It's battle of the boats as Tara and Anthony pair off with Patrick Norton and Michael Hand of DIY Tryin' to see if cardboard really can hold and float two people in water.
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Materials Needed: - Cardboard - Gorilla or Duct Tape - Box Cutter - Liquid Nails or Wood Glue
Experiment Tips: - Be sure to seal all exposed holes and cracks in your cardboard boat. The less ways for water to leak in, the better! - We found the flat-bottom boat to have better, though the wedge-shape boat was faster. - Each boat lasted ~20 minutes of hard use in the water.
Buoyancy http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/buoyancy/preview.weml The buoyancy of any object in water depends on its volume (the amount of space it takes up) and density (how much mass it has per unit of volume) compared to the density of the water. Objects with large volumes and low densities tend to be quite buoyant.
Displacement http://science.howstuffworks.com/buoyancy-info.htm If a wooden board is placed in a bathtub full of water, some of the water will spill over the side. The amount of water pushed aside by the board is called the board's displacement. The board sinks only until it has displaced a volume of water whose weight equals the weight of the board.
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It's battle of the boats as Tara and Anthony pair off with Patrick Norton and Michael Hand of DIY Tryin' to see if cardboard really can hold and float two people in water.
Join Anthony Carboni and Tara Long as they turn the world around them into a giant science experiment. New videos every Wednesday!
Materials Needed: - Cardboard - Gorilla or Duct Tape - Box Cutter - Liquid Nails or Wood Glue
Experiment Tips: - Be sure to seal all exposed holes and cracks in your cardboard boat. The less ways for water to leak in, the better! - We found the flat-bottom boat to have better, though the wedge-shape boat was faster. - Each boat lasted ~20 minutes of hard use in the water.
Buoyancy http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/buoyancy/preview.weml The buoyancy of any object in water depends on its volume (the amount of space it takes up) and density (how much mass it has per unit of volume) compared to the density of the water. Objects with large volumes and low densities tend to be quite buoyant.
Displacement http://science.howstuffworks.com/buoyancy-info.htm If a wooden board is placed in a bathtub full of water, some of the water will spill over the side. The amount of water pushed aside by the board is called the board's displacement. The board sinks only until it has displaced a volume of water whose weight equals the weight of the board.
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Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editors: Courtney Sid & Conor GordonTara Tortures Anthony With ElectricityHard Science2014-05-15 | Watch Tara take pleasure in torturing Anthony and Alex!
Dr. Kiki Sanford: http://twis.org Zeke Kossover: http://www.kossover.netElectrocute Your Nerves To MusicHard Science2014-05-07 | Watch Tara turn Anthony and Alex into puppets using a hacked TENS unit!
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Electrical Muscle Stimulation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_muscle_stimulation Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or electromyostimulation, is the elicitation of muscle contraction using electric impulses.
Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Matt Piniol Second Shooter: Alex Gerhard Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonSexual Innuendos and Bubbles Made of LubeHard Science2014-04-30 | WATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=k6nnCGOIA9M
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Zeke Kossover: http://www.kossover.netAmplifying Bubbles with Fire, Fog, and LubeHard Science2014-04-23 | Watch Anthony and Tara take bubbles to the next level with fire and dry ice!
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What Pops Bubbles? http://www.kossover.net/storage/bubbleedit.pdf Evaporation can also cause a hole. Soap slows down evaporation but doesn't stop it. You've probably noticed that hot days and wind make water evaporate faster and make bubbles pop sooner.
Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Matt Piniol Second Shooter: Alex Gerhard Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonSpecial Science Hand Therapy for Trisha HershbergerHard Science2014-04-16 | Anthony and Tara help guest Trisha Hershberger relax with some special science hand therapy.
Join Tara, Anthony and special guest Trisha Hershberger from Sourcefed as they trick their senses!
Materials Needed: Touch - Rubber hand - Hammer - Two paint brushes - Some sort of divider - Sheet or cloth to cover arm Taste - Miracle Berries - Sour and bitter foods Sight - Colored markers - Sheet of paper - Pencil to trace
Experiment Tips: - When performing the Fake Hand experiment, be sure to simultaneously stroke the fake and real hand so the subject feels the mirroring effect. - When performing the Miracle Berry experiment, be sure to coat entire tongue with the miracle berry pill to ensure you get a sweet bite.
Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Matt Piniol Second Shooter: Alex Gerhard Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonTara Straddles Her New Friend, Cristen CongerHard Science2014-04-02 | WATCH FULL EPISODE HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=KJXgDH5qsds&list=UUl92ERnplfo4lRVrBfYILig
Anthony wants to burn the house down and Tara has short legs.
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One of Tara's biggest dreams comes true - she gets to light Anthony on fire! Luckily, Anthony has science on his side.
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Materials Needed: - FireIce Polymer Gel - Sterno Ethanol Gel - Magnesium Ribbon - Blow Torch/Lighter - Water Bucket & Hose
Experiment & Safety Tips: - This experiment can be very dangerous and cause serious burns, DO NOT attempt unless you have professional supervision! - We used gel fuel because liquid fuel would absorb into the polymer. - Keep a full bucket of water and hose ready to extinguish the fire.
How It Works http://www.scienceiq.com/facts/fireretardantgels.cfm When the water-saturated gel is encountered, the heat energy from the fire is redirected and is consumed by first having to drive out all of the entrapped water as steam. This prevents the heat from building up to the point of combustion in the surrounding materials.
Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonAnthony and Tara Make a Giant MenorahHard Science2014-03-19 | WATCH FULL EPISODE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gCKlWi8hJA
Watch Anthony and Tara act like they know how to safely handle fire.
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Experiment Tips: - Be sure that the seam and both ends of the ventilation ducting are air tight. - Dubstep and techno music really shows off the effects of this experiment.
High and Low Pressure: http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-01/rubens-tube Sound waves consist of alternating regions of high and low pressure. But by igniting the gas in the tube and allowing it to escape out of the holes, we can see where the pressure is high and where it is low.
Rubens' Tube Equation http://io9.com/5865646/how-the-rubens-tube-turns-music-into-fire There are equations that reflect the flow of gas through the holes at the top. These say that the flow is proportional to the square root of the pressure difference between the gas inside the hole and the air outside.
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Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonTara and Anthony Sink Cardboard BoatsHard Science2014-03-05 | Watch Tara and Anthony as they sink cardboard boats!
Think a ping pong ball is harmless? Think again. Join Anthony and Tara as they create a ping pong ball vacuum cannon that packs quite a punch!
Materials Used: - Regular vacuum or vacuum pump - 8 ft of 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe - 2 slip connectors - 1 inch diameter brass pipe with tapered threaded ends - Gas valve w/ screw threads - Vacuum hose - Plumbers epoxy - Mylar - Pipe wrench
Experiment Tips: - Make sure the mylar is securely fastened to both ends of the pipe so they don't release prematurely. - Be sure to use some sort of bullet proof shield in front of your ping pong cannon to avoid injuries. - Delicate items like empty soda cans and thin porcelain objects break the easiest.
Supersonic Speed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersonic_speed The lightweight ping pong balls have poor aerodynamics but are able to reach supersonic speeds! Despite their measly 2.3 grams, the balls delivered a startling amount of energy to targets: the equivalent of a 125 mile-per-hour fastball or a brick falling several stories.
Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonTara and Anthony Goof Around with a Dangerous Amount of ElectricityHard Science2014-02-14 | WATCH FULL EPISODE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I1hV8_aL4w
12,000 Volts is an extremely dangerous amount of current but Tara and Anthony manage to still have a good time and not die.
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Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonHave an Extraordinary Valentines Day! Hard Science Loves you!Hard Science2014-02-13 | Thank you for having fun with us. Have a great Valentine's Day!
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Special thanks to the Jewish Community High School of the Bay (www.jchsofthebay.org) and to our Science Advisors: Kishore Hari (www.bayareascience.org) and Marc "Zeke" Kossover (www.kossover.net) and Sound Consultant Meara O'Reilly (www.mearaoreilly.com).
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Michael Thurber from cdza teaches Tara and Anthony to become instant musicians with the aid of gaseous chemicals!
Experiment Tips: - After completing the experiment, be sure to take a couple of deep breaths to ensure you get all of the sulfur hexafluoride out of your lungs. - Do not inhale too much of either gas, sulfur hexafluoride and helium are not a substitute for real oxygen and can suffocate if over-used.
