| Country: | Norway |
| Language: | Norwegian |
| Genre: | Factual television |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
Schrödingers katt was a Norwegian TV series about research, popular science and technology aired at NRK1 from 1990 to 2016.[1] The program, named after a quantum mechanics thought experiment by the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger, was produced by NRK Trøndelag and sent from Tyholt.[2]
The program was usually in a magazine format, led by a host. The reports presented and documented news from research, science and technology, with special emphasis on things related to Norway. The main target group was children and young people.[3]
The program won several awards, among them Folkeopplysningsprisen in 2003, the French award for science communication Prix Jules Verne twice and Image de Sciences once.[3]
In 2002, the program was threatened with closure, but was rescued after more than 4000 protest signatures from academics.[3] However, in 2016 the series was discontinued.[4]
In 2009, the series had an average audience of 521,000, with a market share of 38 percent.[3]