Why Cities Need Trees
Youth ConstructionExplore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees.
How The Suez Canal Changed The World
Youth ConstructionDig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the world’s busiest maritime passages.
How the James Webb Space Telescope Will Unfold the Universe | John C. Mather | TED
Adults ConstructionThe James Webb Space Telescope is a miracle of modern science and engineering.
How the Suez Canal changed the world - Lucia Carminati
Adults ConstructionDig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the world’s busiest maritime passages.
Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44
Adults ConstructionToday we're going to take a look at mineral extraction -- or the removal of rocks and minerals from the Earths' crust -- and examine how this human activity impacts all aspects of Geography.
Empty Skyscraper In Times Square
Adults ConstructionWhy There’s An Empty Skyscraper In The Middle Of Times Square
Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge - Alex Gendler
Adults ConstructionExplore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.
Most People Don't Know How Bikes Work
Adults ConstructionWhy are bicycles stable? The most common answer is gyroscopic effects, but this is not right. This video was sponsored by Kiwico.
Paving machine
Adults ConstructionTiger-Stone is a Dutch made paving machine that uses gravity and an electric motor to print stone and brick roads. It's a six meter wide machine that is capable of laying 300 square meters of road a day.
Why is this 2,500 year old shipwreck so well-preserved?
Adults ConstructionDiscover the unique conditions that make the Black Sea host to dozens of shipwrecks that date back thousands of years.
Could we build a wooden skyscraper?
Adults ConstructionExplore the viability of wooden skyscrapers, and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible.
How Does A Carburetor Work?
Adults ConstructionAir flows into the top of the carburetor from the car's air intake, passing through a filter that cleans it of debris..
How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper - Alex Gendler
Adults ConstructionDig into the unique engineering of New York City’s Citicorp Center tower, and the design flaw that threatened to topple it.
This Unstoppable Robot Could Save Your Life
Adults ConstructionThis robot has applications to archaeology, space exploration, and search and rescue — with a simple elegant design inspired by a plant.
Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant - Alex Gendler
Adults ConstructionExplore the creation of China’s Three Gorges Dam, and find out how the hydroelectric plant generates its power.
Why Hardwoods Are The Softest Woods
Adults ConstructionNot all hardwood trees have hard wood and softwoods soft wood, because these terms denote their taxonomic ancestry, not the wood's actual hardness.
How to Fight Fire or Flooding on a Nuclear Submarine - Smarter Every Day 244
Adults ConstructionThe US Navy put no restrictions on me about what I should say or how I should present what I learned on this trip. Other than making sure my footage was cleared for Operational Security, I am free to say whatever I want about this experience.