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- OverviewJan 2-Nov 20, 201324 episodesEpisodes24. Asteroid: Doomsday or Payday? Nov 20, 2013
- Asteroids containing elements such as iron and nickel could be profitable.
- 23. At the Edge of Space Nov 20, 2013
- Exploring the earth-space boundary zone includes a search for electrical discharges called sprites.
- 22. Cold Case JFK Nov 13, 2013
- Modern forensic tools can be applied to investigation of the assassination of President Kennedy.
- 21. Making Stuff Safer Nov 6, 2013
- Science and technology can protect people from forces of nature such as earthquakes and epidemics.
- 20. Making Stuff Colder Oct 30, 2013
- David Pogue examines how cold science can be used for trauma patients and fighting global warming.
- 19. Making Stuff Wilder Oct 23, 2013
- Cutting-edge technology includes underwater Wi-Fi, military robotics and usage of bacteria and DNA.
- 18. Making Stuff Faster Oct 16, 2013
- Host David Pogue examines the possibility of making humans and machines faster.
- 17. Megastorm Aftermath Oct 9, 2013
- A follow-up to "Inside the Megastorm" includes how to prepare for storms like Hurricane Sandy.
- 16. Ground Zero Supertower Sep 11, 2013
- The completion of One World Trade Center in New York presents a 104-story skyscraper.
- 15. Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes May 29, 2013
- A tornado sweeps through Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013; understanding violent storms.
- 14. Manhunt -- Boston Bombers May 29, 2013
- Surveillance and bystander videos help police identify suspects of bombings at the Boston Marathon.
- Australia's unusual creatures, including the kangaroo and cassowary, convey a story of isolation.
- 12. Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters Apr 24, 2013
- Some of the largest and dangerous reptiles to walk the Earth shared space with mammals.
- 11. Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes Apr 17, 2013
- Ancient Australian fossils offer clues as to how four-legged animals came to dominate Earth.
- 10. Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening Apr 10, 2013
- The mysteries of Earth's birth.
- 9. Ancient Computer Apr 3, 2013
- Metal found in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck is thought to be the world's first computer.
- 8. Meteor Strike Mar 27, 2013
- Scientists hunt for debris from the 7,000 ton asteroid that crashed in Russia.
- 7. Mind of a Rampage Killer Feb 20, 2013
- Theories about what motivates people to kill; what science reveals about brain at risk for violence.
- 6. Earth From Space Feb 13, 2013
- Satellite data shows how dust fertilizes the Amazon and a submarine waterfall drives ocean currents.
- 5. Building Pharaoh's Chariot Feb 6, 2013
- Scientists and engineers build and test two replicas of Egyptian royal chariots.
- 4. Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? Jan 30, 2013
- Investigators try to determine what happened to Charles Lindbergh's baby.
- 3. Rise of the Drones Jan 23, 2013
- Drone engineers and operators reveal the secrets that make the unmanned flying robots so powerful.
- 2. Decoding Neanderthals Jan 9, 2013
- Analysis of the Neanderthal genome shows that modern humans and Neanderthals once interbred.
- 1. Doomsday Volcanoes Jan 2, 2013
- Scientists study the possible worldwide effects of volcanic eruptions in Iceland.