A review by Roberta of the Growing with Science blog said of the book Chemical Chaos: "It is every bit as humorous (downright silly in spots) and as comprehensive as the history series was".

As said of Evil Inventions in a review by Jennifer Cameron-Smith at:[6] "This is a delightful book and would make a wonderful present for any budding young scientist as well as a worthwhile addition to a school library.

The article named "Loony Lab" in this Horrible Science Collection had a section called "Grow your own manky microbes".

A plastic petri dish and sachet of agar powder are provided as "free gifts", and children are encouraged to sample areas which may harbour disease-causing organisms (pathogens), such as a toilet handle, a dog's ear, or a "bogey".

Even in school, under supervision of trained staff, we would not be allowed to do much of what the article suggests, namely for health and safety reasons.

"[7] The Horrible Science series has received the following awards :[8] These are the original books in the core series: There are several "Two in One" editions: There have also been Three in One editions such as Ugly Bugs, Nasty Nature and Vicious Veg, a set of 10 books (Vicious Veg, Space, Stars, and Slimy Aliens, Ugly Bugs, Bulging Brains, Deadly Diseases, Chemical Chaos, Disgusting Digestion, Blood, Bones, and Body Bits, Nasty Nature, and Evil Inventions) titled Ten Beastly Books, and a set of 20 (Angry Animals, Blood, Bones and Body Bits, Bulging Brains, Chemical Chaos Deadly Diseases Disgusting Digestion, Evolve or Die, Fatal Forces, The Fight for Flight, Frightening Light, Killer Energy, Microscopic Monsters, Nasty Nature, Painful Poison, Shocking Electricity, Sounds Dreadful, Space, Stars, and Slimy Aliens, The Terrible Truth About Time, Ugly Bugs, and Vicious Veg) titled Bulging Box of Books.

[12][13] As the site explains, "these ready-made interactive whiteboard resources have instant child-appeal, making the teaching of the QCA Science units fun and effective".

The titles included are: In May, 2015, British television network CITV announced that filming had begun on a new ten-part TV series of Horrible Science.

The series is produced by Toff Media, a company owned and founded by comedians Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong, and co-owned by Hat Trick Productions.

The series stars Ben Miller, stand-up comedian Chris Martin, Tom Bell, Jason Forbes, Letty Butler, Susan Wokoma and Eleanor Lawrence.

Armstrong provides the voice of the unseen announcer Tannoy who tells the crew how long until the show starts.

This episode coughs up the disgusting details of snot, sneezes and viruses, from the cruel common cold to shocking smallpox.

Guest Star: Jason Forbes as Charles R. Drew This episode features explosions, atoms and fiendish forces that bubble, go bang and bump!

Guest Star: Marcus Garvey as Galileo Galilei Gruesome greenhouse gasses and deadly toxic waste.

The team try to find out what is going on with the climate, although the show nearly ends in disaster again when they discover there is a bear roaming free in the studio!

In their toughest mission yet, Dr Sensible, Professor Small and Junior get ready to fly up Mark's nose to investigate.

Guest Star: Marcus Garvey as Louis Pasteur This episode examines some of the nasty invaders that live in our homes and on our bodies.