List of Materials Used: - Helium - Sulfur hexafluoride - Balloons - Voice/Singing skills
Helium Info. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium Helium's boiling and melting points are the lowest among the elements and it exists only as a gas except in extreme conditions.
Speed of Sound: Liquids vs Gases http://www.le.ac.uk/se/centres/sci/selfstudy/snd3.htm The speed of sound is higher in solids and liquids than gasses because gasses are less stiff than liquids and solids, and stiffness is the most important factor. Stiffer the material, the faster the sound will move through it.
Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Editor: Conor Gordon Production Assistant: Kendall LongAnthony Smashes Tara in the Face with Glass!Hard Science2014-02-03 | Enjoy these outtakes, as Anthony gets a bit too close to ruining Tara's lovely face with the power of his voice (and shattering glass).
We think Michael Thurber enjoyed his time breaking stuff with the Hard Science crew!
Experiment Tips: - Place a straw inside the glass. When the straw starts to bounce around your voice has reached the natural frequency of the glass. - Leaded, crystal glasses work best for this experiment because they are more delicate. - A horn driver helps center the sound in one place.
Michael Thurber of cdza joins Tara and Anthony as they attempt to break glass with the human voice. Will Michael's vocal cords be enough to get the job done? Watch to find out!
Experiment Tips: - Place a straw inside the glass. When the straw starts to bounce around your voice has reached the natural frequency of the glass. - Leaded, crystal glasses work best for this experiment because they are more delicate. - A horn driver helps center the sound in one place.
Special thanks to the Jewish Community High School of the Bay (www.jchsofthebay.org) and to our Science Advisors: Kishore Hari (www.bayareascience.org) and Marc "Zeke" Kossover (www.kossover.net) and Sound Consultant Meara O'Reilly (www.mearaoreilly.com).
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Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Editor: Conor Gordon Production Assistant: Kendall LongLive With Hard Scientists Anthony Carboni and Tara Long!Hard Science2014-01-28 | Thanks for tuning in live for our very first live show! We asked what you want to see in future episodes, experiment suggestions, and all the questions you're dying to know about the show.
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Who wants to wait weeks for an infused cocktail when you can make your own in two minutes? Join Anthony and Tara as they booze it up with nitrous oxide, AKA laughing gas.
Experiment Tips: - Cold ingredients will result in a weaker infusion. Use warm or room temperature foods and liquids for the most flavorful results. - Use two nitrous oxide canisters to fully infuse the liquid with the food items. - If liquor isn't an option, infusions can also be done with oils and/or milk. - Overall cost: ~$25 for whip cream dispenser, ~$10 for ten N2O chargers.
How It Works http://creamright.hubpages.com/hub/Infusing-Liquor-with-a-Whipped-Cream-Dispenser When you charge your whipper with nitrous oxide, high pressure forces liquid and nitrous oxide into the pores of your flavorful food. When you release the pressure inside the whipper, the nitrous forms bubbles and escapes from the food quickly, bringing flavor and liquid out with it.
Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Ina Bagne Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonExploding Elephant Toothpaste - Hard ScienceHard Science2014-01-08 | WATCH OUTTAKES HERE: http://testu.be/1cYQhkx
Anthony and Tara teach you how to make a very exciting exothermic reaction with hydrogen peroxide. It will also keep your pet elephant's teeth clean.
Experiment Tips: -Experiment's reaction produces heat, be careful not to touch until it has a chance to cool. -30% hydrogen peroxide can bleach/burn so be sure to avoid contact with skin and clothing. -Swirling the chemicals together after combining gave a faster and stronger reaction.
All Living things Contain Peroxides http://looseinthelabscience.com/downloads/ElephantToothpaste2011.pdf Hydrogen peroxide is naturally produced in organisms as a by-product of oxidative metabolism. Nearly all living things possess enzymes known as peroxidases, which harmlessly and catalytically decompose low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.
Exothermic Reaction http://reekoscience.com/Experiments/ElephantToothpaste.aspx#.Up46W2SglgI The bottle will feel warm to the touch due to the exothermic reaction. Exo meaning exiting or leaving and thermic having to do with measuring temperature or heat. . So, an exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction where the heat stored in the chemical bonds is released and goes into the environment.
