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Educational film series

The Alan Nursall Experience

Larger-than-life science guy Alan Nursall takes science on the road and challenges YOU to learn in a hands-on rodeo of discovery. Experiments any one can do touching on Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Meteorology and Technology. Experience it all with Alan Nursall.

Titles in this series

59 films

2011 · 4m 11s

Acetylene Cannon

Alan is back at Whittamore's Farm to demonstrate how to turn your garbage can into a rocket

2011 · 3m 55s

Aerodynamics

Alan demonstrates how air affects moving objects.

2011 · 4m 4s

Anodising

Alan demonstrates what you get when you mix one of the world's strongest metals with soda pop.

2011 · 4m 58s

Backyard Rink

Alan uses science to figure out the best way to build a backyard rink.

2011 · 3m 32s

Bad Taste

Alan shows us how our other senses affect our sense of taste.

2011 · 4m 34s

Ballistic Pendulum

Alan's back at Whittamore's Farm to challenge Frank's pumpkin cannon with a spud gun to see which one…

2011 · 3m 39s

Big Backup

Alan uses geometry and physics to explain why it's easier to back up with a long trailer than…

2011 · 3m 44s

Bimetallic Strip

Alan shows you how fusing two metals together can influence your everyday life.

2011 · 3m 17s

Bottle Rockets

Alan is back at Whittamore's Farm to show off his upgraded bottle rocket.

2011 · 5m 37s

Crash Rescue

Alan shows us the specialized tools and safety precautions used by firefighters when they respond to an accident…

2011 · 3m 59s

Defying Gravity

Alan performs some magic tricks at Magnetic Hill, including rolling cans uphill.

2011 · 2m 19s

East Coast Orientation

Alan shows tourists at Cape Spear how to create a working compass out of household objects in mere…

2011 · 4m 36s

Echo

Alan demonstrates how to measure distance with a stopwatch.

2011 · 2m 35s

Electric Rainbow

Alan recreates a natural phenomenon via electrochemistry.

2011 · 2m 12s

Flying Carpet

Alan wows the crowd with his magic flying carpet, otherwise known as a hovercraft.

2011 · 6m 14s

Forest Fires

Alan demonstrates the most effective way to put out a forest fire.

2011 · 4m 42s

Fundy Tide

Alan demonstrates what causes tides and why the Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world.

2011 · 2m 56s

Goldilocks

Alan uses thermodynamics to prove the story of the three bears and their porridge.

2011 · 2m 43s

Humpty Dumpty’s Shell

Alan demonstrates how Humpty Dumpty could have survived his fall, if he had fallen the proper way.

2011 · 2m 25s

Hydrogen Explosion

Alan takes one of his favourite experiments to Whittamore's Farm where he can kick it up a notch.

2011 · 3m 55s

Laser Beam Guitar

Alan rocks out as Paul Langois plays a photonic guitar that turns laser light into music.

2011 · 3m 54s

Lobster Traps

Alan explores the art of building lobster traps.