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How Tech Works

Season 2 2013

  • 2013-08-01T04:00:00Z on Discovery
  • 22m
  • 4h 46m (13 episodes)
  • United States
How Tech Works takes viewers around the world to meet the inventors and innovators behind the planet's most cutting edge science and technology. Our stories feature an eclectic mix of science: profiles in future tech; behind the scenes with the military; the fastest, newest and strangest vehicles in the world; and a focus on gadgets like you've never seen.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

2013-08-01T04:00:00Z

2x01 Episode #2.1

Season Premiere

2x01 Episode #2.1

  • 2013-08-01T04:00:00Z22m

What happens to the world's largest commercial planes when they are retired; will slingshot guru Jurg's latest model hit the target; and just how flammable is nitro methane?

2013-08-02T04:00:00Z

2x02 Episode #2.2

2x02 Episode #2.2

  • 2013-08-02T04:00:00Z22m

Dr Basil Singer meets the designer of an eco-vehicle and a blogger who is obsessed with high-performance cars.

2013-08-03T04:00:00Z

2x03 Episode #2.3

2x03 Episode #2.3

  • 2013-08-03T04:00:00Z22m

A sport combining long-boarding and jousting, a comparison of wooden golf clubs with contemporary equipment, and how engravers work on a miniature level.

2013-08-04T04:00:00Z

2x04 Episode #2.4

2x04 Episode #2.4

  • 2013-08-04T04:00:00Z22m

How Seville's Metropol Parasol development protects the city's market, and exploring whether technology could help people control wheelchairs with their brains.

2013-08-05T04:00:00Z

2x05 Episode #2.5

2x05 Episode #2.5

  • 2013-08-05T04:00:00Z22m

Dr Basil Singer continues his exploration of cutting-edge technology, including how ultra-strong jeans protect bikers, and what makes horseshoe bats so extraordinary.

2013-08-06T04:00:00Z

2x06 Episode #2.6

2x06 Episode #2.6

  • 2013-08-06T04:00:00Z22m

How extreme puddle-jumping has taken over the Netherlands, what keeps Toronto's clock tower ticking and the safety tips to be learnt from the world's smallest personal watercraft.

2013-08-07T04:00:00Z

2x07 Episode #2.7

2x07 Episode #2.7

  • 2013-08-07T04:00:00Z22m

What is the secret of old-fashioned Scottish sword-making; how is a Maths professor transforming the skateboard; and could robotic ears replicate the sonic powers of bats?

2013-08-08T04:00:00Z

2x08 Episode #2.8

2x08 Episode #2.8

  • 2013-08-08T04:00:00Z22m

Dr Basil Singer explores how scientists predict when an avalanche will strike and what makes one man's hang glider exceptional.

2013-08-09T04:00:00Z

2x09 Episode #2.9

2x09 Episode #2.9

  • 2013-08-09T04:00:00Z22m

Dr Basil Singer investigates how rocket planes reach 3,000mph, and why Mabel the robot is able to walk like a human.

2013-08-10T04:00:00Z

2x10 Episode #2.10

2x10 Episode #2.10

  • 2013-08-10T04:00:00Z22m

Dr Basil Singer explores the building of floating islands in South Korea and the inside of ice

2013-08-11T04:00:00Z

2x11 Episode #2.11

2x11 Episode #2.11

  • 2013-08-11T04:00:00Z22m

Dr Basil Singer investigates a tiny gadget that can help a man fly. Plus, a robot that can navigate the Pacific

2013-08-12T04:00:00Z

2x12 Episode #2.12

2x12 Episode #2.12

  • 2013-08-12T04:00:00Z22m

An investigation in to the world's first upside down waterslide and how it works. Plus, what a virtual reality truck teaches scientists about drivers' habits.

2013-08-13T04:00:00Z

2x13 Episode #2.13

2x13 Episode #2.13

  • 2013-08-13T04:00:00Z22m

How an inflatable wetsuit could improve the safety of surfers, and a look at Canada's largest operational model train.

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