Season 1
20 episodes · Jun 10, 2013
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- S1E1
Fire and Water
Jun 10, 201330mThe 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.
- S1E2
Forces of Nature
Jun 17, 201330mCoffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.
- S1E3
In the Line of Fire
Jun 24, 201330mTesting the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.
- S1E4
Extreme Heat
Jul 1, 201330mTest the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.
- S1E6
Sparks Will Fly
Jul 15, 201330mExperiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.
- S1E7
Under Pressure
Jul 22, 201330mAt a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.
- S1E9
Breaking Point
Aug 5, 201330mRe-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
- S1E10
Spitting Fire
Aug 12, 201330mTim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.
- S1E11
Blown Apart
Aug 19, 201330mMaking ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.
- S1E14
Blast Off
Sep 9, 201330mA set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.
- S1E15
Deep Heat
Sep 16, 201330mWays to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.
- S1E16
Powers of Attraction
Sep 23, 201330mShattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.
- S1E17
What Goes Up
May 12, 201430mFrom 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.
- S1E18
Chain Reactions
May 12, 201430mTim 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.
- S1E19
Waves of Fire
May 19, 201430mTim 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.
- S1E20
Short Fuse
May 19, 201430mTim 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.