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Season 6 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Modeling, Mobility and Mining

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2024

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A computer scientist shows us how our perception of something can vary from reality, and an engineer shows us how she's building the next generation of self-driving wheelchairs. Jackie Means makes an egg that can bounce, then we learn about the explosive science behind limestone mining.

Lizards, Lovelace and Living Underwater

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2024

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A herpetologist helps us lasso lizards - for research! And meet the woman who helped make computers a reality. Then, Chef Claire uses science to help us bake, even when our pantry isn't fully stocked. And we discover the technology that keeps scuba divers safe underwater. 

Pikas, Planets and Panic Attacks

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2024

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An ecologist introduces us to an adorable animal called the pika. Dr. Moiya McTier teaches us about exoplanets. Dr. Brain give us tricks to calm our anxiety. And two tribologists explain the sticky science of friction.

Coasters, Crystals, and Chemical Engineering

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2024

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The physics that make roller coasters a fun ride; Michelle Barboza makes bismuth crystals; an engineer who makes machinery more reliable; a chemical engineer who wants to put human tissue on a microchip.

Filtering Water, Frog Babies, and Firefighting

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2024

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A civil engineer shows us how she purifies water for more than 20 cities in California, and we take a nature side quest to discover how animals transport their newly born babies. Then, Miranda spills the STEM Tea on Jupiter's coolest moon, and Erica visits a firefighting squad in Colorado.

Conserving Cats, Creating Faces and Crafting Robots

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2024

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An animal care curator shows us how she's helping to conserve small desert cat populations. Dr. Brain reveals why you sometimes see faces in inanimate objects. Then, we get crafty – building morse code robots! And we meet a textile engineer who's making the sustainable fabric of the future. 

Skydiving, Secreting Poison and Skyscrapers

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2024

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Nabeel faces his fears and learns the physics behind indoor skydiving. Miranda spills the STEM tea on why honey is such a magical food. We take a nature side quest to discover the weird ways animals use poison and venom in the wild kingdom and Erica visits a construction site to see how STEM helps build skyscrapers. 

Protecting Infrastructure, Programming Your Brain and Pop Music

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2024

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Meet an engineer who does her work … underwater. Then, learn how to build yourself a robot who brews you tea. And does your brain need language to think? Dr. Brain can explain. Plus, discover how science helps one woman create hit pop songs. 

Hot Peppers, Heating Magnets and How Animals See

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2025

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Growing the spiciest peppers on the planet; how a magnet's power can change with heat; how animals see the world; a sports performance coach shows how she uses science to help athletes stay in good shape.

Aerobatics, Aggression and Articulate Canines

Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2025

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A ride with an aerobatic pilot; why one may feel aggression when seeing something cute; the chemistry behind under-eye gels; a woman studies how dogs understand human language

Skateboarding, Skincare and Snakes

Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2025

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The physics of skateboarding; a cosmetic chemist creates cream blush; coding a robotic holiday decoration; in search of rare snakes.

Theater Engineers, Triboluminescence and Technologists

Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2025

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Two engineers who make Broadway shows possible; some of the animal kingdom's best mimics; the brilliant power hidden in quartz; how gathering better data can improve delivery services.

Cheerleading, Cooking, and Chemistry

Episode: 6x16 | Airdate: Apr 12, 2025

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Cheerleaders using physics to improve their athletic skills; an eye-opening segment on the immune privilege of one's eyeballs; the science of making the fluffiest pancakes possible; Nabeel tests his skills in karate and chemistry.

Crash Testing, Cleansers, and Conserving Kelp

Episode: 6x18 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2025

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An engineer who crashes cars for a living; the top five brains of the animal kingdom; facial cleanser; how kelp could become the fuel of the future.

Animatronics, Antiperspirants and Apiarists

Episode: 6x19 | Airdate: May 3, 2025

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How animatronic figures are made; how antiperspirants and deodorants work; how some food combos can help our bodies absorb more nutrients; Fig finds the secret science to raising bees.

Gamma Waves, Gelling Hair and Greeting Sharks

Episode: 6x20 | Airdate: May 10, 2025

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A woman studies what dancing can teach about brain waves; a cosmetic chemist whips up some hair gel; how one's body ingests medications; Erica comes face-to-face with a frilled shark.

Vehicle Safety, Venomous Animals and Volcanoes

Episode: 6x21 | Airdate: May 17, 2025

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Fig learns about the technology behind crash test dummies; Esther teaches us about poison and venom in the animal kingdom; Miranda spills the STEM Tea on volcanologist Katia Krafft; Nabeel discovers the technology used to make drinking water safe.

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