I wrote in twice.
For those that don’t know. They would answer questions sent in by kids.
I got a generic reply but I did get a reply. Maybe a promo card or something. I don’t recall.
They never put my questions on the show.
I only remember one of them.
I asked where color went when things fade.
I now know it’s because the molecules break down from oxygen and sunlight. They don’t go anywhere. They just stop reflecting back certain wave lengths and reflect back more . Making it lighter./whiter.
Lester was the man.
Lester was the rat, man.
Beakman’s World was THE BEST
He taught me Roy G Biv
Still do! Got my kids watching it now.
Guilty as charged, also Bill Nye the Science Guy 👍
I still remember the one where he explained why water conducts electricity.
Hope he explained the water isn’t what’s doing the conducting but rather the dissolved ions within. Pure, deionized water is a fairly good insulator.
He did in the best way. By showing us water and salt by itself and asking which will conduct electricity better. Then revealed that neither alone can conduct electricity, but mixing them together bridges the circuit and lights up a lightbulb. For a 5th grade me it was quite a surprise.
That’s what’s up. All those old school science shows and classic Discovery channel is a big part of why I got into science / medicine. Learned a lot and got a ferocious curiosity from them.
It inspired me to become a human sized rat, but I’m glad it worked out for you too!!
Loved this show - it also began my crush on Alanna Ubach.
But have you seen the long lost episode where Bill Nye beats the shit out of Beakman, and then Mr. Wizard shows up with his shotgun and orders both of them off his lawn?
Where’s the link? I was mislead by the link you posted lmao
I was 17 and loved that show. They were a bit nuts and I couldn’t get enough.
I would have let that sexy rat turn me into Swiss cheese !
I remember Josie played by Alanna Ubach, she’s a great actress
OOOOHHH I MEMBER
It scared me whenever it came on as a kid
I never saw it growing up, but my high school Chem teacher showed it to us every so often cause it was her daughter’s favorite show, and also some episodes had stuff that was part of some lessons
