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Season 1 – How Does That Work?

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How Does That Work? — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Mar 25, 2008 Cutting Edge Cars How cars in the future will look. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 26, 2008 Crime and Combat Showcasing new non-lethal weapons that could save your life, advances in body identification and autopsies, and how police are training for car chases by using computer games. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 26, 2008 Space A sneak preview of the future of space flights for tourists; the food astronauts have to eat. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 21, 2013 Mega-projects Scientists search for the "God Particle"; a new supply of electricity; nuclear fusion reactor. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 28, 2008 Tomorrow's World Investigating bizarre new compact houses that can rotate at the flick of a switch and the smart technology being integrated into buildings. Also, a look at how we might one day live in space. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 31, 2008 Animal Science How is science helping animals? We look at the cutting edge of pet medicine: fertility treatment for endangered rhinos and parasites that improve your health. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 1, 2008 Robotics In the world of robotics, cybernetic limbs are being developed to look and feel like the real thing, and animals are being used to create the perfect walking robot. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 6, 2010 Future Gadgets What are the gadgets of the future and how will they affect our lives? We look at new computer gadgets, how technology is being used in football, and traffic-beating scooters. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 3, 2008 Green Technology Find out how fuel can be made from plants and how wave and wind power works. We also take a look inside a new eco-house and see how composting could help the planet. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 8, 2010 Adrenaline New technology to create huge rollercoasters; how science is helping create race cars. Details Episode 11 Airs undefined Extreme Surgery This episode considers some of the most innovative types of surgery being practiced today, including cutting-edge heart transplants that are performed on infants. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 8, 2008 Fat or Fit? A look at how new high-tech methods to fight obesity are being used, including an appetite-suppressing chip that lives in your stomach and new dieting methods. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 9, 2008 Future Flight Find out how the world's most advanced fighter jet works, what the largest jumbo jet ever built looks like, and the design of planes that will soon be able to fly into space. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 12, 2010 Future Living Take a look at cutting-edge future technology including new anti-aging treatments, the future of video surveillance and how even cemeteries are going high-tech. Details Episode 15 Aired Jul 9, 2010 Future Bodies A look at some of the most innovative types of surgery being practiced today, such as dramatic new facial operations and cutting-edge heart transplants performed on infants. Details Episode 16 Airs undefined Future Technology In this episode, we look at nanotechnology and its potential applications, new in-car safety devices, how technology is changing our holidays and how the latest video games are creating new virtual worlds. Details Episode 17 Aired Jul 15, 2010 High-Tech Lifestyles How much are our lifestyles changing? Explore new clothes that can adapt to the weather or tell you when they need to be washed, plus a new way of sleeping. Details Episode 18 Aired Jul 16, 2010 Defence Science Explore how defensive technology is rapidly changing as we look at the latest military equipment, including flying surveillance droids and remotely powered vehicles. Details
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How Does That Work? — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
Discovery Channel
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 25, 2008