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Sun, 13th Nov 2005 Put out fires without using water, using an invisible fire extinguisher which won't stain the carpet.
Sun, 22nd Apr 2007 You may have noticed that if you pump up a bicycle tyre your pump gets hot, we find out why, and do a slightly more extreme version
Thu, 5th May 2011 How to keep a broom balanced on your fingers, while moving them, without even trying!
Sun, 22nd Jun 2008 Put a skewer straight through a balloon to form a kebab without having to hold your ears!
Sun, 9th Mar 2008 Find out why it is so hard to start blowing up a balloon and what it has to do with bubble bath.
Sun, 13th Feb 2011 This is an experiment you have probably done by accident bash a balloon really hard, does it behave as you expect?
Sun, 13th Mar 2011 Bend a stream of water without even touching it.
Sun, 13th Sep 2009 Bone is an incredible material - as for its weight, it can be stronger than steel. Find out why it is so strong with this kitchen science.
Sun, 17th Feb 2008 Do one of the experiments that helped to convince doctors that blood actually circulates around your body.
Sun, 2nd Mar 2008 Discover the musical properties of a few old bottles...
Fri, 28th May 2010 As I was playing with candles this week and had a high speed camera I thought it would be interesting to watch one being blown out in slow motion...
Sun, 19th Dec 2010 Find out how to blow out candles behind solid objects
Sun, 23rd Oct 2005 Discover the strange things that happen to a yoghurt pot if you heat it up, and find out what is going on.
Sun, 7th Aug 2011 Make liquid soap or washing up liquid bounce off more soap.
Sun, 14th May 2006 Derek and Sheena visit Downham market high school to find out what effect molecular vibrations have on ink and water.
Sun, 20th Jun 2010 Make beautiful nanoscale structures using nothing more sophisticated than the washing up...
Sun, 8th Mar 2009 Make fascinating bubbles which rather than floating on water actually sink.
Sun, 25th Mar 2007 Hot air balloons are the most elegant way to fly - build one from normal kitchen materials.
Sun, 3rd Sep 2006 Build a cool lava lamp using just materials from your kitchen and find out how a real one works.
Sun, 29th Nov 2009 Find out how to build an airbrush to produce beautifully smooth paint finishes, and what this has to do with a car engine.
Sun, 14th Oct 2007 Build your own navigational aid from stuff you could find in your kitchen.
Sun, 1st Nov 2009 Build your own helicopter using just a piece of card, some tape, and a few pencils.
Sun, 7th Jun 2009 Have a go at the Naked Scientists Bridge Challenge and see if you can do better than we did...
Fri, 30th Sep 2011 You don't really think of iron as being particularly flammable, but as this experiment shows, get it hot enough, and it will burn away.
Sun, 8th Jan 2006 FInd out what happens to cream if you whip it, and the consequences of whipping it slightly too much.
Sun, 16th Dec 2007 Are you the sort of person who finds that whenever you knock some toast off the table it ends up butter side down. Find out if the toast gods are unhappy with you, or if there is something more scientific going on.
Sun, 6th Jun 2010 There is an urban myth that 'science' says that a bee can't fly - so we thought we should look into it. You can try too with just a pond and your hand...
Sun, 17th Dec 2006 If you've ever wondered how a police issue breathalyser works - this kitchen science is for you. This week Derek, Mick McReedy the friendly policeman and Ali the Aussie backpacker visit Ely Firestation to investigate science of alcohol, drinking, and breathalysing. Find out if y...
Sun, 18th Jun 2006 Set a pitfall trap for some of the wild animals in your garden, using just an old plastic cup, and investigate the fascinating world of bugs.
Sun, 21st Mar 2010 Find out some of the pigments in a leaf using some easy household materials.
Sun, 20th May 2007 Build your very own weather system in a bottle, and find out how the same principle can make it rain.
Sun, 24th Jun 2007 Does tapping the top of a can keep you safe from a fizz eruption?
Sun, 21st Jun 2009 Find out how to make your own garishly coloured flowers, and how it relates to the way plants lift water to their leaves.
Sat, 22nd May 2010 How grated carrot and some ink can teach us about staining cells
Sun, 7th Dec 2008 You may have noticed funky colours in CDs before, but where do they come from and why do they look different if you look at different lights?
