About this season
Scientists and amateurs conduct experiments and post their exploits online. Each episode counts down 20 popular Internet videos and explains the science behind them.
Episodes (17)
1. Power Hungry
Aired 26 October 2016 • 60 min
2. Accident or Design
Aired 2 November 2016 • 60 min
3. Movers and Makers
Aired 9 November 2016 • 60 min
4. Power Up
Aired 16 November 2016 • 60 min
5. Game Changers
Aired 4 January 2017 • 60 min
Prepare to follow in the wake of the some of the internet’s most ingenious trend setters. We’ve got never-before-done barrel rolls, dizzying experiments in space, and a bungee jump like no other. We're going to the cutting edge -- and beyond.
6. Neighborhood Watch
Aired 11 January 2017
We celebrate the scientific world in our own backyards with some of the wildest homemade Internet videos. Meet the suburban scientists who bathe in Silly Putty and the daredevils who build flying bikes, and find out the truth behind backyard UFOs.
7. Beta Testers
Aired 18 January 2017
Beta Testers: Problem-solve with some of the best inventors on the web. We watch as these ambitious creators test a kit to fend off sharks, skydive without parachutes, and build DIY scuba gear.
8. Fearless or Foolish
Aired 25 January 2017
We’re turning the spotlight on both fearless and foolish internet legends. We’ll see heart stopping trick shots, extreme mountain unicyclers, and a relaxing hot bath of chilli sauce. These epic skills and fails prove science is one tough Task Master.
9. Amped Up
Aired 1 February 2017
We’re showcasing the most inventive people on the web. People who’ve taken a simple idea and turned it up to 11! We’ll learn how to get a tattoo from a machine, build an engine from paper, and ride on a giant homemade swing.
10. Truth or Troll
Aired 8 February 2017
Can a saw made of paper cut wood? Can you take a selfie with a tornado? Do giant gators roam Florida's golf courses? Our experts are on a mission to find the truth and expose the web's greatest trolls.
11. Natural Selection
Aired 15 February 2017
We’re on an internet expedition in search of Mother Nature’s biggest OMG moments. We’ve got cuddly bears, criminal ferrets and an entire island made from trash. We’re on the quest for the weirdest, wildest and wackiest nature lovers on the internet.
12. Epic Elements
Aired 22 February 2017 • 60 min
Spotlighting pioneers who have wrestled with the forces of the universe and faced the elements in order to capture something extraordinary.
13. Crowd Pleasers
Aired 1 March 2017 • 60 min
14. Moguls of Mayhem
Aired 8 March 2017 • 60 min
A countdown of clips celebrating the fearless innovators who have a genius for anarchy and destruction. From real-life hungry hippos to a firearm symphony shootout, these kings of carnage will showcase science in its most explosive form.
15. Pure Power
Aired 15 March 2017 • 60 min
Plug in and witness these mighty individuals as they harness the speed, strength, and skills required to blow the lid off the internet. We'll see outrageous bungee jumps and powerful drones that can fly and swim.
16. Bucket List
Aired 22 March 2017 • 60 min
We're creating the ultimate bucket list. We'll learn how to cook bread with a volcano, build underwater hotel rooms, and go eyeball-to-eyeball with Great Whites.
17. Mind Benders
Aired 29 March 2017 • 60 min
We're about to blow minds with some of the most mind-bending clips on the web. Our experts taste-test a 100-year-old cracker, witness a real-life transformer car, and listen to guitars played underwater.