Acoustic Engineer Rudolf Halbmeir has spent the last two years trying to perfect the artificially created sound for Audi’s new electric supercar.
Grade levels: Adult
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Vertical Forest
Architect Stefano Boeri is “planting” one hectare of forest in the heart of Milan, Italy, in the form of two towers called Bosco Verticale to combat the city’s pollution..
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Gravity Racers
The M.I.S.F.I.T.S. are already one of the fastest soapbox derby teams around, and now they’re testing a new car they hope will make them even faster.
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SmartShell
SmartShell is an attempt at finding materials and methods that will allow us to build stronger buildings that use less material and have less impact on the environment.
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Extreme Arborists
Part lumberjack and part mountain climber, modern-day arborists hang in one of the world’s most extreme work environments, using technical skill and nerves of steel to take down the toughest trees in the trickiest locations.
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Car Torture Track
Ford’s Lommel Proving Grounds in Northern Belgium is where testers put car prototypes through the wringer to make sure the cars are designed to last.
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JAXA Rovers
Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency are developing a new generation of smaller, faster, and smarter space rovers.
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Performance Enhancing Substances in Sport
Winning in sport is big business, with big financial returns. This can motivate sports people to decide to use performance enhancing drugs to give them the winning edge. This insightful program examines the world of performance enhancers, both legal and illegal, and outcomes of using them. Discussions with coaches, sport nutritionists and athletes reveal motivations for drug cheating, the medical side effects of the drugs, the drugs themselves and the implications of getting caught. This program is a must see for athletes and coaches at all levels of sport, especially those deriving an income from playing and winning.


