How The Suez Canal Changed The World
YouthConstructionHistoryWorld...Dig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the world’s busiest maritime passages.
Earth Day 1970-2022
YouthEducationEnvironmentWorld...The first Earth Day was in 1970. What’s changed since?
Building The Impossible Bridge
YouthHistoryTechnologyEngineering...Explore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.
History Of The Internet
YouthHistoryTechnologyThe internet is one of the most important tools in recent history, giving us access to countless amounts of information.
This MIT Engineer Built His Own Bionic Leg
YouthHistoryTechnologyBiotechnology...At MIT's Media Lab, researchers are developing prosthetic limbs that users can control with their minds, making a robotic foot move as seamlessly as a biological one.
Japan's $100 Billion World's Fastest Train
YouthHistoryTechnologyTransportation...Japan’s world record breaking Maglev L0 passenger train has been under testing since it was unveiled to the press in November of 2012, achieving speeds of 374 miles per hour.
Robotic Fibers
YouthHistoryTechnologyEngineeringA new kind of fiber developed by researchers at MIT and in Sweden.
2-Minute Time Machine - Beards
YouthHistoryTechnologyCulture...We'll check out what's up with beards and why men (and women!) might have wanted one.
2-Minute Time Machine - Bread
YouthHistoryTechnologyFoodWhere did bread come from and when did humans start making it?
The First Cell Phone Call
YouthHistoryTechnologyWhen AT&T launched their cellular system for car phones, Dr. Martin "Marty" Cooper and his team at Motorola decided to build a truly wireless mobile phone, a handheld device that would truly free consumers to communicate on the go.
Betty Reid Soskin Tour Of "Rosie The Riveter" Museum
YouthHistoryTechnologyCulture...Betty Reid Soskin tkaes us on a short tour of the “Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park” in Richmond, California.