Mission Unstoppable - Season 6

Mission Unstoppable - Season 6

Season 6

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DatesOct 5, 2024 - Jul 26, 2025
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Episodes

Modeling, Mobility and Mining
Season 6Episode 130 min

Modeling, Mobility and Mining

A computer scientist shows us how our perception of something can vary from reality, and an engineer shows us how she's building the next generation of self-driving wheelchairs. Jackie Means makes an egg that can bounce, then we learn about the explosive science behind limestone mining.

Oct 5, 2024
Lizards, Lovelace and Living Underwater
Season 6Episode 230 min

Lizards, Lovelace and Living Underwater

A herpetologist helps us lasso lizards - for research! And meet the woman who helped make computers a reality. Then, Chef Claire uses science to help us bake, even when our pantry isn't fully stocked. And we discover the technology that keeps scuba divers safe underwater. 

Oct 12, 2024
Pikas, Planets and Panic Attacks
Season 6Episode 330 min

Pikas, Planets and Panic Attacks

An ecologist introduces us to an adorable animal called the pika. Dr. Moiya McTier teaches us about exoplanets. Dr. Brain give us tricks to calm our anxiety. And two tribologists explain the sticky science of friction.

Oct 19, 2024
Coasters, Crystals, and Chemical Engineering
Season 6Episode 430 min

Coasters, Crystals, and Chemical Engineering

The physics that make roller coasters a fun ride; Michelle Barboza makes bismuth crystals; an engineer who makes machinery more reliable; a chemical engineer who wants to put human tissue on a microchip.

Oct 26, 2024
Filtering Water, Frog Babies, and Firefighting
Season 6Episode 530 min

Filtering Water, Frog Babies, and Firefighting

A civil engineer shows us how she purifies water for more than 20 cities in California, and we take a nature side quest to discover how animals transport their newly born babies. Then, Miranda spills the STEM Tea on Jupiter's coolest moon, and Erica visits a firefighting squad in Colorado.

Nov 2, 2024
Conserving Cats, Creating Faces and Crafting Robots
Season 6Episode 630 min

Conserving Cats, Creating Faces and Crafting Robots

An animal care curator shows us how she's helping to conserve small desert cat populations. Dr. Brain reveals why you sometimes see faces in inanimate objects. Then, we get crafty – building morse code robots! And we meet a textile engineer who's making the sustainable fabric of the future. 

Nov 9, 2024
Skydiving, Secreting Poison and Skyscrapers
Season 6Episode 730 min

Skydiving, Secreting Poison and Skyscrapers

Nabeel faces his fears and learns the physics behind indoor skydiving. Miranda spills the STEM tea on why honey is such a magical food. We take a nature side quest to discover the weird ways animals use poison and venom in the wild kingdom and Erica visits a construction site to see how STEM helps build skyscrapers. 

Nov 16, 2024
Protecting Infrastructure, Programming Your Brain and Pop Music
Season 6Episode 830 min

Protecting Infrastructure, Programming Your Brain and Pop Music

Meet an engineer who does her work … underwater. Then, learn how to build yourself a robot who brews you tea. And does your brain need language to think? Dr. Brain can explain. Plus, discover how science helps one woman create hit pop songs. 

Nov 23, 2024
Hot Peppers, Heating Magnets and How Animals See
Season 6Episode 930 min

Hot Peppers, Heating Magnets and How Animals See

Growing the spiciest peppers on the planet; how a magnet's power can change with heat; how animals see the world; a sports performance coach shows how she uses science to help athletes stay in good shape.

Jan 18, 2025
Terminal Velocity, Transporting Babies and Translating Morse Code
Season 6Episode 1030 min

Terminal Velocity, Transporting Babies and Translating Morse Code

The physics behind indoor skydiving; building Morse code robots; how animals transport their babies; an engineer who does her work underwater.

Jan 25, 2025
Prosthetics, Proboscises and Particle Physics
Season 6Episode 1130 min

Prosthetics, Proboscises and Particle Physics

A woman engineers prosthetic legs for disabled dogs; volcanologist Katia Krafft; the physics that makes one's eye shadow shimmer.

Feb 1, 2025
Aerobatics, Aggression and Articulate Canines
Season 6Episode 1230 min

Aerobatics, Aggression and Articulate Canines

A ride with an aerobatic pilot; why one may feel aggression when seeing something cute; the chemistry behind under-eye gels; a woman studies how dogs understand human language

Feb 8, 2025
Skateboarding, Skincare and Snakes
Season 6Episode 1330 min

Skateboarding, Skincare and Snakes

The physics of skateboarding; a cosmetic chemist creates cream blush; coding a robotic holiday decoration; in search of rare snakes.

