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  • Tidal Bore

    Alan offers up a tidal twist to river rafting in Nova Scotia.

  • Colour Changing Liquids

    Alan does a little magic using the pH scale and clock reactions.

  • Vibrobots

    Alan demonstrates how to build cool critters with your cellular phone.

  • Vibration and Sound

    Alan demonstrates how vinyl records and record players create sound.

  • City Vets

    Dedicated teams of vets face daily tragedies and triumphs. City Vets takes viewers behind the scenes at some of Toronto’s busiest animal care clinics, covering their day to day activities and providing a comprehensive look at what goes on at a pet care facility. The dedicated teams of vets take care of everything from accidental injuries to terminal illnesses with the steady stream of cases taking them to the limits of their skills and expertise.

  • Asteroid Trackers

    Asteroid Trackers looks at efforts to track Apophis, an asteroid that could come dramatically close to Earth in 2029, and again in 2036. Asteroid Trackers delves into various facets of asteroid research around the world and reveals how experts are attempting to protect the world from asteroids and other near-Earth objects (NEO’s). Whether it’s determining the composition of the asteroids so they can be destroyed effectively or swarming them with reflective mirrors, find out which deflection methods are pushing the boundaries of technology to protect the planet from yet another cosmic collision.

  • Detecting Blood With Luminot

    How can blood stains be made to fluoresce under ultraviolet light, and what can they tell us about a crime scene?

  • What is a DNA Fingerprint?

    How is a DNA fingerprint created and what does it show? The forensics experts at Trent University help us unravel the science of DNA analysis.

  • Science of Curling – Pebbling The Ice

    The surface of curling ice is purposely covered with little ice bumps called ‘pebble’. How does sliding a rock on pebbled ice compare with sliding a rock on smooth ice? Does it really make a difference?

  • Science of Curling – The Effects of Sweeping

    Sweeping is the most distinctive and unusual element of curling. We run some tests to get an understanding of its role and its importance.