Sun, 12th Jul 2009 Confuse your eyes with this colourful experiment, and find out how it relates to seeing in the dark
Mon, 17th Oct 2011 Produce a coin launcher powered by your freezer
Sun, 5th Feb 2006 See what happens to a glow stick when you cool it down, and find out why this is important to snakes.
Sun, 26th Feb 2006 Thickening liquids using the power of cornflour
Mon, 21st May 2007 Produce fireworks in your kitchen, using nothing more than a crisp packet and a humble microwave.
Sun, 27th Apr 2008 Make some strange crystals on a piece of string with things you would find at home.
Sun, 1st Jul 2007 Make a fountain, and some fascinating patterns with a polystyrene cup and a piece of carpet.
Sun, 4th Mar 2007 How the size of what is burning can affect how it burns. We compared burning logs, twigs, paper and custard powder.
Sun, 6th Dec 2009 Use a bike and some salad dressing to find out how blood is separated and how nuclear fuel is made.
Sun, 14th Feb 2010 Make raisins dance in front of your eyes using nothing more sophisticated than some fizz.
Sun, 26th Mar 2006 Listen to strangely distorted voices and see if you can understand them.
Sun, 22nd Mar 2009 If you have ever wanted to know how to make something on your computer screen disappear then find out here. Also find out why you should use polarised sunglasses and how an LCD monitor works.
Sun, 16th May 2010 Dissolve some eggs and find out the difference between Biological and non-Biological washing powders, and that not all washing powders are the same.
Sun, 9th May 2010 Make a neat little hovercraft using a CD and a balloon.
Sun, 7th Mar 2010 Find out how to build your own solar cell, it may not solve the world's energy problem, but it is made from recycled components.
Sun, 28th Mar 2010 Make your own rainbow with this simple kitchen science, though you will have to provide your own pot of gold.
Sun, 22nd Oct 2006 Investigate what is happening when you get dizzy in some perculiar directions, with nothing but an office chair, and some soft grass.
Sun, 14th Dec 2008 Does a mint actually make your mouth cold? And for that matter does chilli make it hot? We try and find out.
Sun, 11th Jan 2009 Make the cheapest microscope in the world, using a piece of plastic and some water. And find out what it has to do with sneezing on your TV screen!
Sun, 19th Jul 2009 How to stop an egg from breaking when dropped without any padding, and what it has to do with a womb.
Sun, 4th Oct 2009 Build your own primitive sonar with a computer and a microphone, and find out how this relates to medical ultrasound.
Sun, 15th Apr 2007 Make some seemingly normal slime that behaves very strangely with electricity
Sun, 8th Jun 2008 We recreate Archimedes' experiment to find out whether what claims to be gold is really gold, using some fairly basic equipment.
Sun, 8th Oct 2006 This week Derek is with Dr Chris Muirhead from Birmingham University and student volunteer Mary from Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. They'll be using liquid nitrogen, which is very cold and can be very dangerous. Chris has special liquid nitrogen safety training, and...
Sun, 24th Jan 2010 Find out how to make a mini-explosion using a film canister, and find out how your explosion relates to real explosives, such as gunpowder.
Sun, 5th Jun 2011 Confuse your friends with this slightly unorthodox card trick
Sun, 2nd Aug 2009 Scare all your friends by dropping a mug with seemingly nothing to stop it hitting the floor, and find out what this has to do with ice skating.
Sun, 29th Jun 2008 Does the speed of ice melting depend on what surface it's on? We compare an ice cube on a frying pan to an ice cube on a chopping board...
Sun, 10th Apr 2011 How to hold a balloon over a candle without it bursting
Sun, 21st Sep 2008 Use the power of catalysis to create oxygen and relight a piece of wood, and we give the same reaction a more explosive twist.
Sun, 10th May 2009 Discover what happens when you make water fizzy, why it then tastes so tangy and why this could cause problems for shellfish.
Sun, 30th Mar 2008 Find out what makes bread rise and champagne fizzy in this simple kitchen science.
Sun, 22nd Jul 2007 Float steel on water with nothing more sophisticated than a piece of toilet paper.
Sun, 15th Jun 2008 Build a model of some of the largest volcanoes on the planet, using some flour and a balloon.
