In this volatile episode of Joe Genius, host Jonah Ray explores the world of backyard chemistry, bringing you videos of the explosions, eruptions, and hilarity that ensue when mixing chemicals. Jonah throws on his lab coat and goggles and whips up some "Elephant Toothpaste."
Strap yourself in and enjoy the ride because this episode all about speed! Isaac Newton showed that every action causes an equal and opposite reaction but little did he know that 300 years later Joe Geniuses would be turbo-charging minivans with jet turbines and lawnmowers with rocket engines!
These Joe Geniuses refuse to settle for a simple solid, liquid, or gas. Watch as the substances in these rockin' videos blur the line between phases, or switch between them in mind-blowing ways. Jonah Ray creates giant mutant bubbles with dry ice and cranks up a part-solid, part-liquid concoction in a subwoofer.
The backyard engineers in this episode build catapults and cannons to launch washing machines, flaming pumpkins, and even their friends to great heights! Some have the physics chops to send their projectiles high and far. Others create projectiles of doom.
In this flammable episode of Joe Genius, backyard scientists quickly learn that sodium, magnesium, and many other metals are among the most active elements on the periodic table. Jonah Ray reveals intense videos complete with spontaneous explosions and towering flames.
The environmentally friendly Joe Geniuses in this episode sure know how to go green! They build emission-free vehicles to get around town, design homemade wind turbines, and use pedal generators to power some of life's amenities.
Things heat up as Jonah Ray takes us to the radiating world of the microwave oven. Your mom warned you not to put aluminum foil inside, but how about tossing in a DVD, a bar of soap, or a light bulb? Watch as Joe Geniuses experiment and then flee the scene after fireworks blast and other disasters result.
Joe Genius rocketeers put their aerodynamic skills to the test. Some backyard scientists send their homemade rockets propelling into extreme flight, while others are doomed for take-off failure. Don't miss Jonah Ray's epic struggle with the diet soda and breath mint rocket!!
Robotic engineers, amateurs, and pros alike lure you into their world of robots -from teeny tiny to larger than life! Check out homemade robots jamming a tune and battle-bot death matches. Then watch as Jonah Ray goes all MacGyver and builds a toothbrush bot!
Get 'amped up' as our Nikola Telsa wannabes experimenting with all things electricity. This episode has everything from lightning-bolt-emitting Tesla coils and high voltage can crushers to static electricity and homemade stun guns. Attention all Joe Genius animal lovers: Watch for a cat who experiences the ultimate static electricity frustration!