How to Die Clever

How to Die Clever

2015 4 Seasons ⭐ 8.0
Documentary Animation

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.

Seasons

1. Fear of Flying

2015-08-23

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

2. Immunology

2015-08-23

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 s…

3. Honey, I Want to Shrink the Kids

2015-08-23

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.

4. When Will Real Lightsabres Be Invented?

2015-08-23

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

5. Jumping Off the Golden Gate Bridge

2015-08-23

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?

6. Swallowing Spiders in your Sleep

2016-01-11

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

7. Could Head Transplants Work?

2016-01-12

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 answ…

8. A Lesson in Hobbitology

2016-01-13

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

9. My Girlfriend Wants to Marry a Pony

2016-01-14

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…

10. Higgs-Boson, What is it?

2016-01-15

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

11. When Will Cryogenics Become a Reality?

2016-01-18

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 Moustac…

12. How Animals See

2016-01-19

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.

13. Why Shooting Guns Isn't Easy

2016-01-20

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 sa…

14. How Does a Nuclear Power Station Work?

2016-01-25

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 …

15. Loony Scientists

2016-01-26

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 …

16. Alcohol's Great But Not for Your Health

2016-01-27

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 …

17. Can We Build a Lift to Space?

2016-02-01

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.

18. Space Travel Like in Alien

2016-02-02

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 th…

19. The Near Death Experience

2016-02-03

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?

20. Do Bullets Hurt?

2016-02-08

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 bec…

21. The Point of Dreams

2016-02-09

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…

22. Are Teenagers Lame?

2016-02-10

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 men…

23. Mean Machines

2016-02-15

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

24. The Mighty Mite

2016-02-16

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.

25. Want to Slim Down? Fat Chance

2016-02-17

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.

26. Animal Love Lives

2016-02-22

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

27. Dog Food

2016-02-23

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...

28. Overworked Researchers

2016-02-24

Researchers dedicate their lives to research. Professor Mustache highlights the scientific contributions of some overzealous researchers, some of whom have quite literally sacrifi…

29. Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?

2016-02-25

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

30. The Evolution of Human Sexuality

2016-02-26

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

Top Cast

François Morel
François Morel
Jérôme Pauwels
Jérôme Pauwels
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Anna Tessier
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Sylvie Caspar
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Ferdinand Tahaibaly
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Nathalie Fort
Amandine Fredon
Amandine Fredon

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