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Season 1

Season 1

10 juin 2013·20 épisodes·10h
Épisodes · 20
E1

Fire and Water

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.

30min·10 juin 2013
E2

Forces of Nature

Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.

30min·17 juin 2013
E3

In the Line of Fire

Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.

30min·24 juin 2013
E4

Extreme Heat

Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.

30min·1 juil. 2013
E5

Smash and Grab

Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.

30min·8 juil. 2013
E6

Sparks Will Fly

Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.

30min·15 juil. 2013
E7

Under Pressure

At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.

30min·22 juil. 2013
E8

Defying Gravity

The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.

30min·29 juil. 2013
E9

Breaking Point

Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.

30min·5 août 2013
E10

Spitting Fire

Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.

30min·12 août 2013
E11

Blown Apart

Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.

30min·19 août 2013
E12

The Big Bangs

Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.

30min·26 août 2013
E13

Raining Fire

Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.

30min·2 sept. 2013
E14

Blast Off

A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.

30min·9 sept. 2013
E15

Deep Heat

Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.

30min·16 sept. 2013
E16

Powers of Attraction

Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.

30min·23 sept. 2013
E17

What Goes Up

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.

30min·12 mai 2014
E18

Chain Reactions

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.

30min·12 mai 2014
E19

Waves of Fire

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.

30min·19 mai 2014
E20

Short Fuse

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.

30min·19 mai 2014