Season 2 (1970)

Earthquake-Proof
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January 1, 1970

Phil tries to build a tower strong enough to not fall apart when shaken in a massive earthquake. Plus: balancing on wood, getting ...Read more

Loudest Sound
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January 1, 1970

Phil tries to bend the power of sound to his will by making the loudest sound he can. Plus: make cornstarch mud dance, shatter a w...Read more

Hoop Glider
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January 1, 1970

Defying gravity is Phil's mission, but maxing out a hoop glider proves to be harder than it seems. Plus: an egg drop with a pumpki...Read more

Generating Electricity
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January 1, 1970

Just how much power can be generated by one human being? Phil tries to find out. Plus: How a generator works, make your own wind t...Read more

Electromagnet
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January 1, 1970

Phil tries to make the strongest electromagnet he can. Plus: playing with ferro-fluid. Wizards! And Phil tries to make it to the N...Read more

Vibrobot
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January 1, 1970

Vibration is the idea behind a shaky vibrobot - one maxed out enough so Phil can ride it! Plus: spinning an 8-foot coin, suspendin...Read more

Hot Air Balloon
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January 1, 1970 • 21m

Hot and Cold. A home-made hot air balloon gets turned into a giant floating monstrosity! Plus: dry ice, the coldest temperature po...Read more

Spool Racer
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January 1, 1970 • 20m

Storing energy is how a home-made spool racer works. But can Phil build one out of a giant cable spool!? Plus: a run of giant domi...Read more

Stomp Rocket
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January 1, 1970 • 21m

Moving Air! A home-made stomp rocket gets maxed out into a giant version. Plus: Phil uses air pressure to break a piece of wood, m...Read more

Water Car
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January 1, 1970 • 22m

Phil builds a balloon powered car in the lab. Then he tries to make one big enough to ride. Can the Science Max build team find ...Read more

Lightning
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January 1, 1970 • 22m

Static Electricity! That’s what’s behind lightning bolts, whether they come from the sky or are made in the lab using the power of...Read more

Sugar Cube Bridge
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January 1, 1970 • 22m

Building an arched bridge! Starting with sugar and ending with something strong enough to walk across – it’s all in how you build ...Read more

Light Challenge
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January 1, 1970

Bending light to your will! Phil gets challenged to use light to solve a puzzle that gets more and more difficult.