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Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonSteel Wool Sparklers - Hard ScienceHard Science2013-12-31 | Create your own ring of fire with spinning steel wool sparklers! Join Anthony and Tara as they fire dance their way into the New Year.
Experiment Tips: -Wear cotton clothes with hoods to protect your skin and hair -Use a whisk to contain the larger pieces of steel wool from flying out -Only try this in wet or concrete environments -- i.e. beaches, gravel, cement or snow
Start a Fire in the Rain http://home.howstuffworks.com/steel-wool-catch-fire.htm You can use steel wool to start a fire even if it's wet. Simply hold one part of the steel wool to the positive end of a battery and another part to the negative end.
Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor GordonBuilding Hot Ice Sculptures- Hard ScienceHard Science2013-12-24 | Create a mini magical wonderland with the liquid found in hand warmers! Join Tara and Anthony as they make instant holiday fun with sodium acetate.
Experiment Tips: -You only need a small crystal to start the reaction, a little goes a long way -If using the re-usable hand warmers, open a very small corner where the air bubble is -Try not to let the sodium stalagmite touch the pouring liquid
How Sodium Acetate Hand Warmers Work http://home.howstuffworks.com/question290.htm Sodium acetate is very good at supercooling. It "freezes" at 130 degrees F but it is happy to exist as a liquid at a much lower temperature and is extremely stable.
Glow sticks are not just handy for '90s ravers, they can be used for awesome art! Join Anthony and Tara as they dissect glow sticks to make a giant pixel art image of Ms. Pac-Man and study chemiluminescence!
Experiment Tips: -Use wire cutters to carefully open the glow sticks -Wear gloves and goggles as the glass can be dangerous -Properly dispose of chemicals and recycle the plastic petri dishes
Glow Stick History http://science.wonderhowto.com/how-to/make-your-own-homemade-glow-sticks-0146580 The first glow sticks were patented by the US Navy in the 1970s, but back then, they were called ""Chemiluminescent Signal Devices."" Today, glow sticks are still used by the military, emergency services, campers, divers and more.
Light Without Heat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glow_stick A glow stick is a self-contained, short-term light-source. It consists of a translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances that, when combined, make light through chemiluminescence, so it does not require an external energy source.
No metal building is safe as we load up a T-shirt cannon with LED throwies and take to the night! Join Anthony and Tara as they create street art with light and make it rain LEDs.
Experiment Tips: -10mm or 5mm LED lights work well -An underhand throw gives a more accurate aim -We rented a T-Shirt cannon ($300/week) to add to the fun
Clean up: -Remove the throwies from the ferromagnetic surface, materials can be reused and recycled
LED History http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode The first visible-spectrum (red) LED was developed in 1962 by Nick Holonyak, Jr., while working at General Electric Company. Holonyak is considered by some people as the "father of the light-emitting diode".
Think it's impossible to walk on liquid? Think again. Join Anthony and Tara as they make a pool of non-Newtonian fluid, out of oobleck, and walk, run, jump and bike across it. Thanks, science, for the awesome cornstarch pool party!
Experiment Tips: • Use one part water, two parts cornstarch • Walk quickly, the faster you go the more solid it feels • Add food coloring to observe how it moves
A Liquid and a Solid http://zidbits.com/2011/06/can-you-walk-on-a-non-newtonian-fluid "In non-Newtonian fluids, the particles are packed very close to each other (they are touching), but they are still able to slip by each other. When you move the mixture slowly, the suspended particles have time to move and slip by each other -- this is how a normal liquid acts. However, when you suddenly apply pressure to the mixture, the particles do not have enough time to move out of the way as they are quite large. This causes them to stay right where they are which causes the mixture to act and feel like a solid."
Putting the Newton in Non-Newtonian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtonian_fluid "The term "Newtonian" was named after Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), a scientist who came up with the three laws of motion and was described as "the most important contributor to the development of modern science"
We took the traditional BBQ and turned it on it's head - with liquid nitrogen. Find out if hot dogs, ice cream, beer and more taste better or worse with this culinary experiment.
