Executed in both 3D animation and live action footage, this dynamic series is hosted by two animated mice characters – Max, a brainy ‘lab rat’ and Maya, a young inquisitive protégé – who uncover fascinating facts about how things work and why things happen in a particular way. Their initial questioning and investigation begins in their hi-tech lab, aided by Professor Sal Rex who explains the science at work whilst an expert conducts the actual experiment with the help of two kids. This then leads them into a real world visit to see the science in application.

The series is designed to coincide with a primary school syllabus, incorporating elements pertaining to science, biology, geography and mathematics, broadening the viewer’s interest spectrum.

CHARACTER PROFILES

MAX

Max is the primary facilitator and star of the show. He is a bit older than Maya and acts as the voice of reason, offering guidance through his thorough, logical, investigative approach to problems and experiments. Always enthusiastic about sharing the wonders of science with young Maya, he guides the viewer along a voyage of discovery as his co-characters delve deeper into uncovering the mysteries of science.

MAYA

Maya is the young inquisitive protégé to Max. She is constantly faced with challenges presented by the world around her, but uses the opportunities to question the older and more knowledgeable Max and satisfy her curiosity. She is deliberate and persistent in her questioning and is often awed by the explanations she receives. She is naïve and somewhat excitable, but displays a genuine interest in the world revealed to her.

PROFESSOR REX

Prehistoric in appearance, Professor Sal has been around for ages and has the knowledge to accompany it. Somewhat of a walking encyclopedia, he does however present his explanations of the science at work in a passionate and down to earth manner. He’s eccentric, wild, wacky and mysterious, spending most of his time behind the blast-proof door to his lab, emerging to offer explanations of specific scientific workings and more often than not, to also escape an experiment gone wrong.