BC’s Hunlen Falls is one of the biggest waterfalls in Canada; and, when it freezes, it becomes a playground for ice climbers like Will Gadd.
Subjects: General
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Brain Bank
The Quebec Brain Bank receives 80 to 100 brains every year that are used in experiments to help researchers and scientists understand how this amazingly complex organ works.
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FastSkinz
SkinzWraps has developed a revolutionary product that uses golf ball technology to make cars faster and more fuel-efficient.
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Toy Tester
Shannon Bruzelius has turned his passion for toys into a full-time job. He tests toys to help make them better and safer.
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Fact of the Matter: Bed of Nails
Physicist Joanne O’Meara demonstrates why you would be better of being stepped on by an elephant than by a woman wearing stiletto heels.
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The Shweeb: Human-Powered Monorail
What if you could pedal your way across town to work in the morning suspended above the hustle and bustle of rush hour and secluded from the elements?
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RC Miniature Airbus A380
A retired auto mechanic has built a radio-controlled 1/15th scale model of the world’s largest jetliner.
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RoboButler
Scientists are working on a robot that can load a dishwasher and perform other domestic tasks all by itself.
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Drones
The US Air Force’s Aerial Targets Squadron turns “retired” fighter jets into unmanned drones for target practice.