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BBC To Air First Televised Sperm Race

Posted by timothy on from the reality-teevee dept.

weekendwarrior1980 writes "BBC 3, a digital TV channel in the UK, is televising a race involving the sperm of presenters Dr Mike Leahy and Zeron Gibson. The sperm race will be part of the educational Lab Rats series. Gibson is a comedian and Leahy is a scientist. The network considers this a 'creative risk' but wants to reach out to an audience that avoids educational shows. The show will be broadcasted on April 15th at 2330 BST. Future shows will examine sleep deprivation and centrifugal force."

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  1. CENTRIPETAL FORCE by viperstyx · · Score: 5, Insightful

    i really hope they mean centripetal force...otherwise there wont be much educating goin on.

  2. Gambling by jafuser · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You know, somewhere, someone is taking bets on this...

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  3. Re:what for? by norton_I · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The sperm race may be a gimmick, but it doesn't preclude educational content. There are lots of educational things you can put into a program centered around a sperm race. Also, it isn't necessarily stupid -- the characteristics that make sperm win races are almost certainly related to the probability of sucessful conception.

    If an educational program loses its audience, it ceases to educate.