This content is not available from your geographic area.
Log in

Peut-on s'envoler lors d'une tempête?

S1 E9
·
2016

A full-scale test at the Scientific and Technical Center for Building, which has wind tunnels capable of simulating winds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour. The crash test dummy, James, and Vincent are about to face winds equivalent to the most devastating storms. Will they be blown away?

Levels:
Elementary Grade 7 Grade 8 Secondary Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Subjects:
Science and technology Earth and Space Systems
Skills:
Critical Thinking Problem Solving
Subscription
play_circle

E16 : Peut-on marcher sur les murs?

19 min 16 s
Our testers are going to attempt the impossible: walking on walls. James is the first to give it a try! But defying the laws of gravity isn't so easy.
Subscription
play_circle

E17 : Est-il possible de fabriquer un bonbon géant?

18 min 43 s
Our group leader will stop at nothing when it comes to sweets! She’s issued a challenge: to make the world’s biggest piece of candy.
Subscription
play_circle

E18 : L'air chaud est-il plus efficace que l'air froid?

12 min 56 s
Our trio tackles a common misconception that affects us all. Is hot air or cold air better for defogging your windshield?
Subscription
play_circle

E19 : Les piranhas peuvent-ils dévorer un homme?

21 min 52 s
Agathe, David, and Vincent welcome some voracious guests to the lab. Can piranhas—those much-feared fish—really devour a man?
Subscription
play_circle

E20 : Peut-on courir plus vite qu'un cheval?

16 min 6 s
Can a man run faster than a horse? The group’s scientist, David, heads to an equestrian training center to uncover the secrets of these animals.
Subscription
play_circle

E21 : Quel est le secret des marcheurs sur braise?

13 min 4 s
Things are heating up in the lab! Especially for David, who’s attempting to walk across a bed of hot coals.
Subscription
play_circle

E22 : Peut-on sauter d'une voiture à une autre?

17 min 25 s
For this experiment, Vincent turns into a real stuntman! Just like in action movies, he tries to jump from one car to another.
Subscription
play_circle

E23 : Nos pieds sentent-ils le fromage?

15 min 3 s
Here’s an experiment that doesn’t smell too good—and David’s the one taking it on! Our scientist is investigating the secrets behind the production of the famous Maroilles cheese.
Subscription
play_circle

E24 : Le football américain est-il plus violent que le rugby?

18 min 10 s
Impact, pressure, tackling, and pulling force—David and Vincent are examining American football players and rugby players from every angle.
Subscription
play_circle

E25 : Est-il possible de léviter sur terre?

20 min 6 s
Is levitation just a magician's trick, or can science actually lift our test subjects off the ground?
Subscription
play_circle

E26 : La peur paralyse t-elle?

18 min 18 s
What is fear? To find out, the test subjects will take part in spine-chilling experiments, such as facing off against enormous rats or escaping from dogs chasing after them.
Subscription
play_circle

E27 : Boxe ou Karaté, qui a la meilleure droite?

13 min 36 s
To find out which of these two combat sports is more effective, the Cobayes teamed up with France’s greatest boxing and karate champions.
Subscription
play_circle

E28 : Est-il possible de sauter comme un kangourou?

16 min 45 s
After David uncovers the secrets of kangaroos, Agathe turns her attention to elite athletes. Between the basketball player and the animal, who has the greatest vertical leap?
Subscription
play_circle

E29 : Un bailleur en fait-il bailler sept?

15 min 9 s
What causes animals to yawn? Agathe goes to meet the lions, while David puts his dog to the test once again!
Subscription
play_circle

E50 : Faire du feu sans briquet ni allumette

16 min 28 s
Will Vincent, Agathe, or David be able to start a fire? Each chooses their own method: physics, chemistry, and survival skills!
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 7 Grade 8 Secondary Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
    Subjects:
    Science and technology Earth and Space Systems
    Skills:
    Critical Thinking Problem Solving