From MacGyver-like scientists to amateur stunt artists, the internet is filled with clips of crazy homemade experiments and misadventures. Science Channel's team of top Science minds are back to break down the ingenuity - and sometimes insanity - behind each week's most out-of-this-world experiments, incredible inventions, and jaw-dropping stunts when OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE returns Wednesday, June 21 at 9pm ET/PT.
This season,
OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE showcases the most shocking stunts and mind-blowing reactions to hit the web. Each episode counts down twenty viral clips while a team of real-life scientists analyze the principles behind each display. Experts include astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi, physicist Debbie Berebichez, molecular biologist Adam Ruben, among others.
"We're so thrilled to have the most insightful and funny team in
Science back to analyze and marvel at the web's craziest videos," said Wyatt Channell, Executive producer,
Science Channel.
The premiere episode looks at backyard inventors creating the ultimate life hacks. From turning a bike into a car, cola into a fire extinguisher or a jet ski into a Jetovator, these life hackers are pure genius.
OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF
Science is produced for
Science Channel by October Films. For October Films, Gareth Cornick and Denman Rooke are executive producers. For
Science Channel Wyatt Channel is executive producer.
About
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Science around the clock, including series such as
THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN, OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE, WHAT ON EARTH?, HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS, UNEARTHED, and HOW IT'S MADE.
Science Channel is the premiere TV, digital and social community for those with a passion for science, space, technology, archeology, and engineering, providing immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment across all
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Science Channel television network, available in more than 72 million homes in the U.S; complimentary Video On Demand offering; SCI Go app allowing viewers to catch up on full episodes of their favorite shows anytime; deep video, interactive storytelling and virtual reality at www.sciencechannel.com; and conversations on
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