How Do They Do It?

Season 6

TV-G

This program is about engineering and scientific miracles and the people whose ability to solve problems make them happen.

20 Episodes

Coordinate Blue Angels Airshows, Build An Indoor Ski Slope, Make Sushi
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Coordinate Blue Angels Airshows, Build An Indoor Ski Slope, Make SushiHow do pilots perform jaw-dropping aerobatic stunts at supersonic speeds without crashing? How can a ski slope in the desert be kept cool? And how is sushi made?
Produce Power from Waste, Customize Supercars, Make Super Steel Swords
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Produce Power from Waste, Customize Supercars, Make Super Steel SwordsHow do they turn the trash from the world's biggest St Patrick's Day parade into power, transform a luxury limo into a racing car and craft the ultimate supersteel sword?
Cowboys Hats, Deep Sea Dive, Inflight Catering
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Cowboys Hats, Deep Sea Dive, Inflight CateringHow do they make the world's most famous hat, and does it really hold ten gallons? Plus, how do they repair cables on the sea floor and feed 100,000 aeroplane...
De-Ice Planes, Glossy Magazines, Electric Sports Car
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De-Ice Planes, Glossy Magazines, Electric Sports CarHow do they stop planes from icing up; how is clay used to keep glossy magazines looking sharp; and how do they build an electric car that can reach 200kmph?
Communicate With Spacecraft, Maintain Supertankers
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Communicate With Spacecraft, Maintain SupertankersHow do they talk to spacecraft in orbit; how do they keep the world's biggest ships in tip-top condition; and how can they lengthen luxury limos and still provide a...
Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In Dubai
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Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In DubaiHow do they provide services in one of the world's largest casino hotels, cut through metal with a beam of light, and build a golf course in the desert?
Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass
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Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend GlassDrilling through a mile of solid rock; producing fresh orange juice all year round; bending glass.
Service Jumbo Jets, Create Nuclear Power, Build Pianos
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Service Jumbo Jets, Create Nuclear Power, Build PianosHow do they service the A380, the world's largest plane? Plus, how do they generate 500,000 kWh from 1oz of uranium, and build and tune a piano to concert standard?
Artificial Reefs, Earthquake Proof Buildings, Rocket Fuel Cars
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Artificial Reefs, Earthquake Proof Buildings, Rocket Fuel CarsCreating artificial reefs; earthquake-proof buildings; running cars on rocket fuel.
Develop G-Suits, Operate The Smart Grid, Track And Stop A Stolen Car
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Develop G-Suits, Operate The Smart Grid, Track And Stop A Stolen CarHow do they make the magic suits that stop jet pilots blacking out when they are flying, and how can a robo-cop stop a stolen car without a high-speed chase?
Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinize Sea Water
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Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinize Sea WaterHow do they program robots to build cars, how are wine bottles sealed, and how can sea water be transformed into fresh drinking water?
Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic Lenses
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Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic LensesHow do they use explosive rockets to catch crashing planes in mid-air and how do sunbathing techniques help scientists catch rays of sun? Plus, the shady secrets of sunglasses.
Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-Round
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Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-RoundFind out how they blast 10,000 tonnes of rock, how the earth is mapped from space, and how fresh flowers are provided all year round.
Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports
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Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest PortsWork in 600 degree heat, make champagne, expand ports.
Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal Into Magnets
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Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal Into MagnetsHow have they designed a car that can call the emergency services? How is metal turned into magnets? And how are the biggest ships propelled?
Maintain The World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture Bentleys
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Maintain The World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture BentleysHow do they look after sharks at the world's biggest aquarium? How do they grow precious stones? And what does it take to build a luxury Bentley?
Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore Film
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Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore FilmHow to avoid docking disaster when handling a thousand ships a day; creating new oil reserves from forest mud; restoring old movies.
Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create Perfume
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Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create PerfumeHow do they make batteries from brine? How do they build a tropical island from trash? And how are fragrances blended to create different types of scents?
Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Monster Motorcycle
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Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Monster MotorcycleHow can steel repair itself? How do they create the world's most powerful bikes? And how is wood transformed into paper?
Make Military Helicopters, Design Metro Systems, Engineer Artificial Reefs
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Make Military Helicopters, Design Metro Systems, Engineer Artificial ReefsFind out how they make military helicopters, how they design metro systems and how they engineer artificial reefs.