How Tech Works

Season 2

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 2

13 Episodes

  • Episode #2.1
    E1
    Episode #2.1What happens to the world's largest commercial planes when they are retired; will slingshot guru Jurg's latest model hit the target; and just how flammable is nitro methane?
  • Episode #2.2
    E2
    Episode #2.2Dr Basil Singer meets the designer of an eco-vehicle and a blogger who is obsessed with high-performance cars.
  • Episode #2.3
    E3
    Episode #2.3A sport combining long-boarding and jousting, a comparison of wooden golf clubs with contemporary equipment, and how engravers work on a miniature level.
  • Episode #2.4
    E4
    Episode #2.4How Seville's Metropol Parasol development protects the city's market, and exploring whether technology could help people control wheelchairs with their brains.
  • Episode #2.5
    E5
    Episode #2.5Dr Basil Singer continues his exploration of cutting-edge technology, including how ultra-strong jeans protect bikers, and what makes horseshoe bats so extraordinary.
  • Episode #2.6
    E6
    Episode #2.6How extreme puddle-jumping has taken over the Netherlands, what keeps Toronto's clock tower ticking and the safety tips to be learnt from the world's smallest personal watercraft.
  • Episode #2.7
    E7
    Episode #2.7What is the secret of old-fashioned Scottish sword-making; how is a Maths professor transforming the skateboard; and could robotic ears replicate the sonic powers of bats?
  • Episode #2.8
    E8
    Episode #2.8Dr Basil Singer explores how scientists predict when an avalanche will strike and what makes one man's hang glider exceptional.
  • Episode #2.9
    E9
    Episode #2.9Dr Basil Singer investigates how rocket planes reach 3,000mph, and why Mabel the robot is able to walk like a human.
  • Episode #2.10
    E10
    Episode #2.10Dr Basil Singer explores the building of floating islands in South Korea and the inside of ice
  • Episode #2.11
    E11
    Episode #2.11Dr Basil Singer investigates a tiny gadget that can help a man fly. Plus, a robot that can navigate the Pacific
  • Episode #2.12
    E12
    Episode #2.12An investigation in to the world's first upside down waterslide and how it works. Plus, what a virtual reality truck teaches scientists about drivers' habits.
  • Episode #2.13
    E13
    Episode #2.13How an inflatable wetsuit could improve the safety of surfers, and a look at Canada's largest operational model train.

 

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