Head Rush - Season 1

Head Rush - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes30
DatesAug. 23, 2010 - Okt. 1, 2010
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Episodes

Exploding Drinking Glass
Season 1Episode 160 min

Exploding Drinking Glass

Strap yourself in as Kari Byron puts firecrackers into stem glasses, sees just how far the human stomach can stretch, and finds out how much clouds weigh. Then, discover what happens when you put an egg into vinegar, and why golf balls have dimples.

Aug. 23, 2010
Leaf Blower Balancing
Season 1Episode 260 min

Leaf Blower Balancing

Host, Kari Byron finds out why sparklers don't burn your hands, how hair dye solves crimes, and why some flaming craters never go out. Then, test the laws of physics with a leaf blower, volleyball, and a string of light bulbs.

Aug. 24, 2010
Ultimate Smoke Rings
Season 1Episode 360 min

Ultimate Smoke Rings

Crank up the brain cells as Kari Byron shows how to make the perfect smoke ring, puts termites through their paces and hurls a watermelon from a four-story building. Also, see human projectiles fly through the air, and find out how to dry your cell phone.

Aug. 25, 2010
Shrimps on Treadmills
Season 1Episode 460 min

Shrimps on Treadmills

Host Kari Byron makes cornstarch move to rock music and shows how boomerangs fly in Space. Shrimps hit the treadmill and whips crack at supersonic speed. Find out what it means to fall from an airplane at terminal velocity, and poke pencils into water.

Aug. 26, 2010
Flaming Balancing Act
Season 1Episode 560 min

Flaming Balancing Act

Host, Kari Byron tests the laws of physics with a fork and drinking glass, detects fake diamonds, and introduces a color-crazy crab. Also, learn how to dust for fingerprints using a magnet and laser toner, and the secret behind hitting hockey puck.

Aug. 27, 2010
Water Bending Electrons
Season 1Episode 660 min

Water Bending Electrons

Kari Byron bends water with static electricity and tests the laws of physics with a yo-yo. We find out if you can escape jail with a jar of salsa, or solve a crime with a single hair. What makes the Sun so hot? How many germs in a human sneeze?

Aug. 30, 2010
Liquid Nitrogen Balloon
Season 1Episode 760 min

Liquid Nitrogen Balloon

Mythbusters Host Kari Byron spooks Tennessee Meat Goats, plunges balloons into liquid nitrogen, takes a wild 360°spin on a swing, stretches DNA to the limit, super-slows water, watches a monkey control a computer and turns the spotlight on Sun's Spots.

Aug. 31, 2010
Sauerkraut Clock
Season 1Episode 860 min

Sauerkraut Clock

Kari Byron powers up a digital clock with a can of sauerkraut, and explores the science of sound with rock group Metallica.Find out what chopped liver and hydrogen peroxide can do, and how rust can be good for you. Hummingbirds hover, and mummies are made.

Sept. 1, 2010
Spinning Light Show
Season 1Episode 960 min

Spinning Light Show

Discover optical illusions with host Kari Byron as she experiments with light and color. Find out how leeches help out in a hospital room and check out amazing new camera technology revealing images we've never seen before!

Sept. 2, 2010
Hot Balloon
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Hot Balloon

What happens when you put a flame to a water-filled balloon? How do elephants hear? And what happens to entire countries during earth-shattering tectonic plate movements? Find out as Head Rush host Kari Byron asks these and other fascinating questions.

Sept. 3, 2010
Disappearing Glass
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Disappearing Glass

Discover science magic as Head Rush host Kari Byron makes glass disappear before your eyes. What happens when you throw water over boiling oil? Answer mind bending questions like why do twins have different fingerprints? And how do wave machines work?

Sept. 6, 2010
Strength of Salt
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Strength of Salt

Discover the awesome strength of salt as Head Rush's Kari Byron pushes crystals to the limit. Find out why the Archer fish is nature's dead shot, why methane is a greenhouse gas and how you can survive a thousand degree flame.

Sept. 7, 2010
Bubble Power
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Bubble Power

Discover how host Kari Byron blows a bubble inside a bubble. How high are termite skyscrapers? And how does a trike bike keep on trucking? Check out the tarantula-attacking hawk wasp and see what happens when you stick a quarter into a block of dry ice.

Sept. 8, 2010
Singing Glass
Season 1Episode 1460 min

Singing Glass

Check out the power of sound as host Kari Byron makes two stemmed glasses sing. Find out how maggots can save your life and how flies defeat fire ants in a fight to the death. Discover what happens when you pop a potato chip bag in a microwave oven.