Sun, 25th Jan 2009 Make a truly irresistible rubbery solid that you just can't keep your hands off...
Sun, 20th Sep 2009 Make stationery glide serenely across a tabletop, and find out how this relates to some of the largest aircraft ever built.
Mon, 10th Dec 2007 Make an old kitchen,or toilet, roll tube fly and find out what it has to do with David Beckham's free kicks.
Sun, 28th Jun 2009 We have a look at the chemistry of batteries and what happens if you cool them down.
Sun, 18th Mar 2007 In this cool experiment you can freeze a bottle of lemonade in front of your eyes.
Sun, 4th Jun 2006 Derek and Chris cool down various objects down to about -196°C and discover their properties have radically changed.
Sun, 5th Jul 2009 You may think that oranges are a boring fruit. Discover their more exciting side in this simple experiment.
Sun, 29th Oct 2006 This week Derek Thorne is with Professor Ted Forgan from Birmingham University and student helpers Cathy and Dan from Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. They're going to be using a frying pan and some liquid nitrogen to demonstrate the science of superconductivity.
Sun, 7th Feb 2010 One of the most basic ways of cleaning water is to use a filter. If you fancy getting a little dirty, why not have a go?
Sun, 6th Jul 2008 Extract water from a candle using nothing more complex than a pint glass.
Sun, 23rd Nov 2008 Make you and a friend seem to appear and dissapear or even stand in the same place, just using a piece of glass.
Sun, 30th Nov 2008 Find out how to make ordinary sellotape glow in the dark, and how it has been used to make an X-ray.
Sun, 2nd Nov 2008 Stick two glasses together using the power of hot air.
Sun, 20th Jul 2008 We discover a surprising feature of bubbles using only bubble mix, wool and a coat hanger!
Sun, 19th Oct 2008 Create plasmas from a humble grape in your microwave.
Mon, 3rd Mar 2008 Make more sounds out of a humble kitchen knife than you thought possible, by the power of harmonics.
Sun, 28th Sep 2008 Find out what happens if you heat a rubber band and what it has to do with crisp packets and shrink wrap.
Fri, 28th May 2010 Look inside a candle using nothing more sophisticated than a sieve, and find out how the same principle saved thousands of lives.
Sun, 11th Feb 2007 Most people think radiation is a bad thing, but if you take a look inside a humble smoke detector, you'll find that its radiation that's keeping us alive. However, you should NOT attempt to open the radioactive compartment of a smoke detector as close-up exposure to the radiatio...
Sun, 23rd Apr 2006 Using just a penlid, some plasticine and a lemonade bottle, to find out what principle submarines work on.
Sun, 25th Jul 2010 Popping candy or pop rocks is a strange sort of children's sweet which seems to explode inside your mouth we try to investigate what is going on.
Sun, 16th Jul 2006 With the summer holidays approaching, Derek and Dave head off to Hinchingbrooke School to find out why wearing the white stuff is the cool thing to do.
Sun, 17th Jun 2007 Have you ever wondered how fat you would have to be to stop a bullet with your belly? We went to the Cavendish Laboratory to find out...
Sun, 2nd Jul 2006 You've heard about DNA, but have you ever seen any? This week Derek and Lucy extract DNA from Kiwi fruit using just simple kitchen items.
Sun, 17th Sep 2006 This week Derek and Dave are venturing bravely into the future to make their very own forcefield. Providing the man power to do it are Matthew and Robbie from Campers Playscheme, which is held at Hunsbury Park Primary School.
Sun, 9th Jul 2006 This week Kitchen Science travels all the way to Tanzania to find out how to make ugali, the staple food of Tanzania and other parts of East Africa.
Sun, 20th May 2007 Find out whether your egg is raw or not without having to break it open.
Sun, 31st Aug 2008 You have heard the saying, but it is meaningless unless you know exactly how useful a chocolate teapot actually is. We try to find out how thick the walls of a chocolate teapot would have to be to let you brew tea...
Sun, 20th Apr 2008 If you were trapped on a desert island with nothing to drink what would you do? We show you how to purify various unappetising liquids...
Sun, 19th Mar 2006 Build a minature hurricane in a lemonade bottle and find out why it happens.
