Nigel Latta
Himself
Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up (2015)
Season 1
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.
Released April 19, 2015
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Watch Providers: Curiosity Stream, fuboTV, Magellan TV, CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel, Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Television New Zealand
Network: TVNZ 1
Country: New Zealand
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Lightning
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.
April 19, 2015, midnight
S1E2 - Explosions
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.
April 26, 2015, midnight
S1E3 - Weather
Walk or run in the rain - which gets you more wet. How windy is wind, and how cold is cold ?
May 3, 2015, midnight
S1E4 - Collisions
Are all cars safe in a collision, or are there factors that can make them better or worse ? Nigel Latta investigates.
May 10, 2015, midnight
S1E5 - Fire
What really happens in a house fire ? Nigel sets out to get the answer by setting a house on fire. The results are surprising.
May 17, 2015, midnight
S1E6 - Space
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.
May 24, 2015, midnight
S1E7 - Sound
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.
May 31, 2015, midnight
S1E8 - Gravity
Gravity is usually associated with names like Galileo and Isaac Newton. Nigel tests the fundamentals of gravity through some interesting and innovative experiments.
June 7, 2015, midnight
Network: TVNZ 1
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 191 min.
Released: April 19, 2015
Last Air Date: June 7, 2015, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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