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The Einstein Challenge

The Einstein Challenge: Season 1 (2024)

  • Episodes: 14
  • Premiered June 2, 2024

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. Amazing Feats of Flight

    Episode 1 ·

    Amazing Feats of Flight

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

  2. The Daredevil Made Me Do It

    Episode 2 ·

    The Daredevil Made Me Do It

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

  3. Ancient Weapons

    Episode 3 ·

    Ancient Weapons

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

  4. Mega Disasters

    Episode 4 ·

    Mega Disasters

    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.

  5. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

    Episode 5 ·

    When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

    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.

  6. Titans of Industry

    Episode 6 ·

    Titans of Industry

  7. When in Rome

    Episode 7 ·

    When in Rome

  8. The World of WWII

    Episode 8 ·

    The World of WWII

  9. Food

    Episode 9 ·

    Food

  10. Pyramid Schemes

    Episode 10 ·

    Pyramid Schemes

  11. The World of WWII

    Episode 11 ·

    The World of WWII

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

  12. Food

    Episode 12 ·

    Food

    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.

  13. Pyramid Schemes

    Episode 13 ·

    Pyramid Schemes

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  14. Dark Ages

    Episode 14 ·

    Dark Ages

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