name is Harry and I've got a question.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Hello, what's your question?
0:03:10 > 0:03:14What sense helps you when you're eating and drinking?
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Oh, that sounds like a nice easy question.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Sounds like I've gotta taste some yummy food.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23We're going to enjoy ourselves today. Bye!
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Bye, Nina.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28I think we're going to need some help to answer this one.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30I know just who to ask.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32OK, Neurons, time to get to work.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50ALL: Neurons at the ready, Nina.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55OK, Harry's question is, what sense do we use to taste things?
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Which neuron do you think will be most useful
0:03:57 > 0:03:59to help us find the answer?
0:03:59 > 0:04:00ALL: Me!
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- Meee!- Me!
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Will it be fabulous Felix?
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I can help so very much,
0:04:07 > 0:04:09if you need the sense of touch.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Will it be beautiful Belle?
0:04:11 > 0:04:13I send messages brain to ear,
0:04:13 > 0:04:15if there's a sound I'll help you hear.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Will it be lovely Luke?
0:04:17 > 0:04:20For looking and seeing day or night,
0:04:20 > 0:04:22I'll help you with your sense of sight.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Will it be awesome Ollie?
0:04:24 > 0:04:27If it's pongy or whiffy, but you can't tell,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29my messages help your sense of smell.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Or will it be baby Bud?
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Sour, salty, bitter or sweet,
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I'm your taste buddy whenever you eat.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41- It's Bud.- Yippee!
0:04:43 > 0:04:46ALL: Go Bud, go Bud!
0:04:46 > 0:04:47Go Bud, go Bud!
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Go Bud, go Bud!
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Go Bud! BUD SLURPS
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Give me a taste of the action, Nina.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58Bud knows all about taste, so he's the perfect neuron to help out.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Let's go!
0:05:19 > 0:05:22'Meet Harry, his sister Emma,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24'their mum and gran from Newcastle.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27'Today, and for one day only,
0:05:27 > 0:05:30'they are...
0:05:30 > 0:05:33'The Experimenters!'
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- Hi, Harry! Hi, everyone. - ALL: Hi!
0:05:40 > 0:05:43I've had a great idea of how to answer your question.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46I think we need to go on a food treasure hunt.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- What do you think?- Yeah!
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Brilliant. Well, follow me.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55I've brought you to this exotic hot house
0:05:55 > 0:05:59because today's food has a bit of a tropical fruit-y theme.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01And that gives you a bit of a clue
0:06:01 > 0:06:03as to what flavours to look out for later.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06And I've hidden some delicious treats for our picnic
0:06:06 > 0:06:07around the hot house.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09So we need to split up and find them.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Every time you do find a food,
0:06:11 > 0:06:13you are to use it to put one of your senses to the test.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15OK? Everyone ready?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- ALL: Yes.- Excellent, let's go.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28Oh, well done, Mum. You've found one of the treats that I've hidden.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29Now, can you tell what it is?
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Possibly a drink?
0:06:31 > 0:06:33Ah, yes, I think you're right.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37This means it must be a test for our sense of taste.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38Hooray!
0:06:38 > 0:06:40It's my turn first!
0:06:40 > 0:06:41Right, Mum. Let's have a taste
0:06:41 > 0:06:43and see if we can guess what the drink is.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- Mm. What do you think?- Thick.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52Maybe a milkshake?
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Yes, I think you're right. Can you tell what flavour it is?
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Hmm... No.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- Not really, no.- Can you tell what flavour it is, Bud?
0:07:01 > 0:07:04I'm not absolutely sure.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06No, it's quite difficult.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09That's because the drink is in a covered cup.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11We only have our sense of taste.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16Why don't you try taking the lid off?
0:07:16 > 0:07:18I'm ready to sneak a peek, Nina.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Ooh, what do you think now, Mum?
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Yellow.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26- Mm-hmm.- Possibly banana.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28I think you're right.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Your sense of taste and sight helped us work out what the drink was.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36We need to go and see if anyone else has found anything.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46Well done - you've found one of the treats that I'd hidden.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49We can use this one to test our sense of smell.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52OK, Ollie, now it's your turn.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Yes, I know, Bud. I'm standing by to smell and tell.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Can you close your eyes, please?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03OK. Now I'll let you have a sniff.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Now, take a big sniff.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06SHE SNIFFS
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Did your sense of smell tell you what it is?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Melon or pineapple.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Ah. Well, you don't seem too sure.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20Feed a bit of what's in the box to your sister to see if that helps.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Close your eyes again.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29What do you think it is now? Have a good chew.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Pineapple.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Well, let's have a look and see.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Yeah, it IS pineapple.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Your sense of smell gave you a good sense of what it was.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43But we had to taste it to make sure.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44So well done, Emma.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Harry, I think we need to go and see what your gran has found.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51We'll leave you with the pineapple!
