Theory of Awesome
No ParachuteS1 E1Trace and Sophie watch a clip of a wingsuit flyer who jumps from a helicopter and lands on a stack of cardboard boxes -- all without a parachute.
Theory of Awesome ----- Human Powered FlightS1 E2After watching a clip of a jet suit, our hosts look at some of the most extreme inventions giving individuals a screaming ride into the sky, while breaking down how they work and what's possible.
The Art EpisodeS1 E3Trace and Sophie watch a clip of an artist who makes their creations with gunpowder, which leads them to explore other ways artist use science to create their masterpieces.
Wind PowerS1 E4Trace and Sophie watch a clip of a skydivers training; exploring the science of wind resistance and how skydivers control their movements.
Making the LoopS1 E5Sophie and Trace watch a video of skateboarders working up enough speed to complete a full loop, then look at what makes it possible for a skateboarder to successfully get all the way around a vertical loop.
Force In, Force OutS1 E6Looking at the blob, a giant air bag on the water that launches a person in the air; the teeterboard, where acrobats land on opposite ends of a seesaw and launch the other; the Russian swing, where acrobats rock back and forth and fling someone.
Theory of Awesome ----- The Jet SetS1 E8Sophie and Trace create a simple experiment demonstrating the principles of jet propulsion then try to make a miniature hydrojet support greater and greater weight.
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