Sun, 6th May 2007 Make ghostly images on a wall, just using a magnifying glass, and find out what this has to do with a camera.
Sun, 14th Sep 2008 If you have ever wondered how to impale a potato with a straw? Then this experiment is for you...
Sun, 27th Jan 2008 Have a bucket full of water upside down over your head, and stay dry!
Sun, 3rd Jun 2007 Find out how to pick up a jar of rice without touching the jar, and what it has to do with holes in the road.
Sun, 16th Jan 2011 Make a jet powered rotor and find out why a hoover couldn't power a plane.
Sun, 4th Nov 2007 Make a flame jump several centimetres using just a humble candle.
Sun, 18th Oct 2009 Build some mountains out of lard, and find out why mountains are like icebergs, and what this has to do with England sinking.
Thu, 24th Jun 2010 Make strange patterns using a laser pointer and use them to discover a fundamental property of light
Sun, 24th Feb 2008 There have been various spoof films showing how to charge your ipod using fruit and vegetables. But is it actually possible? Find this out along with how a battery works.
Wed, 25th Apr 2007 You may have heard about the Mentos and Coke experiment, find out how to make an erruption with a drinks bottle, and what it has to do with volcanoes.
Sun, 6th Jan 2008 Amaze your friends by making a piece of plastic levitate using nothing more sophisticated than a party balloon.
Sun, 7th Jan 2007 If you've ever wondered why we salt the roads in Winter time - this kitchen science is for you. This week Dave is live in the studio, trying to investigate what happens when you add some salt to an icecube!
Sun, 13th Apr 2008 Find out how to light a light bulb with no wire in sight using just a balloon and a little hair.
Sun, 26th Feb 2012 A classic experiment showing what happens to air from a candle when it is enclosed.
Sun, 10th Jun 2007 Find out about one of the things that make up your breakfast cereal using a magnet.
Sun, 31st Oct 2010 Magnetic Fingerprinting - see the data which is stored on the magnetic strip of your credit card.
Sun, 21st Oct 2007 In a 'only do at home if you don't like your TV' experiment find out what a TV has in common with a particle physics experiment.
Sun, 29th Jul 2007 Build a camera or if you prefer a magnifying glass, out of some old rubbish and a little water
Sun, 20th May 2007 Could you make an egg lift up on its end and stay there? Find out how in this experiment.
Sun, 20th Jan 2008 See the world from a completely different point of view using an old webcam and some exposed film.
Sun, 23rd Sep 2007 Make yourself an electromagnet powered by a small battery and find out some of the mysteries of magnetism.
Thu, 10th May 2007 Make something really quite unpleasant out of milk and find out what it has to do with cheese.
Sun, 21st May 2006 Wendy has a look at what happens when you spin a pink tube around your head.
Sun, 30th Apr 2006 Make some interesting and eerie music with wineglasses.
Sun, 9th Oct 2005 Make a glass bowl disappear, using the power of vegetable oil.
Sun, 15th Nov 2009 Use a tub of ordinary margarine to model how a planet forms, and to explain why we get different types of meteorite.
Sun, 28th May 2006 Build matchstick boats that will zip across a water surface, just powered by soap.
Sun, 27th May 2007 Measure the highest speed possible in this universe, just using objects you could find in your kitchen.
Sun, 17th Jan 2010 We were asked why councils don't use seawater to melt ice on the roads. Why not find out the answer with an experiment?
Sun, 4th Sep 2011 Just using a simple laser pointer you can see microscopic creatures far too small for the human eye to detect.
Sun, 8th Feb 2009 It's "On Your Marks..." for a watery microwave race - will water boil before ice melts?...
Sun, 2nd Apr 2006 Make some pretty patterns by mixing different fluids.
Sun, 27th Jul 2008 If you hold a helium balloon in a car and then brake, will it go forwards or back? Obvious? well find out in this kitchen science
Sun, 13th Jul 2008 Make a tennis ball bounce much higher than the height you dropped it from using a neat piece of physics.
Sun, 26th Oct 2008 Confuse your brain using a mouse. And Ben tries to throw a ball from a differnt perspective.
Sun, 11th Apr 2010 Can you make a ball float in the centre of a glass? It is harder than you would think. A nice little experiment you can use to challenge your friends...
