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How to Die Clever

How to Die Clever

★ 8.2/10•2015•3m•Documentary•Animation
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Professor Moustache and his assistant Nathanaël go the extra mile to answer your questions scientifically. Do we really eat spiders in our sleep? Can we shrink children just like in a film? And what happens when a murder happens in space? All your queries are resolved by our favourite knowledgeable professor.

Amandine Fredon · Director

Emilie Sengelin · Writer

Arnold Boiseau · Writer

Marion Montaigne · Writer

StatusReturning Series
Runtime3m
LanguageFR
First Air DateAug 23, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - Fear of FlyingE13m

Fear of Flying

Who is scared of flying? Our very Professor Moustache is here to explain to you just how safe it is.

Aug 23, 2015

Episode 2 - ImmunologyE23m

Immunology

Guitou the Microbe asks why he is always unfairly expulsed from the human body. Professor Moustache explains that this is due to the army of bouncers that protect it: the immune system.

Aug 23, 2015

Episode 3 - Honey, I Want to Shrink the KidsE33m

Honey, I Want to Shrink the Kids

Would it theoretically be possible to shrink people, like in the 1989 film, Honey I Shrunk the Kids? Professor Moustache highlights a few problems with this scenario.

Aug 23, 2015

Episode 4 - When Will Real Lightsabres Be Invented?E43m

When Will Real Lightsabres Be Invented?

Professor Moustache investigates whether we will see exciting lightsabre duels in the future, just like in the hit film Star Wars.

Aug 23, 2015

Episode 5 - Jumping Off the Golden Gate BridgeE53m

Jumping Off the Golden Gate Bridge

An animated series tackling scientific questions with rigour and a touch of humour. In this episode: Could you survive if you jumped off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge?

Aug 23, 2015

Episode 6 - Swallowing Spiders in your SleepE63m

Swallowing Spiders in your Sleep

Do we really swallow spiders and other insects in our sleep? Professor Moustache tells us the truth about the urban legend.

Jan 11, 2016

Episode 7 - Could Head Transplants Work?E73m

Could Head Transplants Work?

Grichka Bogdanov thinks his brother is better looking so wants to replace his head with his sibling’s. Could a head transplant actually work? Professor Moustache gives us the answer.

Jan 12, 2016

Episode 8 - A Lesson in HobbitologyE83m

A Lesson in Hobbitology

It would be really cool to become invisible like Frodo in The Lord of the Rings. Professor Moustache explains if it is theoretically possible.

Jan 13, 2016

Episode 9 - My Girlfriend Wants to Marry a PonyE93m

My Girlfriend Wants to Marry a Pony

Why do so many girls adore ponies? Professor Moustache offers an unusual perspective: after learning surprising facts about the horse's esophageal sphincter, they might never look at the animal quite the same way again.

Jan 14, 2016

Episode 10 - Higgs-Boson, What is it?E103m

Higgs-Boson, What is it?

Can you explain the Higgs-Boson particle? Professor Moustache gives it his best shot with refrerence to Lord of the Rings.

Jan 15, 2016

Episode 11 - When Will Cryogenics Become a Reality?E113m

When Will Cryogenics Become a Reality?

Being cryogenically frozen is a process of preserving a body after death in nitrogen in the hope of bringing it back to life later. Could this ever be a reality? Professor Moustache is on the case.

Jan 18, 2016

Episode 12 - How Animals SeeE123m

How Animals See

We know that spiders see differently to us because we’ve all watched the Spider Man films. But what about other animals? Professor Moustache is here to explain animal vision to us.

Jan 19, 2016

Episode 13 - Why Shooting Guns Isn't EasyE133m

Why Shooting Guns Isn't Easy

Wendy from Texas wants to buy a firearm to protect her chickens. Is this a good idea? Operating guns looks easy in the movies but, as Professor Moustache explains, it’s not the same in real life.

Jan 20, 2016

Episode 14 - How Does a Nuclear Power Station Work?E143m

How Does a Nuclear Power Station Work?

An animated series tackling scientific questions with rigour and a touch of anarchic humour. In this episode Professor Moustache gives us a chemistry class explaining how nuclear power stations work and how they can go terribly wrong.

