The first three teams make their challenge to try to win the Royal Institution trophy and the title Young Scientists of the Year.; Presented by Paddy Feeny Heat 1
LYME REGIS
Investigating the problems of preserving old waterlogged wood.
WREXHAM
Attempting to solve the mystery of the death of honey-bees during transportation.
GLASGOW
Trying to produce new plastics for medical use.
Judging their work
PROF COLIN RENFREW , archaeologist DR MARTIN WALLS, zoologist HEINZ WOLFF , bio-engineer
Studio director JOHN GORMAN Producer PETER BRUCE