Kenichi Horie will attempt to sail from Hawaii to Japan aboard the world’s first wave-powered boat.
Subjects: General
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Hawaiian Beach Erosion
Hawaii’s beaches are shrinking at an astonsihing rate thanks to seawalls that were built to protect beachfront homes.
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Fact of the Matter: Reversing Time
Physicist Stephen Morris demonstrates how you can use ink and glycerine to turn back time.
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Reactor Helmet
Students and teachers at the Segal Design Institute are designing a helmet that will keep people alive in one of the most toxic environments on Earth – the reactor core of an oil refinery.
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Cataloguing Modern Paints
The Getty Conservation Institute is cataloging modern paints based on how the paints age.
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Pedal-Powered Blimp
Stephane Rousson has trained for years in preparation for his trip across the English Channel in his pedal-powered blimp.
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Rock N’ Roll Sidewalk
Nick Tyler’s reconfigurable sidewalk allows him to understand how people navigate crowded, uneven sidewalks.
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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.