Deadly Science
Deadly Science II
In the quest to move science forward, experiments, prototypes, and hypotheses sometimes go awry. Join us in discovering the 2nd season of our successful and exciting history series Deadly Science!
Where to Watch Deadly Science II
6 Episodes
- Deadly Biology
E2Deadly BiologyTo save millions of lives, medical martyrs have put themselves in the line of fire. Eighteenth-century obstetrician Ignaz Semmelweis plants the seeds for germ theory before a stunning downfall. Peruvian hero Daniel Carrión chases down a deadly disease using a dangerous experiment. Deep-diving inventor Sieur Freminet plays a lethal game of trial and error as he tests out his revolutionary diving suits. - Perils of Invention
E4Perils of InventionEvery innovation started as an idea -- but not all ideas leave their inventors unscathed. To prove the possibility of heavier-than-air flight, Otto Lilienthal needs proof of concept. To demonstrate his revolutionary plane on tracks, Valerian Abakovsky enlists an unfortunate band of VIP passengers. As a printing press promises a golden age of publishing, inventor William Bullock falls victim to his own design. - Chemical Breakdown
E5Chemical BreakdownExamining molecules, compounds, and chemicals, scientists take risks on great discoveries. Carl Wilhelm Scheele uncovers the stuff of life as he tinkers with deadly substances. Rosalind Franklin gives humanity the first image of the double-helix, but her contribution seems to fall by the wayside. Against all odds, female chemist Alice Ball develops the cure for leprosy, though a twist of fate means she’ll never see its impact. - Chasing Particles
E6Chasing ParticlesTinkering with the unseen can have dangerous consequences. As lightning flickers over St. Petersburg, a 19th-century physicist attempts to harness electricity. In an ultra-secret lab, a Canadian scientist brings a dangerous nuclear reactor to the edge of annihilation as part of the Manhattan Project; and, as an astronomer observes distant star formations in the darkest lab on earth, he is suddenly struck by a mysterious illness.
