During its 12 years on PBS, Newton's Apple has answered thousands of science questions, ranaina from 'Why is the sky blue?' to "Why are flarnin,aoes pink?" Nemion's Apple 1300 series presents four new insightful hosts who preside over the series' Eah-energy programs wecb feature information on a number of diverse subjects.

All the subjects, however, can be fit into specific scientific studies, including: Life Science, Earth Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy, Technology, Health and Medicine, Animal Science and Sports Science.

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1301. Facts About Water-Skiing, Reflexes, Escalators and Fat-Free Foods (26:54)
How aerodynamics and fluid mechanics keep water-skiers afloat. How reflexes are used to assess health. How escalators move people. 'ne scoop on how food processors take the fat out of food.

1302. Circus High Wire, Mummies, Bug Repellents, Evading Hungry Insects, and Armadillos (26:33)
When it comes to staying on a wire, it's the center of mass that matters. Why removing various organs and drying out bodies is the perfect concoction for defying death. Bug repellents evade hungry insects. An armful of armadillo.

1303. Maya Bike Trek, Hearing, Parachutes, and Owls (26:39)
Muscles and computer chips team up via bike and computer. Why sound waves get transmitted through the air when air molecules bump into each other. Why parachutes let you down gently. Fine, feathered guests prove to be the strong, silent types.

1304. An African Adventure, Balloon Safari, Grasslands, Maasai Mara, and Mara Animals (26:56)
A balloon safari over Kenya. One grass feeds four species. Life in a baboon troop. Females rule in elephant society.

1305. Ice Surfing, DNA Fingerprinting, Bubble Gum, Cold Remedies (26:30 min.)
The physics of ice surfing. Forensic scientists can pin the rap on anyone using DNA 'fingerprinting.' How bubble gum makes that big bubble no trouble. Why there is no cure for the common cold.

1306. Aircraft Fire Rescue, Balloons, Knives, Science Home Videos (26:46)
Leaniing about dousing airliner fires and extracting passengers from burning planes. What makes balloons stretchy and pop-able? Did you know that knives may look smooth, but the edges are actually made up of thousands of microscopic teeth? Join a physicist for an unexpected lesson in TV production.

1307. The Disnev World Special: Simulator Rides, Dolphin Co--unication, Parade Technology, and a Laser Show (26:55)
How physics, structural engineering, chemistry, and even social sciences contribute to making a ride a reality. How handless dolphins conununicate by "typing."   Disney's technology of parade control. Learn about lasers making moving pictures in the air.

1308. Hazardous Materials, In-Line Skating, Skin Wrinkling, and Compost (26:34)
Cleaning up hazardous-material spills. Learn how oldfashioned quad roller skates offer both more agility and friction. The mystery of water-wrinkled skin. A surefire recipe for a healthy, happy compost.

1309. Human Slingshot Ride, Bone Marrow, King's Singers, and Rotting Foods (26:46)
How much energy does it take a giant bungee-cord slingshot to shoot a person up into the sky? Go inside a huge artery to see how white cells, red cells, and platelets do their jobs. How vocal production needs three things: energy, vocal chords, and mouth. Examine how growing bacteria on our food will make it go bad.

1310. Wild Lion Bet, Bicycles, Fish Breathing, Insect Warfare (26:20)
Will distemper decimate Serenaeti lions? Learn the importance of balance, the laws of angular momentum and centrifugal force in riding a bicycle. How fish breathe. Why good bugs bug bad bugs at Disney World.

1311. Equator Special: Equator, Maasai Village, Coffee, Baby Elephants (26:53)
Steamy facts of life on the equator. TLC for orphaned elephants. Maasai tribes of Kenya measure their wealth by their livestock. Visit a coffee plantation and see how Kenyan beans get picked and processed.

1312. Bird Songs, Ergonomics, Inventor's Fair, and Scorpions (26:54)
How ornithology and mammalogy help decipher the musical communication of songbirds. Ergonomics - the science that considers human characteristics in designing safe pqucts and healthy work environments. Kids' inventions pluck balls, pack pucks. Scorpion's rep is worse that its sting.