Fri, 27th Apr 2012 Opening a bottle of wine without using a corkscrew, or even touching the cork.
Sun, 31st Jan 2010 Confuse your friends with ghostly candles, and find out how these are related to Victorian theater and fighter aircraft
Sun, 6th May 2007 Make a moving image of what is going on outside using just a cardboard box and the power of a hole.
Sun, 1st Jun 2008 Make beautiful moving psychedelic patterns in a bowl of milk with just some food colouring and washing up liquid.
Sun, 19th Apr 2009 Make a pump out of a straw and a skewer and soak all your friends.
Sun, 29th Apr 2007 Race Jam Jars down a slope and find out that all things don't allways fall at the same speed.
Sun, 8th Jul 2007 Why do raisins always rise to the top of a box of muesli?
Sun, 12th Oct 2008 An experiment you can carry out using a cup of tea and a little milk
Sun, 26th Jul 2009 Take some of those old bits of paper and recycle them to make some new paper. It is far more fun than buying recycled paper in a shop.
Sat, 2nd Jun 2007 Make some cabbage juice and find out it's unexpectedly colourful properties.
Sun, 3rd Feb 2008 You know you can use your remote control to save you the immense effort of getting out of your chair, but did you know you could make strange noises from it and a radio?
Fri, 18th Nov 2011 Make various strange noises using a couple of balloons and some coins and nuts.
Sun, 11th Oct 2009 Build yourself a root vegetable based cannon using just a biro, a hacksaw and a potato.
Sun, 4th May 2008 In this extremely simple experiment you can discover a surprising property of a rubber band, and why rubber is so stretchy.
Sat, 17th Jan 2009 Find an excuse for a party, make some party food, and find out why some kinds of fruit work in jelly and others don't!
Sun, 15th Oct 2006 Investigate some very strange bounces with a bouncy ball and a little grease
Sun, 15th Feb 2009 How can you make sure your secret letters are only read by the right person? Invisible ink, of course! We show you how to make your own invisible ink using everyday household chemicals...
Sun, 22nd Feb 2009 Dave builds a makeshift telescope from a pair of magnifying glasses - but be careful not to get dizzy - the image it produces is upside down!
Sun, 20th Jan 2008 If you have ever wondered how a remote control communicates with a TV? Well here is your chance to see them chatting away!
Sun, 11th Mar 2007 Carbon Dioxide is an invisible gas that amongst other things we breath out. In this experiment you can see it.
Sun, 9th Sep 2007 Using nothing but a tiny bit of friction stick two books together so you can't pull them apart.
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Sun, 8th Nov 2009 Make a bizzare, shelless, raw egg in this easy experiment.
Sun, 1st Feb 2009 Convert normal soot into a beautiful silvery substance using just a candle, some water and a mug...
Sun, 10th Dec 2006 Using confectionary to simulate some of the most violent events in the solar system.
Sun, 1st Mar 2009 Make beautiful music with some string and a table, and find out why some notes sound great together.
Mon, 18th Jun 2012 Make some beautiful and strangely behaving waves using nothing more than a bottle of oil and water
Sun, 21st Nov 2010 Make a snap bracelet from an old tape measure
Sun, 14th Jun 2009 What happens when you snap a simple piece of spaghetti? Believe it or not, this is a question that has baffled some of the finest minds in the world. Why not have a go yourself?
Sun, 21st May 2006 Make some quite perplexing sounds with a common coffee mug, and a pen.
Sun, 2nd Mar 2008 What happens to the note a bottle makes when you squash it? What would happen if you then put it underwater? Find out in this kitchen science.
Sun, 3rd Aug 2008 Start a fire using the power of the sun and a piece of glass, and find out how it could help with the world's energy crisis.
Sun, 31st May 2009 Find out some of the science behind that tasty cinema snack! Why is it that you always find tiny popcorn at the bottom of your bowl?
Sun, 5th Oct 2008 How to use the power of the atmosphere to crush your drinks cans for you...
Sun, 29th May 2011 Try some metallurgy in your kitchen, and thoroughly change the properties of a paperclip...
Sun, 1st Apr 2007 Ben visited Dr Brian Callingham to find out what an artery can do with the appropriate stimulation.