0:08:51 > 0:08:53NINA CHUCKLES
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Hi, Nana! What's that you've found?
0:08:56 > 0:08:57- I've found some boxes.- Ah!
0:08:57 > 0:09:00Another one of the treats I'd hidden.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04Don't open them yet. We can use them to test our sense of hearing.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09My turn! I can show you all how it should be done. Bring it on, Nina.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Take one of the boxes and shake it.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16- BOXES RATTLE - I can't tell what that is.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17I need another clue.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- What do you think it is?- Nuts? - Nuts. Harry, what do you think?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24It could be raisins.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26I wonder who's right.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31Why don't we use your sense of taste to find out? Close your eyes.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33OK?
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Harry, can you open the box and get one out.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Feed it to your nana.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44Cover up the box. Have a good chew. What do you think it is?
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Definitely raisins.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49It IS! Well done, and well done, Harry.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51You guessed first time.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56Now, there's still one more person. I wonder who it is.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- Me!- Ha ha! Yes, of course it is.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Let's go and find something for you to test.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Oh, look, Harry.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09It's the last treat I hid for our picnic!
0:10:09 > 0:10:12And we've only got one sense left to test.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Super duper - they kept the best till last!
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- Are your hands clean, Harry?- Yes.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Good, glad to hear it.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24So, not looking, I want you to stick your hand inside
0:10:24 > 0:10:28and touch what's in there.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Feel what food it is. So, how does it feel?
0:10:31 > 0:10:32Squidgy.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- What do you think it is? - Ice cream or jelly.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38OK, have a look and see. Open your eyes.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42It IS jelly! Look at the mess in your hands!
0:10:42 > 0:10:43We know it's jelly.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46But can you tell what flavour it is?
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Oh, I give in. All jelly feels the same.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52You can't feel what flavour it is.
0:10:52 > 0:10:58It's red, so it could be strawberry or cherry.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Yes, it could be strawberry OR cherry.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- What's the best way to find out? - Taste it!
0:11:04 > 0:11:06You're right! Get stuck in.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08That's it!
0:11:11 > 0:11:12Mmm!
0:11:12 > 0:11:13What flavour is it?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Strawberry.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18You're right, it IS strawberry jelly. Well done.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21We'll have to get your hand clean!
0:11:21 > 0:11:24And we've also answered your question.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31Your question was, what sense helps you when you're eating and drinking?
0:11:31 > 0:11:35First, we thought it was all to do with tasting your food.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40Then we found out all your senses can tell you something about food.
0:11:40 > 0:11:45When you use your senses together, you get an even better idea.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49But usually you do have to taste your food to be sure what it is.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52So, we've worked really hard today.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Do you know what? I think we deserve a tropical picnic.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00# Nina and the Neurons! #
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Seeing as we've having a tropical picnic,
0:12:03 > 0:12:06I think we need some special tropical outfits.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17So now we all look the part, let's try the food.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33It's been great fun trying out the different foods.
0:12:33 > 0:12:34ALL: Yes!
0:12:34 > 0:12:37I've got to go, so I'll leave you to finish the picnic.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- Thanks very much, everyone. Bye! - ALL: Bye!
0:12:50 > 0:12:53# Oooooh
0:12:53 > 0:12:56# It's been a busy, busy day
0:12:56 > 0:12:59# Questions answered Experiments done
0:12:59 > 0:13:01# We've all used our senses in so many ways
0:13:01 > 0:13:05# Tell me, Neurons What have you done today? #
0:13:05 > 0:13:08I definitely worked the hardest today.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10I had loads of testing to do.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14But it was only when we put all our messages together
0:13:14 > 0:13:17that we knew what things were.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19I was really busy.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24Trying to tell what food is just by smelling it is hard work.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Yeah, I as pretty busy.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29It helped to see what the foods looked like.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31There were loads of sounds.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35Those rattling raisins kept me guessing.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37I was working hard too, you know.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42Sometimes feeling food is the best way of finding out what it is.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45# Nina and the Neurons
0:13:45 > 0:13:49# Woah-oh-oh-oh! #
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Well, that was great fun.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55I hope you've had a sensational time too. Bye!
0:13:55 > 0:13:58ALL: Bye!