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The British Tim Shaw conducts remarkable experiments and lets the people on the streets and at home predict the outcomes.
Episode 20 : Short Fuse
May. 19,2014
Tim takes fast food to extremes when he fires food from a cannon to see which will travel the farthest. Cookware is used in unconventional ways, Tim fights fire with a kitchen strainer and performs an optical illusion with oil and glass bowls.
Episode 19 : Waves of Fire
May. 19,2014
Tim tests the safety of various gases for use in a blimp and employs a flame-boyant piece of equipment to help us see sound. An illuminating use for liquid nitrogen offers up a Holly-wood style finale.
Episode 18 : Chain Reactions
May. 12,2014
Tim demonstrates how a harmless ping-pong ball can pack a mighty punch, how dominoes can be used to create a powerful chain reaction and the amazing science behind a slinky in motion.
Episode 17 : What Goes Up
May. 12,2014
From shooting hoops in a moving vehicle to boiling up a bottle of bubbly in a microwave and dropping a piano from 100 feet in the air, Tim Shaw introduces us to more of the everyday science in the world around us.
Episode 16 : Powers of Attraction
September. 23,2013
Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.
Episode 15 : Deep Heat
September. 16,2013
Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.
Episode 14 : Blast Off
September. 09,2013
A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.
Episode 13 : Raining Fire
September. 02,2013
Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.
Episode 12 : The Big Bangs
August. 26,2013
Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.
Episode 11 : Blown Apart
August. 19,2013
Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.
Episode 10 : Spitting Fire
August. 12,2013
Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.
Episode 9 : Breaking Point
August. 05,2013
Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
Episode 8 : Defying Gravity
July. 29,2013
The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.
Episode 7 : Under Pressure
July. 22,2013
At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.
Episode 6 : Sparks Will Fly
July. 15,2013
Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.
Episode 5 : Smash and Grab
July. 08,2013
Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.
Episode 4 : Extreme Heat
July. 01,2013
Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.
Episode 3 : In the Line of Fire
June. 24,2013
Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.
Episode 2 : Forces of Nature
June. 17,2013
Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.
Episode 1 : Fire and Water
June. 10,2013
The British Tim Shaw conducts remarkable experiments and lets the people on the streets and at home predict the outcomes. In this episode: washing a car in one second, eating for free and making money inflammable.
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