The Einstein Challenge - Season 1

The Einstein Challenge - Season 1

Season 1

It follows two world-class experts as they compete to best explain seriously complicated concepts to a panel of kids, concepts such as how bad was the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
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Episodes14
DatesJun 2, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024

Episodes

Amazing Feats of Flight
Season 1Episode 130 min

Amazing Feats of Flight

Two aeronautical experts from NASA face-off to explain everything from how a plane takes off to how does a stealth bomber make itself invisible.

Jun 2, 2024
The Daredevil Made Me Do It
Season 1Episode 230 min

The Daredevil Made Me Do It

Two physicists explain thermodynamics and extreme altitude by tackling questions like "How does a parachute work?" and "Why is diving to the ocean's greatest depths dangerous for humans?"

Jun 2, 2024
Ancient Weapons
Season 1Episode 330 min

Ancient Weapons

Two historical weapons experts explain ancient warfare by demonstrating the use of the weapons like the trebuchet, hwacha, and Greek fire.

Jun 2, 2024
Mega Disasters
Season 1Episode 430 min

Mega Disasters

Experts in environment studies explain the great garbage patch, the sinking of the Titanic, and the causes of an avalanche among other natural and man-made disasters.

Jun 2, 2024
Killer Space
Season 1Episode 530 min

Killer Space

Experts tackle the deadlier aspects of space through topics like the perils of colonizing Mars and the risk of removing your helmet in space (short answer–don't do it).

Jun 9, 2024
Mother Nature's Wrath
Season 1Episode 630 min

Mother Nature's Wrath

Two meteorologists explain the formation of sinkholes, thundersnow and the supercell tornado, among other extreme weather events. 

Jun 9, 2024
Mechanical Engineers
Season 1Episode 730 min

Mechanical Engineers

Two engineers answer the big questions: Why skyscrapers don't fall down in an earthquake, and why doesn't a roller coaster fly off its tracks?

Jun 9, 2024
When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth
Season 1Episode 830 min

When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth

Paleontologists face-off on everyone's favorite topic–dinosaurs! Including the supersonic power of the Apatosaurus' tail, the fearsome jaws of Tyrannosaurus Rex and exactly how a giant asteroid meant the end for dinosaurs.

Jun 9, 2024
Titans of Industry
Season 1Episode 930 min

Titans of Industry

Two historians go head-to-head explaining revolutionary inventions ranging from dynamite to the telephone.

Jun 16, 2024
When in Rome
Season 1Episode 1030 min

When in Rome

Authorities in Roman History try to explain all things ancient Rome to our panel, including how Roman bathrooms work, and how lions and gladiators faced off in mortal combat in the Colosseum.

Jun 16, 2024
The World of WWII
Season 1Episode 1130 min

The World of WWII

Expert professors specializing in World War II History explain topics that include the D-Day invasion and cracking the enigma code. 

Jun 16, 2024
Food
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Food

Food experts explain the less glamorous aspects of the food: How to make gelatin, the secrets of competitive eating and why you should approach a pufferfish with extreme caution.

Jun 16, 2024
Pyramid Schemes
Season 1Episode 1330 min

Pyramid Schemes

Secrets of Ancient Egypt revealed! Two Egyptologists explain hieroglyphics, how to construct pyramids, and how to make a mummy among other all-Egypt topics.

Jun 23, 2024
Dark Ages
Season 1Episode 1430 min

Dark Ages

Two historians explain to the panel the perils and triumphs of the Dark Ages, from the Black Death through the invention of Guttenberg's printing press.

Jun 23, 2024

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