I have to admit that science at school for me wasn't very memorable, it mainly involved listening to the teacher and a mountain of worksheets.  When we were invited to Brainiac Live at Lichfield Garrick I jumped at the chance.  I really want my boys to be excited and intrigued by the world around them and this seemed like the perfect show for them. 

 

Brainiac live is a high energy science show full of big bangs, exploding objects and fun facts.  A favourite part of the show for my son was an experiment to see how many times a person sitting on a desk chair could spin round in 15 seconds.  The experiment culminated in Darth Vader attaching a fire extinguisher and rocket booster to the seat.  Needless to say the chair spun very fast and made the person sitting down feel very sick.  This amused my son greatly!      

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What Family Fun in Brum thought:

There were some moments in the show that were of real interest including a section on liquid nitrogen and a balloon but I felt like it was more about the drama and spectacle rather than the educational value.  It's also worth noting that this is a very loud show which made some children around us feel on edge.

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