Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up
“Join Nigel Latta on a glass-breaking, free falling expedition! He shows Kiwis how the world works.”
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be struck by lightning or be propelled by hurricane-speed winds? What is it really like inside a burning house? In this fun (and funny!) science series Nigel Latta subjects himself to a variety of 'don't try this at home' experiments to explore some of the more dramatic aspects of fundamental science.
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- Ep 1
1.Lightning
19-04-201524mWhen examining the origins of electricity, names like Andre Ampere, Georg Ohm or Benjamin Franklin and his kite come to mind. Nigel experiments with a cat and amber, electrical con...
- Ep 2
2.Explosions
26-04-201524mThe question is do real explosions differ from movie explosions. Nigel Latta goes on a mission to discover if he could still walk away in slow motion like an action movie hero.
- Ep 3
3.Weather
03-05-201524mWalk or run in the rain - which gets you more wet. How windy is wind, and how cold is cold ?
- Ep 4
4.Collisions
10-05-201524mAre all cars safe in a collision, or are there factors that can make them better or worse ? Nigel Latta investigates.
- Ep 5
5.Fire
17-05-201524mWhat really happens in a house fire ? Nigel sets out to get the answer by setting a house on fire. The results are surprising.
- Ep 6
6.Space
24-05-201524mNigel wants to be the first New Zealander to make it into space. To do so he explores the fundamental physics of rocket science, and demonstrates the sometimes wayward nature of sc...
- Ep 7
7.Sound
31-05-201523mBreaking the sound barrier. A good excuse for Nigel to invent some crazy experiments, and break a few other things along the way. Using some clever models, including 150 school stu...
- Ep 8
8.Gravity
07-06-201524mGravity is usually associated with names like Galileo and Isaac Newton. Nigel tests the fundamentals of gravity through some interesting and innovative experiments.
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