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Original Airdate06/02/2024
Two world-class experts compete to best explain seriously complicated concepts to a panel of kids.
The Einstein Challenge
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Season 1
13. Pyramid Schemes
Air Date 06/23/2024
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.
12. Food
Air Date 06/17/2024
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.
11. The World of WWII
Air Date 06/16/2024
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.
10. When in Rome
Air Date 06/16/2024
Authorities in Roman history try to explain all things Ancient Rome to the panel, including how Roman bathrooms work, and how lions and gladiators faced off in mortal combat in the Colosseum.
9. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
Air Date 06/09/2024
Paleontologists face-off on the topic of 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.
8. Mechanical Engineers
Air Date 06/09/2024
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?
7. Titans of Industry
Air Date 06/16/2024
Two historians go head-to-head explaining revolutionary inventions ranging from dynamite to the telephone.
6. Mother Nature's Wrath
Air Date 06/09/2024
Meteorologists Mike Nelson and Matthew Cappucci explain the formation of sinkholes, thundersnow and the supercell tornado among other extreme weather events.
5. Killer Space
Air Date 06/09/2024
Dr. Greg Ojakangas and Grant Harkness tackle the deadlier aspects of space through topics like the perils of colonizing Mars and the risk of removing one's helmet in space.