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Season 14 Episode 1: "CNC Assembly Machines / Lemon Tarts / Miniature War Figures"
Episode 339
Air date: Monday, May 23, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaël DeRome
Air date: Monday, May 23, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaël DeRome
Synopsis: Discover how CNC assembly machines and lemon tarts are made.
Prod. code: 14-01
Year code: MMXVI (2016)
Descriptions:
• CNC Assembly Machines: Assembly machines have intricate robotic arms that can perform a number of different tasks. Assembling an assembly machine. Could it get any more meta?
• Lemon Tarts: These lemon tarts have a shortbread shell, creamy lemon filling, and buttercream. Fun fact: lemons are believed to be a hybird between a sour orange and a citron.
Video links:
• CNC Assembly Machines: Watch the short video here
Year code: MMXVI (2016)
Descriptions:
• CNC Assembly Machines: Assembly machines have intricate robotic arms that can perform a number of different tasks. Assembling an assembly machine. Could it get any more meta?
• Lemon Tarts: These lemon tarts have a shortbread shell, creamy lemon filling, and buttercream. Fun fact: lemons are believed to be a hybird between a sour orange and a citron.
Video links:
• CNC Assembly Machines: Watch the short video here
• Lemon Tarts: Watch the short video here (uploaded via YouTube; includes closed captioning)
Season 14 Episode 2: "Chemical Tank Pressure Vents / Candy Wafers / Food Trucks / Traditional Ropes"
Episode 340
Air date: Monday, May 30, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaël DeRome
Descriptions:
• Candy Wafers: This classic American treat was invented in 1847. It's softer and dissolves faster than normal candy.
• Traditional Ropes: Rope has been made out of plant fibers for centuries, even though synthetic options are also available.
Video links:
• Candy Wafers: Watch the short video here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Wednesday, December 12, 2018; titled as How to Make Candy Wafers; includes CC)
Season 14 Episode 3: "Graphene / World's Smallest Car / Force Testers / Composite Cans"
Episode 341
Air date: Monday, June 6, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaël DeRome
Season 14 Episode 4: "LED Tubes / Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars / Robotic Medication Dispensers"
Description:
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars: This bar features a thick layer of milk chocolate around a salty and crunchy peanut butter candy center. Making that candy center is the tricky part.
Video links:
• LED Tubes: Watch the short video here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Thursday, June 16, 2016)
Description:
• Aquarium Fish: Aquariums have been around for hundreds of years. The most common aquarium fish is the goldfish.
Air date: Monday, May 30, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaël DeRome
Synopsis: Discover how chemical tank pressure vents and food trucks are constructed.
Prod. code: 14-02
Year code: MMXVI (2016)Descriptions:
• Candy Wafers: This classic American treat was invented in 1847. It's softer and dissolves faster than normal candy.
• Traditional Ropes: Rope has been made out of plant fibers for centuries, even though synthetic options are also available.
Video links:
• Candy Wafers: Watch the short video here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Wednesday, December 12, 2018; titled as How to Make Candy Wafers; includes CC)
• Food Trucks: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Thursday, April 8, 2021; includes CC)
• Traditional Ropes: Watch the short video here
Season 14 Episode 3: "Graphene / World's Smallest Car / Force Testers / Composite Cans"
Episode 341
Air date: Monday, June 6, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaël DeRome
Prod. code: 14-03
Year code: MMXVI (2016)
Year code: MMXVI (2016)
Descriptions:
• Graphene: In 2004, scientists extracted a substance called graphene from graphite - the material used to make pencils. Graphene can reveal chemical in the air, as well as disease enzymes in blood.
• World's Smallest Car: The Peel P50 is a three-wheeled microcar originally manufactured from 1962 to 1965 by the Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man. It recently sold for $176,000!
• Graphene: In 2004, scientists extracted a substance called graphene from graphite - the material used to make pencils. Graphene can reveal chemical in the air, as well as disease enzymes in blood.
• World's Smallest Car: The Peel P50 is a three-wheeled microcar originally manufactured from 1962 to 1965 by the Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man. It recently sold for $176,000!
Video links:
• Graphene: Watch the short video here
• Graphene: Watch the short video here
• World's Smallest Car: Watch the short video here
Season 14 Episode 4: "LED Tubes / Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars / Robotic Medication Dispensers"
Episode 342
Air date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaël DeRome
Air date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaël DeRome
Synopsis: Explore how LED tubes and chocolate peanut butter bars are made.
Prod. code: 14-04
Year code: MMXVI (2016)Description:
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars: This bar features a thick layer of milk chocolate around a salty and crunchy peanut butter candy center. Making that candy center is the tricky part.
Video links:
• LED Tubes: Watch the short video here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Thursday, June 16, 2016)
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars: Watch the short video here (uploaded via YouTube)
Season 14 Episode 5: "Commercial Drones / Aquarium Fish / Runway Cleaners / Shuttlecocks"
Episode 343
Air date: Monday, June 20, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome
Season 14 Episode 5: "Commercial Drones / Aquarium Fish / Runway Cleaners / Shuttlecocks"
Episode 343
Air date: Monday, June 20, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome
Prod. code: 14-05
Year code: MMXVI (2016)Description:
• Aquarium Fish: Aquariums have been around for hundreds of years. The most common aquarium fish is the goldfish.
Video links:
• Commercial Drones: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, April 16, 2021; includes CC)
• Commercial Drones: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, April 16, 2021; includes CC)
• Aquarium Fish: Watch the short video here
Season 14 Episode 6: "Mortars & Pestles / Bowling Lane Conditioners / Crematories / Wood Playsets"
Episode 344
Air date: Monday, June 27, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome
Episode 344
Air date: Monday, June 27, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome
Prod. code: 14-06
Year code: MMXVI (2016)
Descriptions:
• Mortars & Pestles: Mortars and pestles are incorporated into many medical symbols because pharmacists have been using them to prepare medicine for centuries. Granite used for this mortar and pestle provides a tough, crushed object.
• Bowling Lane Conditioners: In the early days of bowling shellac based conditioners were applied to wooden lanes to protect the surface. Today, robotic machines apply conditioners in different patterns to change the difficult lanes.
Year code: MMXVI (2016)
Descriptions:
• Mortars & Pestles: Mortars and pestles are incorporated into many medical symbols because pharmacists have been using them to prepare medicine for centuries. Granite used for this mortar and pestle provides a tough, crushed object.
• Bowling Lane Conditioners: In the early days of bowling shellac based conditioners were applied to wooden lanes to protect the surface. Today, robotic machines apply conditioners in different patterns to change the difficult lanes.
Video links:
• Mortars & Pestles: Watch the short video here
• Mortars & Pestles: Watch the short video here
• Bowling Lane Conditioners: Watch the short video here
Season 14 Episode 7: "Wooden Matches / Tillage Machines / Telescopic Gangways / Mabe Pearls"
Episode 345
Air date: Monday, July 4, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome
Episode 345
Air date: Monday, July 4, 2016
Writers: Oisin Curran, Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome
Prod. code: 14-07
Year code: MMXVI (2016)
Description:
• Wooden Matches: The first matches were used in 5th century China, but commercial safety matches were only invented in the 19th century.
Year code: MMXVI (2016)
Description:
• Wooden Matches: The first matches were used in 5th century China, but commercial safety matches were only invented in the 19th century.
Video link:
• Wooden Matches: Watch the short video here
• Wooden Matches: Watch the short video here