Mr. Wizard's World

Talking Head Illusion, Mosquitos, Water in Upside Down Glass, Radio Waves, Cube, Black Bears and more

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S4 • E2    Feb 13, 1987    25m
TALKING HEAD ILLUSIONS: Jackie walks into the room and is greeted by Christian whose head appears to be on a platter.

MOSQUITO ON SKIN: Do mosquitoes prefer to bite some people over others?

WATER INTO UPSIDE DOWN GLASS: Darren fills a kitchen syringe with water from an aquarium.

OSCILLOSCOPE - RADIO WAVES: Mr. Wizard shows Leila an oscilloscope. She defines oscillate: to move back and forth and scope.

CUBES - OPEN UP QUIZ: Mr. Wizard shows Laurie several forms that she has to determine if they will fold up into cubes.

COOKIES: The physical and chemical changes that occur when cookies are heated are discussed.

DOWEL THROUGH BLOCK: Mr. Wizard and Christian discuss the role of inertia with the ways to put a new head on a hammer.

BLACK BEARS OF MAINE: A black bear cub found abandoned and reported to the Inland Fisheries Wildlife Department of the State of Maine.

METAL DETECTOR: Mr. Wizard explains to Darren that the battery in a metal detector can be adjusted to balance two coils.

 

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