Red River Ice
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Three Amphibex icebreakers work together with two large ice cutting machines to break up the ice on the Red River in Manitoba.
Regression
By Coast Learning Systems - 2011
We have all had the experience watching our friends and family play sports or games. Based on prior performance, we predict in our heads how they…
Rhino Armoured Vehicle
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
With armoured protection critical in the world's deadly combat zones, a new type of glass for armoured vehicles has very special capabilities.
Rickety Grand Prix
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Watch as a team of road warriors compete for the Rickety Downhill Challenge trophy on an abandoned stretch of road.
Rig Skid
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Alan gets instructions on regaining control of a rig that has spun out on black ice with packed snow.
River Jumping
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Come along as we watch Jaco de Groot train and compete to become the Dutch National Fierljeppen Champion.
Rocket Plane
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
A powerful rocket being tested near Oxford, England could soon power a longer, sleeker version of a conventional airline that would travel at Mach 5.
Rookie Driver
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Tegan Hammond is continuing her family's tradition of setting records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Rosenhan's Experiment
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2011
David Rosenhan's famous experiment in 1973, where a group of pseudopatients were admitted to psychiatric hospitals after feigning auditory…
Rowing
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Sports technologists help rowers improve their speed and performance by using instrumentation to maximize the athletes' positive forces.
Ryan's Renaissance
By CTV - 2011
Equal parts tragedy and triumph, Ryan Larkin's life story is the subject of the documentary film, Ryan's Renaissance. Directed by Nicola Zavaglia and…
RYNO
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
The RYNO is part unicycle, part motorcycle, part Segway that Chris Hoffman built at his daughter's suggestion.
Sampling Distributions & the Central Limit Theorem
By Coast Learning Systems - 2011
In previous lessons, you learned about the proper techniques researchers use when sampling a population, and how they infer meaning out of sample…
Sand Art
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Earthscape artist Andres Amador battles time and tide to create his works of art and photograph them before they're washed away.
Sap and Syrup
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Alan heads to Horton Tree Farm to learn the science behind making maple syrup.
SAR Dog and Snakebot
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Search and Rescue dogs carrying snakebots could be a big help to teams trying to locate disaster victims buried in rubble.
Scatterplots & Correlation
By Coast Learning Systems - 2011
Questions about the relationship between two variables are asked all the time. Will time spent in a certain rehab program really increase an addict's…
scienceNOW - Can We Make it to Mars? - Home Use
By WGBH - 2011
This NOVA scienceNOW poses the question - Can We make it to Mars? - and host Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles one of science's major challenges in each…
scienceNOW - Can We Make it to Mars? - Public Performance
By WGBH - 2011
This NOVA scienceNOW poses the question - Can We make it to Mars? - and host Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles one of science's major challenges in each…
Scottish Swordsmith
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Meet a member of a dying breed; a swordsmith that uses traditional techniques to forge master-crafted weapons
Semiconductors, Diodes and Transistors
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2011
This program uses succinct descriptions and dynamic graphics to demonstrate the operation of semiconductors, diodes and transistors, and explains how…
Sensory Analysis and Testing Techniques
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2011
Sensory analysis and testing is a vital part of creating a successful food product. But what is actually involved in it? Filmed within a school and…
SF Toothpick City
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Scott Weaver has combined his love of San Francisco and his love of toothpicks to create the world's largest interactive toothpick structure.
Sierra Fire Surveillance
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
A remote-controlled eye-in-the-sky with an onboard computer and camera will help firefighters track and deal with wildfires.
Signal Snowboards
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Have a crazy idea for a snowboard upgrade? The guys at Signal Snowboards just might be able to bring your idea into reality.
Sir James Dyson
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Inventor James Dyson talks about his company, which grew out of his frustration and dissatisfaction with vacuums and fans and taking new approachs to…
Skateboard Prof
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Professor Joe Kniss uses high-tech skateboards in an indoor virtual space called "The Dome" to aid him in teaching math and computer science.
Ski Joring
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Visit Whitefish, Montana for one weekend each year when cowboys and ski buffs get together for a crazy sport called ski joring.
Slingshot Guru
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
YouTube snesation Jörg Sprave has built some very unusual and very powerful slingshots.
Smart Teacher
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Alan tries out an educational game that adjusts its skill level depending on the player's reactions.
Sniper Scans
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
On a farm in Virginia, military doctors recreate sniper scenarios using simulated limbs as a means of training combat triage personnel.
Sno-Moto
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Alan helps with the conversion of a dirtbike into a snow machine.
SNOLAB
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Alan goes deep underground to the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory to see where neutrinos are captured and studied.
Snow Plow
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Alan gets behind the controls of a snow plow and learns the proper techniques for building a road from scratch.
Solar Roast Coffee
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Two brothers in Pueblo, Colorado are building a coffee empire with coffee beans roasted using solar energy.
Solar Tunnel
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Engineers in Antwerp, Belgium, built an above-ground train tunnel and then covered it in solar panels to generate clean electricity.
Solutions: Mixing it Up!
By Coast Learning Systems - 2011
This lesson provides a real-world look at the role of mixtures and solutions in our lives. You will begin by exploring the different types of…
Solving Linear Equations
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2011
Linear equations may appear confusing at first glance, but in fact there's a very clear logic to them, once you understand how they work. In this…
Spaceport America Terminal
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Virgin Galactic's Space Flight venture for tourists is now just months away from launch and the final touches are being made on a truly…
Speed Challenge (Part 1)
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Students from the University of Delft prepare for their attempt at breaking the world record for the fastest human-powered bike.
Speed Challenge (Part 2)
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
We rejoin the students from the University of Delft to see if all their hard work will pay off as they make their attempt at breaking the world…
Speed Flying
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Ice climber Will Gadd's newest sport, born in the Rocky Mountains, uses a paraglider-style wing to fly very close to the terrain.
Spider Puppet
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Designer Tim Davies has built a large inflatable wearable spider puppet that is attracting lots of attention.
Spin Cycle
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Inventor Richard Hewitt has designed a bicycle that can wash your clothes as you pedal down the street.
Stair Lab
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2011
Researchers at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute are trying to solve the common problems involved in helping people walk again after accident or…
Statistical Process Control
By Coast Learning Systems - 2011
Throughout this course, you've seen many real world examples of how statistics is applied when researchers want to gain new information. In this…