Oddly Satisfying Science
Join the next generation of dynamic young scientists, on the hunt to find the coolest experiments the world has to offer. Led by host Nick Uhas, an accomplished chemist and science influencer with nearly eight million combined social followers - Oddly Satisfying Science features top social influencers known for science, technology, engineering, and math, let loose to do all the fun stuff they never got to do in science class. In each episode, they'll uncover the science behind exciting and engaging experiments all across the scientific spectrum, showing viewers such phenomena as fire tornadoes, DIY mind-control and even the secrets of ancient alchemy. The mind tricks, magnetics and crazy chemical reactions look like magic ... but it's science, powered by the desire to really understand our world.
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- CuriosityStream
- Reality
Join the next generation of dynamic young scientists, on the hunt to find the coolest experiments the world has to offer. Led by host Nick Uhas, an accomplished chemist and science influencer with nearly eight million combined social followers - Oddly Satisfying Science features top social influencers known for science, technology, engineering, and math, let loose to do all the fun stuff they never got to do in science class. In each episode, they'll uncover the science behind exciting and engaging experiments all across the scientific spectrum, showing viewers such phenomena as fire tornadoes, DIY mind-control and even the secrets of ancient alchemy. The mind tricks, magnetics and crazy chemical reactions look like magic ... but it's science, powered by the desire to really understand our world.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Science on Fire
Thu, Oct 20, 2022 24 mins
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests as they kindle our curiosity about the science behind fire. This week's experiments investigate how you can burn metal using only a 9 volt battery, what fire can teach us about calories, and why a little bit of sodium can cause a gigantic explosion.
Episode 2
Invisible Impacts
Thu, Oct 20, 2022
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests as they shine a light on the unseen science behind our everyday lives. This week's experiments explore the resonant frequencies of bridges and human bodies, the mind boggling world of quantum levitation, and how to whip up the conditions to recreate nature's scariest cyclone: a fire tornado.
Episode 3
Water, Water, Everywhere
Thu, Oct 20, 2022 24 mins
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests as they dive deep into the wonderful world of water. In this week's experiments we discover how water can start a fire, transform breakfast cereal into a magnetic field detector, and even change the way you visualize the world around you.
Episode 4
Magnificent Mixtures
Thu, Oct 20, 2022
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests as they amalgamate in the name of science. In this week's experiments we mix up some fireworks made from tin foil, whip up a stinky polymer, and try out an alchemy staple - turning lead into gold.
Episode 5
Hot, Hot, Heat
Thu, Nov 10, 2022 24 mins
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests as they turn up the thermostat and discover the role heat plays in science. This week's experiments investigate how to send secret messages with heat, how a little bit of melted candle wax can turn into a bomb, and why heat is an essential ingredient in cooking an egg.
Episode 6
Explosive Elements
Thu, Nov 10, 2022 24 mins
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests discover the unstable world of elemental gasses. This week's experiments include recreating a big bang with lithium, the incendiary power of methane, and how a little bit of liquified nitrogen can lend a lot of power to a rocket.
Episode 7
Colorful Conundrums
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests as they taste the scientific rainbow. This week's experiments highlight how electricity can tint titanium, how you can create a color wheel by lighting things on fire, and why the world gets all its colors from white light.
Episode 8
Up and Atom
Thu, Oct 20, 2022
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests as they break open the atomic bonds that connect our world. This week's experiments blow open the science behind creating a glowing pickle, how forensic teams extract DNA, and how acids can transform simple household items to their core.
Episode 9
Don't Believe Your Eyes
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests as they make science look like sorcery. This week's experiments delve into the possibilities of mind control, why objects and people tend to sync together, and the magical mysteries behind magnesium.
Episode 10
The Sounds of Science
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Join host Nick Uhas and his guests as they tune into the science behind sound. This week's experiments hit high notes as we discover the physics of theremins, investigate how the outer ear impacts human hearing, and put on a laser show with cymatics.