Nigel reveals an incredible device designed in the 1800s by Nikola Tesla that makes lightning, and finds out what it is like to be struck be a lightning bolt.

Does a hat really make a difference in the freezing cold? Should you walk or run in the rain if you want to stay dry? And what happens when Nigel gets hit with hurricane speed winds?

Nigel crashes a small, modern car with a five-star safety rating into in a large, heavy, old car to find out which one you and your family would be safest in.

With the help of actual Rocket Scientists, Nigel attempts to be the first New Zealander in space.

In this episode Nigel takes on Galileo and tests the Law of Gravity by jumping out of a perfectly good plane with an orange to see which will hit the ground first.

Nigel shows us the science of exactly what it takes to start a fire and experiences firsthand what it's like to be inside a burning house, by burning down a house.