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13 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
Sun, Jul 20, 2008 30 mins
A game of underwater hockey; the sport of freediving; the Innespace Dolphin Boat, a submersible watercraft that looks and swims like a dolphin.
Episode 2
Sun, Jul 20, 2008 30 mins
An audition for lead singer in a rock band; a lesson on the basics of sound with the Blue Man Group. Also: how a voice generates sound.
Episode 3
Sun, Jul 27, 2008 30 mins
Host Andrew Chapman learns about flight, including airfoils, lift and animals that can fly. Also: the basics of motocross jumps.
Episode 4
Sun, Jul 27, 2008 30 mins
Host Andrew Chapman gets a look behind Hollywood's movie magic. Included: special-effects makeup; sound effects; and a school for stunt kids.
Episode 5
Sun, Aug 3, 2008 30 mins
A visit to a school for crime-scene investigators to learn about detective work.
Episode 6
Sun, Aug 3, 2008 30 mins
A search for the weirdest mode of transportation; a bike designer who combines strange objects and attaches them to two wheels. Also: examining physics at a racetrack.
Episode 7
Sun, Aug 10, 2008 30 mins
A look at the importance of manure at a zoo; a trip to a toilet-testing lab. Also: turning waste into biosolids at a sewage-treatment plant.
Episode 8
Sun, Aug 10, 2008 30 mins
A robotic watchdog; a humanoid robot made by the Honda Motor Company.
Episode 9
Sun, Aug 17, 2008 30 mins
A chef who cooks with bugs; a tiny beetle that can lift weights; a Hollywood bug wrangler.
Episode 10
Sun, Aug 17, 2008 30 mins
A closer look at spying technology. Included: flying spy robots developed at MIT; a helicopter with thermal imaging.
Episode 11
Sun, Aug 24, 2008 30 mins
The limits of human performance are investigated. Included: riding with fast cyclists.
Episode 12
Sun, Aug 24, 2008 30 mins
The chemistry of food is examined. Also: candy scientists; a restaurant where the chefs use lasers, liquid nitrogen and edible paper.
Episode 13
Sun, Aug 31, 2008 30 mins
Whether snow or ice is more fun.