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Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up

Join Nigel Latta on a glass-breaking, free falling expedition! He shows Kiwis how the world works.

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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.

Apr 19, 20151 seasons8 episodesEndedEN

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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

Premiered Apr 19, 2015

Episodes

1–6 of 8

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Ep 1

Lightning

Apr 19, 2015

24m

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.

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Ep 2

Explosions

Apr 26, 2015

24m

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.

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Ep 3

Weather

May 3, 2015

24m

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

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Ep 4

Collisions

May 10, 2015

24m

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

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Ep 5

Fire

May 17, 2015

24m

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

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Ep 6

Space

May 24, 2015

24m

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.

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