With 200 to 300 flights per day, Scotland’s oil rigs need to ensure that their helicopter landing pads are safe and secure.
Subjects: General
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Behind the Scenes: Pole Vault
Ed Robertson goes to the University of Toronto to learn how to pole vault.
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Gill Nets
An elite military dive team that specializes in recovery scours Peugot Sound to clear out gill nets.
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Selsam Wind
Doug Selsam has invented small wind turbines that he believes are more cost-efficient and energy-efficient than the huge corporate wind turbines.
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Catoms
‘Catoms’ are small spherical computers that scientists hope to make small enough to build objects that can change size and shape.
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Pyroman and Sweating Man
These mannequins are used to develop and test protective clothing used by firefighters.