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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, Science and the City does it all.
Titles in this series
2008 · 6m 16s
Fires burning in enclosed spaces can very quickly erupt explosively. How long will it take for a smoldering…
2006 · 4m 18s
Use ordinary fruit and vegetables to create a simple functioning battery.
2008 · 4m 33s
A rocket is a vehicle that generates thrust by powerfully ejecting fluid exhaust from its engine. Even a…
2008 · 5m 7s
A simple model of a toilet tank illustrates how it flushes with no mechanical parts other than a…
2008 · 5m 3s
Make a test tube disappear before your eyes, and learn about the index of refraction.
2008 · 5m
Forces can be transmitted through liquids. These demonstrations illustrate how significant mechanical advantage can be built into a…
2008 · 6m 48s
Lots of materials absorb water, but what sort of materials actually repel water, and how does water behave…
2008 · 4m 42s
Explore the dynamic processes that keep water circulating in Canadian lakes.
2007 · 4m 27s
Draw patterns called Lissajous figures using a laser and an electronic keyboard.
2008 · 4m 3s
We know that copper and aluminum are not typically attracted to permanent magnets, but unexpected things happen when…
2009 · 4m 24s
Forensic investigators have a secret weapon in their quest for fingerprints - cyanoacrylate, commonly referred to as 'superglue'!
2007 · 4m 34s
Create a tasty treat almost instantly using super-cold liquid nitrogen.
2008 · 5m 50s
The rate at which a fire burned is governed by the availability of oxygen. Fires burn at a…
2007 · 4m 42s
Hydraulics are based upon the transmission of forces through liquids. Because liquids are virtually incompressible, they readily transmit…
2008 · 5m 30s
It's simple and fun to make your own dirty snowball and, in the process, learn what comet are…
2008 · 6m 2s
The simple doorbell is a wonderful piece of technology built around a device called a solenoid. Make your…
2006 · 4m 45s
It's a flashback to the fifties, as we tune in local AM radio stations with our home-built, battery-free…
2008 · 5m 53s
Hoodoos are unusual erosional features found in the Badlands of Alberta. Here's a simple way to create your…
2007 · 4m 23s
One of the simplest food science activities is one of the best. Transform cream into butter!
2008 · 4m 47s
Step one in cheesemaking is acidifying the milk to separate curds (which become cheese) and liquid whey (water,…
2008 · 5m 25s
Here's a simple, effective, and delicious way to make ice cream without a freezer, and learn some physics…
2007 · 4m 33s
Silk has been a valuable fibre for over 5000 years. Nylon was developed as the modern synthetic substitute.…
2008 · 5m 37s
The electromagnetic waves in a microwave travel at the speed of light. Figuring out their wavelength will give…