How Things Work
Elevator, gas pump, air-hockey table, wood chipper, deli meat slicer and dentist drill... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
Elevator, gas pump, air-hockey table, wood chipper, deli meat slicer and dentist drill... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
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"Pura Vida" is a popular saying in Costa Rica, often translated as "pure life" or "simple life." We learn from centenarians from the Blue Zone why we should live a pure life.
Trek into the Sahara to camp and visit the nomads, to learn how climate change is impacting life in the desert and why time should be valued.
From environmental health to physical health, discover what coastal life is like in Morocco before heading inland to the desert.
Jack meets two people who can't stop falling asleep and finds out the consequences of sleep deprivation
Jack meets a man with Sudden Artistic Output syndrome and unleashes his creativity.
Brendan Moar is here to uncover the people and machinery behind the worlds most dangerous and captivating demolitions.
In this episode a 170 meter tower is imploded! The structure is close to a public highway so there's an extra element of concern for local safety.
Two high-rises in Meaux have to be demolished without endangering the surrounding people and buildings.
Host Emily Calandrelli looks at the varied and ingenious methods used to land spacecraft on the red planet, starting with Pathfinder in 1997.
Host Emily Calandrelli investigates this dilemma which will determine our space-faring future.
Host Emily Calandrelli explores what kind of experiments are being conducted on the International Space Station that will benefit humans on earth.
Jack meets two people who can't stop falling asleep and finds out the consequences of sleep deprivation
Jack meets a man with Sudden Artistic Output syndrome and unleashes his creativity.
Brendan Moar is here to uncover the people and machinery behind the worlds most dangerous and captivating demolitions.
In this episode a 170 meter tower is imploded! The structure is close to a public highway so there's an extra element of concern for local safety.
Two high-rises in Meaux have to be demolished without endangering the surrounding people and buildings.
Host Emily Calandrelli looks at the varied and ingenious methods used to land spacecraft on the red planet, starting with Pathfinder in 1997.
Host Emily Calandrelli investigates this dilemma which will determine our space-faring future.
Host Emily Calandrelli explores what kind of experiments are being conducted on the International Space Station that will benefit humans on earth.
ATVs have allowed us to penetrate the wilderness like never before. But they've also made the backcountry a bit more dangerous. Laura and Nick rig up some dramatic, high-speed tests to see how accidents happen and what you can do to protect yourself.
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