Sept. 9, 2010
Burning Cash
Season 1Episode 1560 min

Burning Cash

Watch as host Kari Byron explores how big a prairie dog colony can be and where in the world you can find meteorites. What happens to molten glass in a microwave? Then check out a cool anti-gravity device you can make in your own home!

Sept. 10, 2010
Gas Powered Fountain
Season 1Episode 1660 min

Gas Powered Fountain

What makes an ammonia-powered fountain gush? Find out as host Kari Byron checks out cool chemistry. How hot are skater's blades? And how can your veins become a security device? Where does space junk come from and how does a skunk hit its target?

Sept. 13, 2010
Test Tube Trickery
Season 1Episode 1760 min

Test Tube Trickery

Discover what happens when you put a test tube in a test tube and turn it upside down. Do planets in our solar system spin the same way? Why do raisins float in club soda? Find out how snakes slither and how a wood frog survives an Alaskan winter.

Sept. 14, 2010
Monster Toothpaste
Season 1Episode 1860 min

Monster Toothpaste

Check out cool chemistry as host Kari Byron makes monster toothpaste. Discover tricks to revealing fingerprints. Find out how an octopus mates with its arms and what bizarre nutrients are in your cereal.

Sept. 15, 2010
Bed of Nails
Season 1Episode 1960 min

Bed of Nails

See what happens when host Kari Byron pushes a weighted balloon onto a bed of nails. Find out how a Mars Explorer survives a martian atmosphere. Ask weird questions - what makes a frog levitate? What is dark matter?

Sept. 16, 2010
Human Conductors
Season 1Episode 2060 min

Human Conductors

Watch as Kari Byron becomes a human electricity conductor, a water-filled trashcan is totally destroyed, and a steel wool pad is popped into a microwave oven. Discover the secret to repelling sharks and meet the world's slimiest fish!

Sept. 17, 2010
Disappearing Water
Season 1Episode 2160 min

Disappearing Water

Check out bizarre science as Kari Byron makes water disappear, see origami that folds all by itself, and make your own vortex in a soda bottle. Why do kangaroos have short front legs? What organisms make fossil fuels?

Sept. 20, 2010
Gravity Defying Fluid
Season 1Episode 2260 min

Gravity Defying Fluid

Prepare to be amazed as Kari Byron discovers a gravity defying liquid. Find out how dragonflies resist high G-forces and why skateboarders mess with gravity. Then discover how to tell the age of fish and explore how to make super glue with only water.

Sept. 21, 2010
Flaming Tornado
Season 1Episode 2360 min

Flaming Tornado

Find out what turns a regular fire into a flaming tornado and make a motor with a battery and wire. Discover what happens to a bubble in zero gravity and how an elephantnose fish finds its lunch.

Sept. 22, 2010
Fire Sandwich
Season 1Episode 2460 min

Fire Sandwich

Check out extreme experiments as host Kari Byron makes a fire sandwich and creates instant snow. Figure out how long stars burn, how spiders engineer their webs, and the physics of trick shots on the pool table.

Sept. 23, 2010
Magnetic Boats
Season 1Episode 2560 min

Magnetic Boats

Check out cool science demos as host Kari Byron makes a magnet powered boat, and punches a drinking straw into a potato. See how hydrofoils work and find out what gives natural silk its awesome sheen.

Sept. 24, 2010
Gelatin Fiber Optics
Season 1Episode 2660 min

Gelatin Fiber Optics

Watch as Kari Byron makes Jello optics, finds the wavelength of chocolate, and "vacuums" a marshmallow. Then check out robot butterflies, a marble tube on a downhill run, and how to survive in a falling elevator.

Sept. 27, 2010
Karate Challenge
Season 1Episode 2760 min

Karate Challenge

Put your genius on the line as Kari Byron poses the big questions - why does helium give you a chipmunk voice? What's the best way to stick spoons to your nose? Discover how to chop wood in karate and find out why flamingos stand on one leg.

Sept. 28, 2010
Eggshell Physics
Season 1Episode 2860 min

Eggshell Physics

Check out one of nature's engineering marvels, the eggshell. See a dog kennel-shaped satellite. Find out how fast escape velocity is, how to dye your clothes and how hibernating bears maintain muscle tone.

Sept. 29, 2010
Super Wind Bags
Season 1Episode 2960 min

Super Wind Bags

See the truly bizarre as super-long windbags inflate with a single puff and boats appear to float on air. How do firewalkers walk on hot coals, how do spiders walk on water and how do solar towers make power?

Sept. 30, 2010
Clouds in a Bottle
Season 1Episode 3060 min

Clouds in a Bottle

Bizarre but true - Kari creates a cloud in a bottle, checks out a snake that bites when it's dead and discovers what causes phantom traffic jams. Plus, check out surviving in space and a robot fish with a working bladder.

Okt. 1, 2010

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