I can't figure out who the target audience is for this show. It's far too simplistic to hold the interest of adults, and, if it's for kids, you would think they would at least get the science right, especially considering it's a production of a major university.
Example: early in the first episode, Arthur sees what is apparently a large meteor streak across the sky. He seems to be a smart kid--one of the first things he unpacks in his new home is a handmade model of the Solar System. Yet he continually refers to the meteor as a "comet." Not even his new-found nerdy friends correct him on this.
If a kid-oriented show deals with scientific topics, it should be scientifically accurate. Kids are exposed to enough nonsense in their lives to have it reinforced in a show with educational pretensions.
Example: early in the first episode, Arthur sees what is apparently a large meteor streak across the sky. He seems to be a smart kid--one of the first things he unpacks in his new home is a handmade model of the Solar System. Yet he continually refers to the meteor as a "comet." Not even his new-found nerdy friends correct him on this.
If a kid-oriented show deals with scientific topics, it should be scientifically accurate. Kids are exposed to enough nonsense in their lives to have it reinforced in a show with educational pretensions.