Helen Czerski

Helen Czerski

Born: November 1, 1978
in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Helen Czerski is a physicist, oceanographer and television presenter. She is currently a Research Fellow in the department of mechanical engineering at University College London. She was previously at the Institute for Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton.

Czerski is a regular science presenter for the BBC. Her research focuses on temperature, ocean bubbles, bubble acoustics, air-sea gas transfer and ocean bubble optics.

Movies for Helen Czerski...

Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed
Title: Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed
Character: Herself
Released: January 27, 2023
Type: Movie
With input from an eclectic mix of scientists, engineers, sportspeople (and about thirty thousand snails) the film focuses on the many incarnations of speed and how it affects us all on land, sea, sky, space and even in our thoughts.
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Ocean Autopsy: The Secret Story of Our Seas
Title: Ocean Autopsy: The Secret Story of Our Seas
Character: Self
Released: June 8, 2020
Type: Movie
Oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski and zoologist Dr George McGavin carry out an ‘autopsy’ on the North Sea to understand the startling changes taking place in the world's oceans.
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Title: From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: February 15, 2018
Type: TV
Dr Helen Czerski goes on a spectacular journey to the extremes of the temperature scale, where everyday laws of physics break down and a new world of scientific possibility begins.
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10 Things You Need to Know About the Future
Title: 10 Things You Need to Know About the Future
Character: Self
Released: June 19, 2017
Type: Movie
Horizon interviews some experts and looks at the matters which can change our lives in the future, like: climate change, the future of transport, energy production, gene therapy, artificial intelligence, among other things.
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Title: Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: March 2, 2017
Type: TV
Dr Helen Czerski examines the world of sound waves.
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Title: Dangerous Earth
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: November 10, 2016
Type: TV
Series showing how new camera technology is revealing the inner workings of the Earth's most spectacular natural wonders.
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Title: Colour: The Spectrum of Science
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: November 4, 2015
Type: TV
We live in a world ablaze with colour. Rainbows and rainforests, oceans and humanity, Earth is the most colourful place we know of. But the colours we see are far more complex and fascinating than they appear. In this series, Dr Helen Czerski uncovers what colour is, how it works, and how it has written the story of our planet - from the colours that transformed a dull ball of rock into a vivid jewel to the colours that life has used to survive and thrive. But the story doesn't end there - there are also the colours that we can't see, the ones that lie beyond the rainbow. Each one has a fascinating story to tell.
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Climate Change: A Horizon Guide
Title: Climate Change: A Horizon Guide
Character: Herself - Presenter
Released: March 4, 2015
Type: Movie
Dr Helen Czerski delves into the Horizon archive to chart the transformation of a little-known theory into one of the greatest scientific undertakings in history.
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Title: Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: August 19, 2014
Type: TV
Biologist Patrick Aryee and physicist Helen Czerski go beyond the limits of human perception to explore the extraordinary and surprising world of animal senses.
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The Secret Life of the Sun
Title: The Secret Life of the Sun
Character: Herself - Presenter
Released: June 23, 2013
Type: Movie
Kate Humble and Helen Czerski reveal the inner workings of the sun and investigate why scientists think changes in the sun's behaviour may have powerful effects on our climate.
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Pop! The Science of Bubbles
Title: Pop! The Science of Bubbles
Character: Herself - Presenter
Released: April 9, 2013
Type: Movie
Physicist Dr Helen Czerski takes us on a journey into the science of bubbles - not just fun toys, but also powerful tools that push back the boundaries of science.
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Title: Dara O Briain's Science Club
Character: Herself - Presenter
Released: November 6, 2012
Type: TV
Dara Ó Briain's Science Club is a British science television series presented by Dara Ó Briain which first aired on BBC Two in 2012. Each week, the team take one subject and explore all possible angles, combining it with studio discussions in front of a live audience, films and on the spot reports.
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Title: Operation Iceberg
Character: Herself - Presenter
Released: October 30, 2012
Type: TV
A groundbreaking expedition to the Arctic investigates the unknown world of icebergs, exploring the creation, life and death of these frozen behemoths for the first time
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Title: Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: March 4, 2012
Type: TV
Right now you're hurtling around the sun at 64,000 miles an hour (100,000 kms an hour). In the next year you'll travel 584 million miles, to end up back where you started. Presenters Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, to witness the astonishing consequences this journey has for us all.
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Stargazing Challenges
Title: Stargazing Challenges
Character: Herself
Released: January 10, 2012
Type: Movie
Blue Peter presenters Helen Skelton and Barney Harwood want to learn more about the solar system so they challenge scientists Helen Czerski and Jem Stansfield to find out more. They look at how to make telescopes and rockets, and use a toilet roll to measure the distances between planets.
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Title: The Big Questions
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 2007
Type: TV
Nicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.
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Title: Scrapheap Challenge
Character: Herself - Contestant
Released: April 12, 1998
Type: TV
Scrapheap Challenge is an engineering game show produced by RDF Media and broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. In the show, teams of contestants had 10 hours in which to build a working machine that could do a specific task, using materials available in a scrapheap. The format was exported to the United States, where it was known as Junkyard Wars. The US show was also produced by RDF Media, and was originally shown on The Learning Channel. Repeats have aired on another Discovery network, the Science Channel.
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Title: Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Character: Herself - Presenter
Released: January 4, 1966
Type: TV
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Michael Faraday initiated the first Christmas Lecture series in 1825. This came at a time when organised education for young people was scarce. Faraday presented a total of nineteen series in all.
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Title: Horizon
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: February 4, 1964
Type: TV
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Title: The Sky at Night
Character: Herself - Reporter
Released: April 24, 1957
Type: TV
Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see in the night sky.