Jan 25, 2016

Episode 15 - Loony ScientistsE153m

Loony Scientists

The history of science is not just comprised of great minds making amazing breakthroughs. There were also idiotic scientists doing crazy experiments. Professor Moustache gives us some examples.

Jan 26, 2016

Episode 16 - Alcohol's Great But Not for Your HealthE163m

Alcohol's Great But Not for Your Health

It’s cocktail time and time for a little drink. But why does consuming alcohol feel great after the first drink and not so great the morning after? Professor Moustache is here to explain why we get hangovers.

Jan 27, 2016

Episode 17 - Can We Build a Lift to Space?E173m

Can We Build a Lift to Space?

Ryan dreams of a lift to take his wife to outer space for their honeymoon. Professor Moustache investigates whether a space lift would theoretically be possible.

Feb 1, 2016

Episode 18 - Space Travel Like in AlienE183m

Space Travel Like in Alien

In science fiction films astronauts always seem to hibernate for long journeys to far off galaxies. But how could this space hibernation work? Professor Moustache tries through the physics.

Feb 2, 2016

Episode 19 - The Near Death ExperienceE193m

The Near Death Experience

Why do dying patients sometimes see light at the end of a long tunnel, and an overwhelming sense of peace? What are the medical reasons for it?

Feb 3, 2016

Episode 20 - Do Bullets Hurt?E203m

Do Bullets Hurt?

Stop believing that a gunshot wound is like in the movies! Professor Mustache and Nathanaël prove that a real gunshot wound is very different and far more dangerous, not least because bullets are basically filthy.

Feb 8, 2016

Episode 21 - The Point of DreamsE213m

The Point of Dreams

Did you have a stupid and incoherent dream again last night? It's normal. Prof Mustache takes stock of the latest scientific hypotheses on the subject. Remember, you are not crazy. But your brain is working non-stop.

Feb 9, 2016

Episode 22 - Are Teenagers Lame?E223m

Are Teenagers Lame?

Slumped on the sofa, speaking slowly... why are teenagers so pathetic, asks one frazzled mother. Professor Mustache has the answer: being a teenager is a physically as well as mentally taxing time in a person's life.

Feb 10, 2016

Episode 23 - Mean MachinesE233m

Mean Machines

When will robots overtake people? Professor Mustache visits robotics specialists to find out.

Feb 15, 2016

Episode 24 - The Mighty MiteE243m

The Mighty Mite

Does it bother you to know that there are a myriad of dust mites in your bed? Professor Mustache talks us through all the bugs that live, eat, and die on your skin.

Feb 16, 2016

Episode 25 - Want to Slim Down? Fat ChanceE253m

Want to Slim Down? Fat Chance

Do you think that by doing two push-ups a day you will lose weight? As Professor Mustache explains, it's way more complicated than that.

Feb 17, 2016

Episode 26 - Animal Love LivesE263m

Animal Love Lives

Can your love life be more animalistic? But which animal exactly? Choose carefully... Welcome to another mad escapade with the irreverent Professor Mustache.

Feb 22, 2016

Episode 27 - Dog FoodE273m

Dog Food

Can humans confuse dog food with real food meant for people, such as rillettes? If you're a dog, then no chance. But if you're a human? Unfortunately, there's a chance...

Feb 23, 2016

Episode 28 - Overworked ResearchersE283m

Overworked Researchers

Researchers dedicate their lives to research. Professor Mustache highlights the scientific contributions of some overzealous researchers, some of whom have quite literally sacrificed their skin in the name of science.

Feb 24, 2016

Episode 29 - Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?E293m

Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?

Dinosaurs weren't big naked lizards. Professor Mustache explains that they had feathers. You know, like a cute, huge, killer Easter chick. Cheep cheep!

Feb 25, 2016

Episode 30 - The Evolution of Human SexualityE303m

The Evolution of Human Sexuality

Professor Mustache demystifies science through weird, funny ancedotes. Here, he takes a look at human sexuality. Why don't humans make love like bonobos?

Feb 26, 2016

Actors

François Morel

François Morel

Professeur Moustache

Jérôme Pauwels

Jérôme Pauwels

Nathanaël

Anna Tessier

Sylvie Caspar

Ferdinand Tahaibaly

Nathalie Fort

Amandine Fredon

Amandine Fredon

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