The Big Brain Theory is an American television show on the Discovery Channel that first aired in 2013, hosted by Kal Penn.
[3] Each week the contestants enter the blueprint challenge, where they are given 30 minutes to solve an engineering problem using only an electronic blackboard.
Once eliminated, one competitor can get back in if he/she wins the wild card, decided by the judges.
[7] The winner of the competition gets US$50,000 and a one-year contract to work for WET Enterprises, founded by Mark Fuller.
[8] Contestants who have been eliminated cannot participate in the blueprint challenge any more, but they can still be picked for the teams and are eligible for the Judges' Prize, which is US$20,000.