Let's get the wheel of misfortune rolling
Heureka's Wheel of Misfortune
Welcome to Heureka's laboratory, a quiet place of creative destruction. This program series focuses on destroying things in the name of science.
Startling science tricks
Heureka moments
Fun Heureka moments remind of playful experimentation and the joy of insight.
Tasks related to astronomy and space
ESERO Finland
ESERO Finland – European Space Education Resource Office offers e.g. learning materials and events related to astronomy and space.
Practice science tricks
Try it at home
See instructions for fun science tricks, and learn and understand the science behind the tricks.
How is your hearing?
Hearing test
As we age, our hearing deteriorates. Many people only realize this when they notice that they can no longer hear the chirping of crickets in the summer. With Heureka's playful hearing test, you can find out how high frequencies your ears can hear. Note! The test is in Finnish.
Would you like to be an astronaut?
Astronaut Test
The profession of astronaut is one of the most fascinating, but also one of the most challenging. Therefore, the astronaut recruitment process is also one of the most demanding, if not the most demanding.
Are you a reliable eyewitness?
Eyewitness Test
Countless people are sentenced to prison every year based on eyewitness testimony. There are also significant differences in the perception of different people.
Test your ear's abilities
Tone ear test
Absolute pitch is a rare ability that only about one in ten thousand people have. And what is relative pitch?
Are you a master interrogator?
Sperm exposure test
People are different and lie in different ways. Therefore, there are no unequivocal signs that would invariably reveal a liar.
Test your intelligence with the self-assessment method
Multiple intelligence test
Do you think traditional intelligence tests are one-sided and unfair? So do we. Don't worry, now you can try a completely different kind of test.