How Tech Works

Season 1

How Tech Works takes viewers around the world to meet the inventors and innovators behind the planet's most cutting edge science and technology. Our stories feature an eclectic mix of science: profiles in future tech; behind the scenes with the military; the fastest, newest and strangest vehicles in the world; and a focus on gadgets like you've never seen.

Where to Watch Season 1

13 Episodes

  • Episode #1.1
    E1
    Episode #1.1Dr Basil Singer meets the inventors and innovators behind cutting-edge science and technology, beginning with the engineers behind a flock of flying robots.
  • Episode #1.2
    E2
    Episode #1.2How a German orchestra creates music with household appliances, the link between jet lag and an athlete's peak performance, and a spider's ability to spin silk.
  • Episode #1.3
    E3
    Episode #1.3Dr Basil Singer visits Barcelona, where an underground high-speed train line is being constructed under some of the city's most famous buildings without disturbing them.
  • Episode #1.4
    E4
    Episode #1.4Dr Basil Singer examines a 3D camera being used to investigate the mysteries of Stonehenge and discovers it has revealed intriguing graffiti.
  • Episode #1.5
    E5
    Episode #1.5Dr Basil Singer continues his exploration of cutting-edge technology, meeting the designer of roller skates with a built-in engine.
  • Episode #1.6
    E6
    Episode #1.6Dr Basil Singer discovers how an Airbus A330 is painted, and also finds out the secrets behind constructing an electric unicycle.
  • Episode #1.7
    E7
    Episode #1.7How a laboratory in Wales is artificially creating lightning bolts to make sure planes stay in flight if they are struck. Plus, testing a lunar rover in the Spanish countryside.
  • Episode #1.8
    E8
    Episode #1.8Reporter Mark Miller visits Japan to take on a life-sized robot toy. Plus, a look at how G-forces push the human body to its limits.
  • Episode #1.9
    E9
    Episode #1.9What is facial recognition technology; and how are amateur rocket enthusiasts building innovative machines?
  • Episode #1.10
    E10
    Episode #1.10A hi-tech team at the University of California, Berkeley, unveils a robot that can predict exactly where a moving object will land.
  • Episode #1.11
    E11
    Episode #1.11A look at the latest devices used to defuse live Second World War bombs. Plus, a university tech crew attempts to get the next lunar rover on its mission in space.
  • Episode #1.12
    E12
    Episode #1.12Basil Singer explores the activities of a group of Dutch amateur rocketeers and examines the use of out-of-this-world special effects for a film about the sinking of the Titanic.
  • Episode #1.13
    E13
    Episode #1.13Reporter Dan Riskin pushes himself to his physical limits as he trains with the cycle team Spider Tech, using cutting-edge technological equipment to measure his success

 

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