To mitigate this climate emergency, we must use all of the tools at our disposal, like the Nuclear Energy. This documentary looks at the new safer nuclear technology and how it could be utilised in a coal burning country like Australia.
A new enemy is emerging. This new enemy is the natural world itself, a microscopic realm of bacteria. And not just any bacteria, but the so-called super-bugs. We'll look at the emerging threats and what scientists are doing to counter them.
The International Space Station is undoubtedly the jewel in the crown of low Earth orbit observation post, research lab and class room. Equally however there are many other assets orbiting Earth that are even more important to our everyday lives.
Launching payloads into space is a very difficult task, historically rocket launches are the proverbial 'swords into ploughshares' Missiles designed to carry atomic warheads now send satellites and probes into the solar system.
How long does it take for life to rebound after a major mass extiction? Scientists in Svalbard dig through fossil clues for surprising revelations abour our Earth's history.
Great white sharks are one of the most feared predators on Earth, and yet we know very little about them. Science is now revealing the mysteries of this perfect predator through evolutionary biology.
Jörg and Cheyenne are challenged to build a Gatling Gun! After looking into the history or the 19th century weapon and the challenges they can expect to face, they get to work building their weapon before putting it to the test in flaming finale!
Jörg & Cheyenne are challenged to build a machine that can skim a stone across a lake. Jörg designs a slinger that throws like an arm but isn't strong enough. Will Jörg's second design be powerful enough to compete with a stone skimming champion?
Language plays a major role in how people from different parts of the world perceive color. Perspective Illusion is a technique used in illustrations to render scenes and objects in 3 dimensions with depth and
In this episode we learn about Carrion flowers, also called stink or corpse flower. The cuckoo hability to misdirect predators to find nests and how some animals released pheromones to comunicate.
A look into the mechanics of taste and smell with an exploration of the global flavor industry and the science of creating new flavors and smells.
BEYOND EARTH ORBIT - The Apollo program takes bold new steps. IXV RE-ENTRY VEHICLE - Europe is working to perfect a re-entry vehicle. GALILEO SATELLITES LOST AND FOUND - Navigation satellites go into incorrect orbit.
REBUILDING PROJECT APOLLO - After the Apollo 1 disaster NASA resumes manned space flight. ORBITING CARBON OBSERVATORY 2 - Monitoring the Earth's CO2 levels in unprecedented detail. ZERO GRAVITY TRAINING - Parabolic flights and their role in training.
THE APOLLO PROGRAM BEGINS - At the very beginning of NASA's moon project things go wrong. CAVES - ESA's special training program for astronauts. PLANCK - Mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation.
The small team share their most impactful moments, stories, places and people, and how they changed their lives and health.
Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell investigates four theme park rides in Europe and America which use psychological tricks to add to the thrills.
Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell investigates four of the longest roller coasters in Europe and America.
Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell investigates four roller coasters in Europe and America that use inversions, or loops, to create thrilling rides.
In 1841 on the small island of Réunion, a 12-year-old slave did something no one had done before artificially pollinate the vanilla plant. The vanilla bean took the world by storm, sparking the artificial flavor revolution and changing how we eat.
In 1856, a chemistry student accidentally created a strange substance with a rich purple hue -- the world's first synthetic dye. In just a few years, ‘Mauve' would take over the fashion industry and enable stunning advances in medicine.