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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0429005. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

 

Television Programs with Scientist Characters and Science Content

 

Please note some of the television programs listed below may contain content not suitable for all audiences and ages.*

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy

CSI

CSI- Miami

CSI- New York

Danny Phantom

Design Squad

Dexter's Laboratory

DragonflyTV

Friends

Fetch

Kim Possible

MythBusters

Sid the Science Kid

Smash Labs

Strange Days at Blake Holsey High

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

The Magic School Bus

The Simpsons

The X Files

ZOOM

 

*See Understanding the TV Ratings for more information about the content of some of the TV shows listed above.

 

TV Science Programs for Kids - Archive

 

Beakman's World

Mr. Wizard's World

Newton's Apple

Dr. Jocelyn Steinke
School of Communication
Program in Gender and Women’s Studies
Western Michigan University
E-mail: jocelyn.steinke@wmich.edu

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