The Einstein Challenge

Season 1

2024 · 14 episodes

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.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Amazing Feats of Flight

   2 Jun 2024

   Two aeronautical experts from NASA face-off to explain everything from how planes take off to how a stealth bomber makes itself invisible.

2. 2

   2. The Daredevil Made Me Do It

   2 Jun 2024

   Two physicists explain thermodynamics and extreme altitude by tackling questions about parachutes and diving to the ocean's greatest depths.

3. 3

   3. Ancient Weapons

   2 Jun 2024

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

4. 4

   4. Mega Disasters

   2 Jun 2024

   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.

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   5. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

   9 Jun 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.

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   6. Titans of Industry

   16 Jun 2024

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   7. When in Rome

   16 Jun 2024

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   8. The World of WWII

   16 Jun 2024

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   9. Food

   16 Jun 2024

10. 10

    10. Pyramid Schemes

    23 Jun 2024

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    11. The World of WWII

    23 Jun 2024

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

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    12. Food

    23 Jun 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.

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    13. Pyramid Schemes

    23 Jun 2024

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    14. Dark Ages

    23 Jun 2024

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