Celebrations are guaranteed to bring out the best and worst in people. Explore the science needed to smash a pinata, open champagne, avoid dropping your bride, and what dance moves should or should not be attempted.
A detailed investigation of the science of how not to cross a bridge over water, how to swing from trees, and how to jump off bridges, and climb up rock faces without killing yourself.
Trends come and go but science outlives them all. Delve into the science behind paddle boarding, the ice bucket challenge, water slides, and why selfies are now banned in parts of India.
Never underestimate the ability of the Gym to serve up pain, humiliation and embarrassment, especially if you do not understand the science of what you are trying to achieve.
There are always those who push sport beyond its limits. Bungee jumping, racing downhill on ice skates, or jumping off mountains are all prime candidates for pain and humiliation
What separates a champion from a looser ?. Explore the science behind the achievements of sporting legends in basketball, volleyball and newer sports like street luge, and the humiliation of those who have failed.
When you disregarded basic physics a world of hurt and humiliation will be one of many outcomes. Go to the snow and ice of winter to find people who have learned this the hard way, and how they could have avoided it.
The problem with a lot of human labour saving inventions, is that improper use of these inventions, often leads to embarrassment, pain, humiliation and failure, pretty much the opposite of what we were trying to achieve.
Failures occur every day like escalators and traffic jams, pulling safely in to traffic, why urban climbing is a bad idea, or why not to bike down the stairs.
Science can help at work and to avoid hazards. Whether you drive a truck, walk on heels, spend all day in meetings, manage logistics or simply have a physical job, science is your best ally.
Man has been trying to make sense of the weather for thousands of years, and after all that time, the only thing that is absolutely certain, is that Nature will always put man in his place.
Life is fun and games, but there are always those who just don't know how to play. If you don't know the science, then ball games, trampoline flips, riding toy cars, playground equipment, or playing dizzy bat can go spectacularly wrong.
