It takes a lot of patience and some high-tech equipment to get up close and personal with some amazing underwater creatures.
Subjects: General
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PGX Decontamination
Testing a new method for decontaminating a building after a biological weapons attack.
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Changing Sun
Wayne Davidson – a metorological observer in Canada’s high Arctic – believes that atmospheric refraction is making the Arctic warmer and warmer.
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Mount Kilauea
The destructive lava flow of Mount Kilauea is keeping scientists and researchers in Hawaii very busy.
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Students on Ice (Part 1)
Student researchers set sail on a rocky ride through the Drake Passage on their way into Antarctica.
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V-Link
The V-Link is a system that measures how skis move across the snow in all directions and is being used by the US ski team to help them gain an edge in their training.
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Bio Bus
The Bio Bus is a Lab on wheels that tours the continent collecting specimens of every living thing in its path in a effort to identify all life on Earth and build the “Bar Code of Life.”
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Human-Powered Sub
William Megill and his engineering students are building a pedal-powered submarine in an attempt build a more efficient propulsion system.
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Stray Voltage
Toronto Hydro is using a mobile stray voltage detection system to detect deadly locations throughout the city.