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Modern Marvels
Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination on a grand scale, "Modern Marvels" tells the amazing stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who create everyday items, technological advancements and man-made wonders. From the Statue of Liberty to distilled spirits, and canals to bridges, no subject seems out of reach. Science, technology, electronics, mechanics, engineering, architecture, industry, mass production, manufacturing, and agriculture are just some of the many topics that have been covered during the long-running series.
S4, EP12 "Prosthetics"
From the earliest recorded account of an amputation and subsequent prosthesis in ancient Hindu writings, to today's use of plastics and space-age materials, we chronicle the long history of prosthetic devices.
S7, EP6 "Survival Technology"
A historic survey of adaptation to killer environmental conditions travels to the desert, Arctic, sea, jungle and space, charting the body's physiological responses to extreme circumstances such as frostbite, heatstroke and hypothermia.
S14, EP34 "Super Human"
Whether humans have the ability to possess superpowers; a man can strap on an exoskeleton and lift hundreds of pounds with little effort; Mr. Cyborg can control machines with his thoughts; flying like Superman.
S13, EP24 "Bedroom Tech"
We spend one-third of our lives in the bedroom; explore the technologies that help to ensure we wake up on the right side of the bed.
S16, EP19 "Shoes"
Shoes have come a long way from their humble beginnings as simple leather moccasins; Nowaday footwear is built to withstand any extreme environment where a foot can tread, from the heart of a burning building to the track of an Olympic stadium.
