Episode Guide - Wonderstruck (Series) (1986-1992)

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Apr 26, 1986 - Engine Power; a day in the life of a diabetic; and the physics that help you skate.

Apr 30, 1986 - Measuring time in milliseconds; the causes and treatment of acne; and the physics of how your toilet works.

Nov 15, 1986 - Topics: kites, snakes, choosing a meal, fat fads. (R)

Nov 19, 1986 - Topics: garbage, a baby elephant, football as a science, how to make and play gut-bucket.

Dec 3, 1986 - Topics: training killer whales, reading rocks, designer dogs, and a nuclear way of prospecting for gold.

Mar 7, 1987 - Topics: how computers are used design graphics.

Mar 11, 1987 - Topics: how bacteria helps cows digest.

May 30, 1987 - Topics: why cats' eyes shine in the dark; a machine used by the police to detect explosives and drugs; a newly designed airplane wing. (R)

Jun 6, 1987 - Topics: fossils in Nova Scotia; what's in what; an impact crater in Halifax; a seal/cod worm follow-up; surgical gowns. (R)

Jul 4, 1987 - Topics: how lizards cope in captivity; wrestling; what a scientist can learn from your garbage. (R)

Jul 8, 1987 - Topics: how a He detector works; the composition of rocks; what happens when a person consumes only junk food. (R)

Sep 5, 1987 - Topics: how laser beams are used to uncover fingerprints; dung beetles; why certain metal objects revert to their original shapes; history at the bottom of the ocean. (R)

Sep 9, 1987 - Topics: making a compact disc; how computer graphics are created; acupuncture for horses; the scientific aspects of a baseball bat. (R)

Dec 2, 1987 - Topics: photo-degradable plastic; sailing in space; ice jams; an update on ice cubes.

Dec 12, 1987 - Topics: feelings; a space artist; making gravity well.

Dec 19, 1987 - David Suzuki talks about the environment; contrasting Tai Chi and Karate; the newest in phones for people who are deaf or blind or both, with host Bob McDonald.

Dec 22, 1987 - Topics: the National Ski Team; looking back in time; wind and buildings; starlings; static electricity.

Sep 24, 1988 - Wind tunnels; light years; static electricity.

Oct 12, 1988 - How loons adapt to their environment; using a watch as a compass; why some people float better than others; beavers. (R)

Oct 6, 1990 - (Season Premiere) This science series' sixth season opens with a parachute jump.

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