Physicist John Swain uses a spectacular experiment to demonstrate the transition of liquid to gas.
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Fact of the Matter: The Brazil Nut Effect
Physicist John Swain explains why the big Brazil nuts are always at the top of a can of mixed nuts.
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Students on Ice (Part 2)
Student researchers make their first landing as they continue their exploration of the Antarctic.
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Compressed Air Foam
Eddie Paul wants to replace huge, slow fire trucks with small, fast and maneuverable vehicles that will carry a small and efficient fire retardant pump.
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Ice Drop
Bob Gagnon is an ice researcher who who built a system that allows him to study the forces involved when ice meets the hulls of ships.
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Trauma Training
McGill University’s Trauma Training Centre uses high-tech equipment and an intensive course to train Canadian Forces medics to treat battlefield injuries.
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Students on Ice (Part 3)
Dr Roy “Fritz” Kroener discusses climate change and its impact in the Antarctic.