War Factories
The story behind the Krupp company, who were responsible for the manufacture of two of Germany's most feared war products - the Panzer Tank and the U-boat.
The story behind the Krupp company, who were responsible for the manufacture of two of Germany's most feared war products - the Panzer Tank and the U-boat.
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CGI animation dismantles this ancient mountain city, uncovering the genius Incan terraces, drainage systems, and stonework that survive seismic shifts
Using a virtual scalpel, CGI strips the Eiffel Tower to its 17-foot base and peels back the boulevards to expose 180 miles of ancient quarries.
The defenses of New Orleans are stripped back to expose the massive pumps, levees, and wetlands engineered to hold back Mississippi and Gulf storms.
Experts strip away Tokyo to show the seismic engineering, massive storm drains, and advanced shock absorbers keeping this earthquake-prone city safe.
CGI animation strips down the Windy City, uncovering the deep foundations and structural engineering required to build on unstable marshland.
The layers of America's largest metropolis are peeled back to show how skyscrapers withstand high winds and subways navigate a subterranean labyrinth.
Engineers strip away the waters of Venice to reveal how ancient wooden piles and modern sea barriers protect the historic city from sinking.
By stripping away the Sun's boiling plasma layers, this CGI study reveals the nuclear core that fuels our world while tracking lethal solar storms.
In a world where nothing is what it seems, let's take a look at the depth perception of 3D visuals and discover the Van de Graaff generator. Have you heard of overtone singing, we'll explain this and more in Rethink.
In a world where nothing is what it seems, we'll introduce you to Tilt Shift Photography, Night Hag syndrome and tightrope walking. Plus explore this weeks featured rethinker and tightrope walker Maria Spelterini.
In a world where nothing is what it seems, we'll discuss the animation technique of Rotoscoping, take another look at card tricks, the history of juggling and the popularity of the Smart phone.
In a world where nothing is what it seems, let's play games with colour changing milk. Learn about chroma keys in video editing and do some mental math gymnastics. We'll also explore the Leidenfrost effect and take a look at rethinker Linwood G Dunn.
In a world where nothing is what it seems, we explore tricks using sleight of hand. Play games with a water bottle, take a look at the Dunning Kruger effect and answer the question Is a telescope a time machine?
In a world where nothing is what it seems, take a look at the shades of colour, explore the Body transfer illusion, Liars paradox and video. Is moving pictures an illusion?
In a world where nothing is what it seems, the lights are off and the spotlight is on the art of shadowgraphy. Next up we'll explore some card tricks and more optical illusions. Then feature rethinker performer Félicien Treway.
In a world where nothing is what it seems, we'll take a look at magician's trade secrets, the contradictions of Zeno's paradox, and the UV - A Blacklight. We'll take another look at the levitation illusion, and illusionist David Blaine.
Lets take a look at the art movement photorealism and another test for your ears in the McGurk Effect phenomenon. We'll take you back in time to introduce you to Peppers ghost and highlight famous forward thinker Leonardo Da Vinci.
In a world where nothing is what it seems, let's explain Ambigram's and how they trick you plus we'll discover the Grandfather paradox and the question of time travel. Finally we'll put your ears to the test with the Shepard Tone illusion.
In a world where nothing is what it seems we'll explain optical illusions like forced perspective, introduce you to the magic of Newtonian fluids and take an in - depth look at the magic bed of nails trick.
In a world where nothing is what it seems we'll take a look at impossible objects such as the penrose triangle, the brain illusion pareidolia and explore the phenomenon of levitation.
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