Jeff Lieberman, an MIT scientist, teacher, and artist, along with high speed camera expert Matt Kearney, use their high speed camera to examine everyday occurrences and singular talents. The show captures common everyday events and views them again in slow motion to uncover the many principles of physics. To do so, they examine things such as a drop of water, explosions, gunshots, ballet dancing, cornflour, shallow water diving, X games and sometimes some uncanny things like piercing one's cheek or standing on blades.
Showing Season 1 of 4
Season 1
2008
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01. Stone Breaking
2008-10-15
Breaking stone slabs, Diet Coke and Mentos geysers, Frisbee dog.
02. Will it Blend?
2008-10-15
Blending things you shouldn't, "Mad" Chad Taylor juggles chainsaws, and bare-handed bottle breaking.
03. Dry Ice Bomb
2008-10-22
Throwing water on a grease fire, the power of dry ice, the wonders of soap bubbles, a tablecloth pull trick.
04. Fuel Girls
2008-10-22
The Fuel Girls' fiery breath, skateboard champion Greg Lutzka's killer kick flips, and Russ Byars' world record winning stone-skipping technique.
05. Taser
2008-10-29
Pole-vaulting, the effects of a Taser and a jackhammer on the human body.
06. Human Crash Test Dummy
2008-10-29
W.R. "Rusty" Haight of the Collision Safety Institute plays a human crash-test dummy, an archery demonstration is observed.
07. Samurai Sword Master
2008-11-05
Observing a hummingbird, a professional pool player's skills, a samurai swordsman's deadly strike, and an accident involving tempered glass.
08. Free Runner
2008-11-05
A closer look at free running tricks, observing water droplet art, and Non-Newtonian Fluids.
09. Liquid Nitrogen
2008-11-12
The freezing power of liquid nitrogen, what happens when bullets collide with various types of body armor, and a closer look at fireworks.
10. Bull Whip
2008-11-12
The sonic boom of a bull whip, no two wet dogs shake exactly alike, and a Boston Bruin's star to put two hockey sticks to the test.
11. Paintball
2008-11-19
Storm-blown glass, make a mess with paintballs, serve up a flaming cocktail with some trick bartenders, and spring into action with the Yo Yo Pros.
12. Break-Dancing
2008-11-19
The destructive force of power tools, the seemingly physics-bending motions of break-dancing, and why a bullet fired underwater goes askew.
13. Trial Bikes
2008-11-26
A closer look at mountain biking tricks, ice skating, and the art of throwing playing cards.
14. Cheerleading
2008-11-26
Boston College cheerleaders perform various stunts, a closer look at how a baseball can shatter a bat, and an Olympic skeet shooter is observed.
15. Sharpshooter
2008-12-03
Sharpshooting tricks are observed, a closer look at cooking with the Feasty Boys, using a Schlieren camera to capture sonic booms, and a boomerang expert demonstrated proper throwing techniques.
16. Barefooter
2008-12-03
A world-class barefoot skier is observed, a Samurai Master returns to slice through various meats, the world's fastest drummer performs, and Jeff unveils his electrifying new art project.
17. Stuntmen
2008-12-10
What really happens in a movie fight scene, the secret behind bowling a strike, and the noisemakers behind a cicada and a rattlesnake.
18. Body Modification
2008-12-10
The pain of body modification, the energy flow of a Wushu master, quick-stepping tap dancers, and what happens to a firecracker in a wine glass.
19. Mouse Trap
2008-12-17
Trap-testing with Rev. Tommy Gunn and the high-flying Cirque du Soleil, exploring their inner stuntmen, and capturing the sophisticated simplicity of making music and weed-whacking.
20. Lawn Tools
2008-12-17
Putting various items through a lawn mower and wood chipper; Cirque Du Soleil rehearsal.