Experiment Tips: • Use foods with a high water concentration for best "shattering" results • Transport liquid nitrogen in dewar (a container designed to support cryogenic liquids)
Cooking with Liquid Nitrogen http://www.modernistcookingmadeeasy.com/define/molecular-gastronomy-glossary/what-is/liquid-nitrogen The extremely cold temperatures provided by this liquefied gas is most often used in modern cuisine for the production of frozen foams and ice cream. Used mainly in the form of a coolant for molecular gastronomy, liquid nitrogen is not ingested. It is poured directly onto the food which needs to be cooled causing it to freeze.
Dragon Breath Effect youtube.com/watch?v=ZGhSdEzCr4s Smoke comes out of your nose (dragon breath effect) when eating liquid nitrogen popcorn or graham crackers because there is no moisture in these foods. Because there is no moisture you can get it to sub zero temperatures and it won't burn or freeze your pallet.
Origins of Liquid Nitrogen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_von_Linde Carl von Linde developed a way to cool nitrogen down enough to make liquid nitrogen. In his method, a machine compresses air from 15 to 3,000 pounds per square inch (psi). This is the same pressure used in SCUBA tanks.
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Eggs, bare feet and... surprise chickens? Watch as Anthony and Tara go head to head and race across a gauntlet of eggs!
Experiment Tips: • Position eggs pointy side up • Place feet evenly across eggs to distribute weight • Walk slowly and add obstacles/distractions to increase difficulty
Calcium Carbonate http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Calcium_carbonate.html "A chemical compound with the chemical formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found in rock in all parts of the world, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms,snails, pearls, and eggshells."
Science of the Arch http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v6/n3/eggshells "When a heavy weight presses down on an arch or dome, the force moves uniformly down the sides toward the base. The lack of angles or corners means that no one spot must handle the whole load. So hens can sit on their eggs with the arched end pointed up because the weight gets distributed evenly. The same is true when your hands push on the ends."
Snow ball fight in summertime? No problem! Anthony and Tara turn a perfectly warm day into a winter wonderland with fake snow, a la sodium polyacrylate.
Materials: • 25 pounds of Sodium Polyacrylate: $300 • A childlike wonder and imagination: FREE
About Sodium Polyacrylate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_polyacrylate "Sodium Polyacrylate, also known as waterlock, has the ability to absorb as much as 200 to 300 times its mass in water."
Instant Snow - Erupting Snow Polymer http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/insta-snow-polymer "The polymer soaks up water using an osmosis process (water molecules pass through a barrier from one side to the other). When water comes in contact with the polymer, it moves from outside the polymer to the inside and causes it to swell."
Fake Snow: Make Instant Artificial Snow From Powder http://www.sno-wonder.com "20 pound reclosable bulk package of instant snow makes about 240 gallons (32 cubic feet) of snow and will cover a 20 by 20 foot area (400 square feet) one inch deep"
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We are tired of not having hovercrafts. It's time we all have hovercrafts. Anthony and Tara build a couple for about $150 out of plywood and leaf blowers and then put the DIY monstrosities through the standard scientific tests: you know, human bowling, horse mask racing. Standard lab stuff.
About Hovercrafts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovercraft "Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface."
About British Inventor and Engineer Christopher Sydney Cockerell http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/cockerell.html He began experimenting with vacuum cleaner tubes and empty aluminum cans and found that when placing a small can inside a larger one and blowing air through the smaller can, it hovered above the bottom surface of the larger object. By 1955 he had a working prototype and pursued a patent on his creation, which he dubbed a 'hovercraft.'"
Christopher Cockerell and the Hovercraft http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3suXHbw8Nj8 "the purchase of a marina inspired this engineer to build something that's not quite a boat, and not quite a plane -- but certainly the Stuff of Genius."
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Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Michael BacaWelcome to Hard Science! Lets Do ExperimentsHard Science2013-11-02 | Watch the newest episode now! youtube.com/watch?v=dwO03zbqbK8&list=UUl92ERnplfo4lRVrBfYILig
Hard Science is a new show, with hosts Anthony Carboni of DNews and Tara Long of Rev3Games, that takes science out of the lab and onto the playground. Check out the first episode launching November 6th!
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