Home-Grown Research Goes Viral When OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE Premieres September 19 on Discovery Science

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TORONTO (August 15, 2013) – The Internet is ridden with clips of people doing crazy, hilarious, and downright amazing things. OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE showcases the cream of the crop of science gone viral when it premieres Thursday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT on Discovery Science. Each episode of this quirky, seven-part series is a countdown of the most shocking internet clips related to a single scientific topic. Experts reveal the method behind the madness and provide an in-depth analysis of the inner workings of the eccentric experiments. 

OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE premieres on Discovery Science Thursday, September 19

These brave 21^st century scientists are not afraid to push the limits, document, and upload every step. From a backyard solar death ray, to base jumping in wing suits and exploding a three-ton whale, OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE demonstrates principles of physics, chemistry, and engineering using bold new ideas and trials of science on-the-edge.

With episodes dedicated to homemade inventions, human guinea pigs, nature-obsessed thrillers, and pure danger junkies, the team of scientists deconstruct and explain how each action in the clip worked, including how risky it was and – above all – exactly why it shouldn’t be tried at home.    

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