Synopsis
The British Tim Shaw conducts remarkable experiments and lets the people on the streets and at home predict the outcomes.
Episodes
1E1Fire and WaterThe 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.30m2E2Forces of NatureCoffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.30m3E3In the Line of FireTesting the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.30m4E4Extreme HeatTest the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.30m5E5Smash and GrabHollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.30m6E6Sparks Will FlyExperiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.30m7E7Under PressureAt a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.30m8E8Defying GravityThe strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.30m9E9Breaking PointRe-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.30m10E10Spitting FireTim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.30m11E11Blown ApartMaking ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.30m12E12The Big BangsProjectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.30m13E13Raining FireTim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.30m14E14Blast OffA set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.30m15E15Deep HeatWays to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.30m16E16Powers of AttractionShattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.30m17E17What Goes UpFrom 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.30m18E18Chain ReactionsTim 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.30m19E19Waves of FireTim 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.30m20E20Short FuseTim 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.30m
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