All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Secrets of Firefighting, Infrared Cameras

    • May 30, 2007

    Learn more about six amazing new protective technologies: a fire proof suit, iris scanner, armored car, a robot that disables bombs, liquid armor, and airport explosives detectors. Uncover how they work using special high-tech imaging techniques.

  • S01E02 Fastest Electric Car, Armored Cars, Slow Motion Cameras

    • June 6, 2007

    In this episode our host puts his body on the line: sticking his hand in a flame-thrower, attempting to crack a security system at Fujitzu's headquarters, getting to blow up New York's finest fireworks.

  • S01E03 Osprey, Air

    • June 13, 2007

    The Osprey is one of the most advanced and versatile aircraft in the American Defense Force. We explore the mechanics of wingless human flight in a giant wind tunnel.

  • S01E04 Airport Security, Biometric Eye Scan, Body Armor

    • June 20, 2007

    Welcome to the world of high security and how science keeps coming up with new ways to keep us safe from personal attack, safe in high-risk jobs, and safer when we travel on airplanes.

  • S01E05 Artificial Knee, Cooling the Body, 3-D Ultrasound

    • June 27, 2007

    See how 3D ultrasound has revolutionized heart surgery. Witness the incredible sci-fi world of the bionic limb and how the architecture of your veins can identify exactly who you are.

  • S01E06 Bomb Robot, Airport Security, Fireworks

    • July 4, 2007

    The Massachusetts bomb squad demos the Talon, a robot that can neutralize bombs while keeping people at a safe distance. Airport security scanner, Entry Scan, that detects particles on peoples clothes that could contain residues of explosives or narcotics. Finally a look at fireworks.

  • S01E07 Big Wave Surfer, Motion Capture, Virtual Reality

    • July 11, 2007

    A look at a wave machine that can be surfed, motion capture techniques used in video games, and the space shuttle landing simulator at NASA.