
Episodes (20)
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Ep 1
Fire and Water
2013-06-10•30m
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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Ep 2
Forces of Nature
2013-06-17•30m
Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.
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Ep 3
In the Line of Fire
2013-06-24•30m
Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.
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Ep 4
Extreme Heat
2013-07-01•30m
Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.
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Ep 5
Smash and Grab
2013-07-08•30m
Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.
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Ep 6
Sparks Will Fly
2013-07-15•30m
Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.
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Ep 7
Under Pressure
2013-07-22•30m
At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.
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Ep 8
Defying Gravity
2013-07-29•30m
The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.
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Ep 9
Breaking Point
2013-08-05•30m
Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
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Ep 10
Spitting Fire
2013-08-12•30m
Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.
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Ep 11
Blown Apart
2013-08-19•30m
Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.
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Ep 12
The Big Bangs
2013-08-26•30m
Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.
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Ep 13
Raining Fire
2013-09-02•30m
Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.
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Ep 14
Blast Off
2013-09-09•30m
A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.
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Ep 15
Deep Heat
2013-09-16•30m
Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.
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Ep 16
Powers of Attraction
2013-09-23•30m
Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.
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Ep 17
What Goes Up
2014-05-12•30m
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.
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Ep 18
Chain Reactions
2014-05-12•30m
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.
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Ep 19
Waves of Fire
2014-05-19•30m
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.
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Ep 20
Short Fuse
2014-05-19•30m
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.