Tim Shaw takes his own irreverent brand of science and engineering to the streets of America as he looks to amaze and dumbfound in equal measure. He challenges the people he meets, and the audience at home, to predict the outcome of a series of ever more spectacular experiments before uncovering the science behind the jaw dropping outcomes.
Street Genius
DETAILS
Tim Shaw takes his own irreverent brand of science and engineering to the streets of America as he looks to amaze and dumbfound in equal measure. He challenges the people he meets, and the audience at home, to predict the outcome of a series of ever more spectacular experiments before uncovering the science behind the jaw dropping outcomes.
- Release Date:
- 2013
- Genre:
- Reality,
- Docuseries
- Rating:
- Starring:
- Tim Shaw
EPISODES
S1:E1 Fire and Water
Tim hopes dropping 200 gallons of water on his car will wash it in just one second.
S1:E2 Forces of Nature
Learn what makes coffee creamer so flammable and what happens when you microwave a light bulb.
S1:E3 In the Line of Fire
Tim Shaw puts teddy bears to the torch, and tests the penetrative power of an assault rifle.
S1:E4 Extreme Heat
In this episode, host Tim Shaw embarks on a scientific journey of extreme heat.
S1:E5 Smash and Grab
Engineer Tim Shaw investigates the science behind Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions!
S1:E6 Sparks Will Fly
Tim Shaw takes us on a journey that includes creating man-made lightning.
S1:E7 Breaking Point
Tim re-creates the trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
S1:E8 Under Pressure
At a gas pump, Tim recreates the circumstances that could cause a raging inferno.
S1:E9 Blown Apart
Tim invites us to guess which product normally stored in a garden shed could actually blow it apart.
S1:E10 Spitting Fire
Tim finds out how to shoot a rain of fire from the barrel of a shotgun.
S1:E11 Raining Fire
Tim demonstrates the power of empty space and the effects of putting a balloon in a microwave.
S1:E12 The Big Bangs
Tim tests out which everyday grocery item can cook up the most pressure on a heated launch pad.
S1:E13 Defying Gravity
In a series of experiments, street scientist Tim Shaw shows us the bewildering magic of science.
S1:E14 Blast Off
Tim creates a slip-sliding race to find out which household ingredient creates the fastest surface.
S1:E15 Deep Heat
Host Tim Shaw demonstrates dramatic ways to understand the natural forces at work in our lives.
S1:E16 Powers of Attraction
Host Tim Shaw tests the power of attraction with electromagnets, chandeliers and racing tires.
S1:E17 What Goes Up
Tim Shaw is in the desert for microwave madness by heating up champagne for more than 10 minutes.
S1:E18 Chain Reactions
Tim Shaw shows us how a ping-pong ball can pack a punch and the amazing science behind the Slinky.
S1:E19 Waves of Fire
Tim ventures into the desert to test the safety of various gases for use in a blimp.
S1:E20 Short Fuse
Tim Shaw takes "fast food" to extremes when he fires four different foodstuffs from a cannon.
