The SCIENCE! Season 2

Breath of the Wild has thrown a lot of curve balls lately! With BOTW’s Champions Ballad DLC and the addition of a MOTORCYCLE, things in the Zelda universe are getting quite bizarre. However, nothing is quite as bizarre and unpredictable as the weather in this game. After countless thunder-related injuries, Austin has finally cracked the truth behind these super storms. Join Austin as he explores the SCIENCE of Breath of the Wild’s insane weather!

Since his nerdy teenage years, Austin has wanted to live on a Halo Ring. But that dream may have just come to an end! Austin will reveal THE SCIENCE behind how these Halo Rings work and what that means for anyone who manages to land on one. The results are not so great.

If you're not a regular MINECRAFT player, you may not know about the otherworldly beings called Endermen. They have the ability to teleport and they attack if you look them in the eye, but how do they get this ability to warp through space? Where do they come from? And what do they want?! In this episode, Austin explores the SCIENCE of the Endermen to reveal an answer to one of Minecraft's central mysteries!

METROID is one of Nintendo's best franchises, and the alien species created in its universe are some of the coolest beings ever! But if we're honest, so many of the major galactic problems in the games could've been avoided if The Chozo had just left Parasite X well alone. In this episode, Austin explains why and how The Chozo are responsible for virtually all of the problems Samus faces in the Metroid Universe.

Scott Cawthon and the FNAF franchise have perfected jumpscares –to the point where I will hide behind furniture in fear! This begs the question: How much can fear affect us? Could Freddy and Chica literally scare You to death?! Don’t worry, we have the answer. In this episode, Austin finds out if FNAF can give You a Heart Attack!

DOOMFIST is Finally here! And he is quickly punching his way into our hearts. Or it might be more accurate to say, through our hearts. Because the force behind this dude's punches is darn right terrifying! I honestly think I'd rather be hit by a car. Why you ask? Well I'll let Austin answer that one.

UNDERTALE is one of the greatest games ever made, and the bosses are some of the best and most difficult. But what makes the Monsters so powerful? We know that Human souls are much stronger than the souls of Monsters, but that doesn't seem to slow them down. In this episode, Austin dives deep into the Underground to investigate the history and power of Souls, Monsters, and Humans in the world of Undertale!

POKEMON are ultra-powerful, ultra-cute, and ultra-... abused? In this episode Austin addresses the science behind how Pokeballs work, and more importantly how these tiny devices are the key behind why Pokemon are so willing to fight for their trainers. Just what happens inside those Pokeballs? The answers are down right TERRIFYING!

HELLO NEIGHBOR is one of the coolest games out there, and most of the intrigue comes from the INSANE house that only gets crazier in every Alpha! But can a house as whimsical and cartoony as this one actually stand upright? Probably not! In this episode, Austin explains the SCIENCE behind the Neighbor's wildly gigantic house!

Will Androids and computers ever be as Smart as people? Maybe! NIER: AUTOMATA explores this very subject with its main character–the android, YoRHa. She is a brilliant, beautiful, and strong-as-hell woman…android. But like all amazing things, she can be destroyed. However, this is no problem because YoRHa consistently saves the contents of her brain throughout the game. Wait. Is this sort of brain back-up even probable?! It’s not as crazy as it sounds. In this episode, Austin explains the SCIENCE of how to digitally save the contents of a human brain!

BATMAN is Austin's Favorite childhood Hero, but he is also the WORST SUPERHERO OF ALL TIME! His interactions with Gotham criminals are insanely violent–especially in the Arkham Asylum series. The implications of this and what it means for Batman's extralegal status are TERRIFYING! In this episode, Austin explains the Science behind Batman's lethal battle tactics!

During this episode Austin is trying to do something a little different. Instead of no G D Sensing everywhere, he's going to try his absolute best to explain exactly how Tracer and her powers work because the basic truth of the matter is that sometimes science confounds logic as we've come to understand it.

What is the physics behind PORTAL?! The answers and consequences are–you guessed it–TERRIFYING! But the Wild Space-Time Ideas behind the game are about as Cool as it gets. In this episode, Austin covers black holes, worm holes, and negative mass to reveal the THE SCIENCE of Portal!

DARK SOULS is a spectacular game, but beating the bosses is no easy feat. This is especially true when it comes to the Dancer of the Boreal Valley. Why is she so difficult to overcome?! In this episode, Austin explores the game's score and rhythm to reveal exactly what's going on with the hardest Boss in Dark Souls.

Super Mario Galaxy has got to be one of the best Mario games around - with its unique level design and interesting use of mechanics. But when you get down to the science of it, it has also got to be one of the most dangerous places in all of gaming. In today's Episode of The SCIENCE!, Austin breaks down the scientific implications of having all of those cosmic bodies so close together and with so much gravity.