Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)

Students and teachers at the Segal Design Institute are designing a helmet that will keep people alive in one of the most toxic environments on Earth – the reactor core of an oil refinery.

The Getty Conservation Institute is cataloging modern paints based on how the paints age.

Stephane Rousson has trained for years in preparation for his trip across the English Channel in his pedal-powered blimp.

Nick Tyler’s reconfigurable sidewalk allows him to understand how people navigate crowded, uneven sidewalks.

In addition to all the fun activities on the Explorer of the Seas, there’s a lot of serious science going on as well.

This industrial-sized aquatic vacuum cleaner is used to clean up alien algae in Kaneohe Bay that is endangering the coral reefs.

Andy Dahlstrom is about to enter the ultimate endurance contest that will push his mind and body to the brink: the 200km ice marathon. He’s hoping his new skates will give him an advantage.

Velocity Challenge in BC is a gathering of speed junkies who compete in the fastest nonmotorized sport on Earth.

There’s a lot of R&D involved in making a transcontinental flight in a jet fuelled with renewable biofuel.

This extreme forest firefighting vehicle can also be used as a shelter in the middle of a wildfire.