Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up

2015
Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up

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EP1 Lightning Apr 19, 2015

When 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 conductivity on a small child, and touching 100,000 volts.

EP2 Explosions Apr 26, 2015

The 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.

EP3 Weather May 03, 2015

Walk or run in the rain - which gets you more wet. How windy is wind, and how cold is cold ?

EP4 Collisions May 10, 2015

Are all cars safe in a collision, or are there factors that can make them better or worse ? Nigel Latta investigates.

EP5 Fire May 17, 2015

What really happens in a house fire ? Nigel sets out to get the answer by setting a house on fire. The results are surprising.

EP6 Space May 24, 2015

Nigel 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 science.

EP7 Sound May 31, 2015

Breaking 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 students with flags, he examines the fundamentals of sound.

EP8 Gravity Jun 07, 2015

Gravity 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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Released: 19 April 2015 Ended
Producted By: Television New Zealand
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Official Website: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/nigel-latta-blows-stuff-up
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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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