Ziya talks to retired Bigadier General Paul Hayes about some of Canada’s aviation pioneers like Billy Bishop, Punch Dickins, and Marion Orr.
Subjects: General
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The Silver Dart
Douglas McCurdy’s grandson and others are building a replica of one of the world’s first airplanes.
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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.
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Shark Tagging
Marine biologist Carl Myer shows us that it’s not easy to catch and tag a Galapagos shark.
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Trash City
An eclectic group of scrap metal artists put on a show at the Glastonbury Music Festival.
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Meteorite Research
Alan Hildebrand uses a piece of the Buzzard Coulee meteoroid to help unravel the mysteries of the universe.