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. Air Date : 12th-May-2014

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. Air Date : 10th-Jun-2013  Read More

Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb. Air Date : 17th-Jun-2013  Read More

Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science. Air Date : 24th-Jun-2013  Read More

Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light. Air Date : 1st-Jul-2013  Read More

Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions. Air Date : 8th-Jul-2013  Read More

Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts. Air Date : 15th-Jul-2013  Read More

At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno. Air Date : 22nd-Jul-2013  Read More

The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon. Air Date : 29th-Jul-2013  Read More

Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings. Air Date : 5th-Aug-2013  Read More

Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave. Air Date : 12th-Aug-2013  Read More

Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside. Air Date : 19th-Aug-2013  Read More

Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels. Air Date : 26th-Aug-2013  Read More

Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved. Air Date : 2nd-Sep-2013  Read More

A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients. Air Date : 9th-Sep-2013  Read More

Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives. Air Date : 16th-Sep-2013  Read More

Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists. Air Date : 23rd-Sep-2013  Read More

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. Air Date : 12th-May-2014  Read More

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. Air Date : 12th-May-2014  Read More

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. Air Date : 19th-May-2014  Read More

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. Air Date : 19th-May-2014  Read More