The EmotiChair is a technology that takes sound and turns it into vibrations that will allow deaf people to experience a concert.
Subjects: General
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Ice Marathon
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.
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Speed Skiing
Velocity Challenge in BC is a gathering of speed junkies who compete in the fastest nonmotorized sport on Earth.
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BioJet
There’s a lot of R&D involved in making a transcontinental flight in a jet fuelled with renewable biofuel.
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The Fire King Firetruck
This extreme forest firefighting vehicle can also be used as a shelter in the middle of a wildfire.
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Wildfire Training
Fighting wildfires and walking away with your life means being prepared which is why the Weaver Mountain Helitack crew gathers weeks before the fire season to train.
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Fact of the Matter: Icicles
Physicist Stephen Morris demonstrates his icicle making machine and discusses some of theories of how icicles form.
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Cruise Ship Ocean Lab
In addition to all the fun activities on the Explorer of the Seas, there’s a lot of serious science going on as well.
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Hawaiian Super Sucker
This industrial-sized aquatic vacuum cleaner is used to clean up alien algae in Kaneohe Bay that is endangering the coral reefs.