Feb 15, 2025
Theater Engineers, Triboluminescence and Technologists
Season 6Episode 1430 min

Theater Engineers, Triboluminescence and Technologists

Two engineers who make Broadway shows possible; some of the animal kingdom's best mimics; the brilliant power hidden in quartz; how gathering better data can improve delivery services.

Feb 22, 2025
Unusual Attitudes, Unexpected Faces, and Upgrading Tea Time
Season 6Episode 1530 min

Unusual Attitudes, Unexpected Faces, and Upgrading Tea Time

Fly with an aerobatic pilot, learn why you see faces that aren't there, build a robot to brew tea, and engineer prosthetics for dogs.

Mar 1, 2025
Cheerleading, Cooking, and Chemistry
Season 6Episode 1630 min

Cheerleading, Cooking, and Chemistry

Cheerleaders using physics to improve their athletic skills; an eye-opening segment on the immune privilege of one's eyeballs; the science of making the fluffiest pancakes possible; Nabeel tests his skills in karate and chemistry.

Apr 12, 2025
Scoville Units, Soothing Eye Gels, and Skate Science
Season 6Episode 1730 min

Scoville Units, Soothing Eye Gels, and Skate Science

How the spiciest peppers on the planet are cultivated; the chemistry behind under-eye gels; the animal kingdom's best mimics; the physics of skateboarding.

Apr 19, 2025
Crash Testing, Cleansers, and Conserving Kelp
Season 6Episode 1830 min

Crash Testing, Cleansers, and Conserving Kelp

An engineer who crashes cars for a living; the top five brains of the animal kingdom; facial cleanser; how kelp could become the fuel of the future.

Apr 26, 2025
Animatronics, Antiperspirants and Apiarists
Season 6Episode 1930 min

Animatronics, Antiperspirants and Apiarists

How animatronic figures are made; how antiperspirants and deodorants work; how some food combos can help our bodies absorb more nutrients; Fig finds the secret science to raising bees.

May 3, 2025
Gamma Waves, Gelling Hair and Greeting Sharks
Season 6Episode 2030 min

Gamma Waves, Gelling Hair and Greeting Sharks

A woman studies what dancing can teach about brain waves; a cosmetic chemist whips up some hair gel; how one's body ingests medications; Erica comes face-to-face with a frilled shark.

May 10, 2025
Vehicle Safety, Venomous Animals and Volcanoes
Season 6Episode 2130 min

Vehicle Safety, Venomous Animals and Volcanoes

Fig learns about the technology behind crash test dummies; Esther teaches us about poison and venom in the animal kingdom; Miranda spills the STEM Tea on volcanologist Katia Krafft; Nabeel discovers the technology used to make drinking water safe.

May 17, 2025
Creating Animatronics, Cute Aggression and Composting
Season 6Episode 2230 min

Creating Animatronics, Cute Aggression and Composting

The art and engineering behind making animatronics; why cute things can make people aggressive; cold light from quartz; the science happening inside a composting bin.

May 24, 2025
Pedicures, Pets and Privacy
Season 6Episode 2330 min

Pedicures, Pets and Privacy

Taking care of giraffes; the STEM behind keeping lawns safe for pets; the science behind air fryers; protecting privacy online.

Jul 5, 2025
Engineering in Playgrounds, Engaging Brains and Earth's Rotation
Season 6Episode 2430 min

Engineering in Playgrounds, Engaging Brains and Earth's Rotation

A playground made with STEM principles; how brains learns things; what would happen if Earth stopped spinning; the science behind zero gravity.

Jul 12, 2025
Soft Circuits, Selecting Partners and Spelunking
Season 6Episode 2530 min

Soft Circuits, Selecting Partners and Spelunking

The engineering that makes urban green spaces possible; the fabulous world of soft circuits; spelunking to uncover unique microbes.

Jul 19, 2025
Broadway Engineers, Botany and Basket Tosses
Season 6Episode 2630 min

Broadway Engineers, Botany and Basket Tosses

The engineering behind live entertainment; keeping grass lawns safe for pets; fascinating secrets about one's nose; a former NFL cheerleader using science to mentor the next generation of cheer champions.

Jul 26, 2025

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