Sun, 9th Dec 2007 We show you how to stop your mirrors, glasses windows etc. from fogging up in one easy step.
Sun, 12th Feb 2006 Is it a solid or is it a liquid? Make a really strange mixture and find out how it behaves.
Sun, 25th Feb 2007 How to make strange unearthly glows by torturing sugar cubes...
Sun, 10th Sep 2006 Here is a way to entirely fool your senses using only three bowls of water. Have a go if you dare.
Sun, 2nd Dec 2007 Confuse your sense of touch with this very easy experiment
Sun, 13th Jan 2008 Can a drinking straw be a musical instrument? Here is how to make a very simple if annoying oboe.
Sun, 3rd Oct 2010 Investigate some of the strange properties of a fluid you are very close to - spit.
Sun, 6th Apr 2008 With the power of air pressure, force an egg into a bottle, and then try to work out how to get it out again.
Sun, 26th Sep 2010 One of the most bizarre and beautiful pieces of physics is superconductivity
Sun, 10th Jan 2010 Completely confuse your sense of direction using a couple of hose pipes and some funnels...
Sun, 17th Aug 2008 Have you every wondered why when you hit a ball sometimes it goes miles and other times you just end up with a ball at your feet and a very painful hand? Find out here.
Sun, 26th Nov 2006 If you've ever wanted to make a ping pong ball levitate in mid air - this kitchen science is for you. This week Derek and Hugh Hunt are with Nick and Christian from Norwich School trying to investigate how we can make something levitate without using dodgy magic tricks!
Sun, 14th Jan 2007 If you've ever wanted your money to have a little extra shine, you can give it a new lease on life using just ordinary stuff you can find in your kitchen! This week Dave is live in the studio, investigating what happens if you put your copper coins into various liquids. Unfortun...
Sun, 28th Jan 2007 If you've ever wondered why some plates dry quicker than others - this kitchen science is for you. This week Derek and Hugh Hunt are with Ali and Sandy, trying to investigate how we can purchase plates that speed up our washing cycle!
Sun, 19th Sep 2010 The Arch is an ancient piece of technology that is still common today. If you have a potato or another root vegetable, why not have a go at building one.
Sun, 21st Jan 2007 If you've ever wondered how much energy you are capable of putting using your own body and whether that's enough to power the appliances around you - this kitchen science is for you. This week Derek, Dave and Ali are in a gym trying to investigate how many houses Ali can power u...
Sun, 30th Jul 2006 The kitchen has always seemed an unlikely place to find a musical instrument - until now. This week Derek and Dave are with Matt and Nick at Hinchingbrooke School in search of the hidden harmonies of the oven shelf. Prepare to be amazed!
Sun, 30th Jul 2006 The kitchen has always seemed an unlikely place to find a musical instrument - until now. This week Derek and Dave are with Matt and Nick at Hinchingbrooke School in search of the hidden harmonies of the oven shelf. Prepare to be amazed!
Tue, 17th Jul 2012 Bouncy balls may seem fairly normal, but they can do some very surprising things whey they start to spin.
Sun, 16th Nov 2008 Build your very own medieval siege machine out of odds and ends you can find lying around the house
Sun, 23rd Sep 2012 Trains often have the wheels welded to their axles, so how do they go around corners? Find out with this experiment.
Sun, 16th Mar 2008 Build a vacuum cleaner powered bazooka and launch projectiles across your garden.
Sun, 21st Dec 2008 If you have ever been too lazy to get up and blow out a candle a few feet away, then we might have the answer.
Thu, 24th Jun 2010 Some volcanoes go off bang whilst others just ooze rapidly - this experiment shows why...
Sun, 2nd Sep 2007 Amaze your friends at a party by making some really strange sounds from a wineglass.
Fri, 4th May 2007 Use a bottle of water and a torch to bend light around corners, and find out what this has to do with the internet.
Sun, 28th Feb 2010 Do a classic experiment to show why dams have to be so high and submarines so strong.
Sun, 10th Aug 2008 Launch lemonade bottle rockets and see what happened when we tried launching a camera on the top of ours.
Sun, 30th Sep 2007 A handkerchief is not something you think of as very waterproof. Find out how waterproof a hanky can be and how this helps make coats waterproof yet breathable.
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