Science of Thrills
Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell climbs aboard four spectacular rollercoasters in Europe and America that exploit our fear of heights.
Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell climbs aboard four spectacular rollercoasters in Europe and America that exploit our fear of heights.
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Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell investigates four roller coasters in Europe and America that use inversions, or loops, to create thrilling rides.
Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell climbs aboard four spectacular rollercoasters in Europe and America that exploit our fear of heights.
Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell discovers how our fear of falling is exploited by some of the world's top theme park rides.
Anthony visits the University of North Dakota to learn some of the many other ways to make a living in the world of aviation besides being an airline pilot.
Profiling the U.S. Air Force and Navy training aircraft that also was flown during the Vietnam War.
Kurtis experiences oxygen deprivation in the High Altitude Lab at Embry Riddle University.
While 3,000 guests vacation, 100 engineers work around the clock to generate enough power to run this giant floating hotel.
A reinforced vessel braves rough winter seas to transport fresh salmon from remote North Atlantic fish farms to Rotterdam.
Military snipers are trained in a variety of skills: detection, stalking, camouflage, infiltration, special reconnaissance and target acquisition. Bottom line, a ton of cool shooting and science for Nick and Laura to explore!
In this exciting episode we'll find out the reasons why tree stand accidents happen and how we can prevent them. Cool science mixed with dynamic experiments send our hosts, our stunt team and our special crash test dummies plummeting to the ground.
To discover how his favourite meal—fish supper followed by rice pudding—is made, Lord Prescott visits the Ambrosia factory in Devon to explore the production of classic British desserts. Returning north to Grimsby, he heads to the Young's factory to learn about their famous fish pie.
Exploring the historic Lea & Perrins factory, Lord Prescott uncovers the story behind its legendary Worcestershire sauce, made since 1837. He then heads to Manchester to the Soreen factory, home of the beloved malt loaf, where he joins the production line and experiments with creating a new flavour.
Cross-trainer, 3D printer, food mixer, frozen yoghurt maker, turnstile and office chair... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
Treadmill, turntable, barbeque, outboard motor, pneumatic drill, ballpoint pen... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
Skateboard, vacuum cleaner, ATM, car jack, digital projector, and multi-tool... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
An iconic knife that's been an integral part of military culture for more than a hundred years, the Swiss Army Knife has been put in service around the world – and even in space.
Polyethylene is measured and molded, heated and cooled to create a rugged and air-droppable case that's tougher than the rest. Stronger, lighter, and more durable than their wooden predecessors, these keep out wind, rain, sand, and humidity to ensure that valuable supplies arrive intact.
Cross-trainer, 3D printer, food mixer, frozen yoghurt maker, turnstile and office chair... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
Treadmill, turntable, barbeque, outboard motor, pneumatic drill, ballpoint pen... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
Skateboard, vacuum cleaner, ATM, car jack, digital projector, and multi-tool... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
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