How 1 In A Billion Chance Brought Down A Whole Airplane
Adults ConstructionThe crazy tragic story of Flight 232 was all over the news 1989, about an airplane with engine failure that had to attempt a crash landing.
Why doesn’t the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over?
Adults ConstructionDig into the 800 year history and architecture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and find out what gives the tower its infamous tilt.
Engineering with Origami
Adults ConstructionOrigami is inspiring a plethora of new engineering designs.
The Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies, Explained
Adults ConstructionSpinning objects have strange instabilities known as The Dzhanibekov Effect or Tennis Racket Theorem - this video offers an intuitive explanation.
Primitive Technology: Adobe wall (dry stacked)
Adults ConstructionI made clay bricks, air dried them and then built a dry stacked (no mortar) wall from those bricks. Brick making is a time consuming process...
Flamethrower vs Aerogel
Adults ConstructionWe put aerogel to the test vs 'not-a-flamethrower', a huge 2000°C flame to a large fiberglass blanket infused with silica aerogel - formerly the lightest solid (that title is now held by graphene aerogel).
First Flight on Another Planet!
Adults ConstructionThe Mars Helicopter aims to make the first powered flight on another planet when it takes off on Mars as part of the Mars 2020 mission.
Why the Future of Cars is Electric
Adults ConstructionElectric cars are now ready to take over thanks to advances in battery technology and their inherent benefits: torque, handling, maintenance.
Primitive Technology: Crossdraft kiln
Adults ConstructionPrimitive Technology: Crossdraft kiln - Building a crossdraft kiln from scratch.
The Romans flooded the Colosseum for sea battles
Adults ConstructionDig in to the history of the Roman Empire’s staged gladiatorial naval battles and how they flooded the Colosseum to reenact famous battles.
World's Lightest Solid!
Adults ConstructionAerogels are the world's lightest (least dense) solids. They are also excellent thermal insulators and have been used in numerous Mars missions and the Stardust comet particle-return mission.
Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?
Adults ConstructionI took a boat through 96 million black plastic balls on the Los Angeles reservoir to find out why they're there.
Primitive Technology: Fired Clay Bricks
Adults ConstructionCreating fired clay bricks from scratch.
How Do White Walkers Shatter Swords?
Adults ConstructionFor Game of Thrones fans winter is finally here, and with it comes the long foreshadowed White Walkers. These foes have proven to be a dangerous threat for many reasons, but one of the biggest is their seeming imperviousness to the average weapons of the Seven Kingdoms.
Why Machines That Bend Are Better
Adults ConstructionCompliant mechanisms have lots of advantages over traditional devices. SimpliSafe is awesome security. It's really effective, easy to use, and the price is great.
The Problem With Concrete
Adults ConstructionThis video is in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates.
Build Tree House In Wild To Avoid Wildlife
Adults ConstructionToday We Build a Tree House In the Wild to Avoid Wildlife.