Physicist Marcello Pavan explains how physics make wine better.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Car of Tomorrow
Hendrick Motorsports uses a wind tunnel to tweak the aerodynamics of their next-generation NASCAR racecar.
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Driver Distraction and Stress
A car loaded with high-tech gear is being used to study driver stress and distractions
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Building on the Ocean
A look at the challenges that the construction crews faced when Vancouver’s Canada Place had to be expanded out over the ocean in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Games.
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The Quest for a Record
Terry Nish attempts to fulfill his lifelong dream of setting a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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Amsterdam Subway Expansion
Extending the Amsterdam subway is one of the most challenging construction projects in the world.
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Human-Powered Vehicles
More than two dozen teams of college students arrive in Florida for the East Coast Human-Powered Vehicle Challenge.
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Fact of the Matter: Martinis
Donna Francis aids Jay in his quest to discover if a shaken martini really is better than a stirred one.
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CAVE Air Ambulance Simulator
When an air ambulance service needed new helicopters, they used the CAVE virtual reality theatre to virtually design the a new helicopter.
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SWAN – System for Wearable Audio Navigation
Can technology help a blind man learn to ride a bicycle or go skiing?