genre: science & tech

Skydiving

Skydiving

From rapid heartbeats to short breaths to dilated eyes, human beings are born with a fear of falling. And yet, for thousands of years, we’ve been diving into danger in an epic quest to overcome [...]

Power Tools

Power Tools

Whether electric, pneumatic, laser, nano-microscopes, or plain explosives, POWER TOOLS have literally transformed the world we live in. In this supercharged program, join host Daniel Wilson as he investigates the evolution humankind’s interaction with tools. [...]

The Next Big Bang

The Next Big Bang

Have you ever wondered what happened in the very first nanosecond of time? What was it like the instant the universe began, when “nothing” suddenly became the basis for “everything”? Impossible to know … until [...]

Robots

Robots

Today, ROBOTS are everywhere we look. They’re underneath us, repairing our sewers; in the skies above us, keeping us safe; and in our hospitals, performing complex surgical procedures. From amusing novelties to practical labor savers, [...]

Money

Money

Cold, hard cash–it jingles in our pockets and folds neatly in our wallets. But where and how is money actually made in the U.S.? In this eye-opening documentary, MODERN MARVELS visits the United States Mint [...]

Welding

Welding

It was a science first conjured amid the fiery ovens of ancient blacksmiths; today more than 50% of all U.S. products require some form of welding. Whether via electricity, flammable gases, sonic waves, or sometimes [...]

Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World

It is a magical place, full of animated storybook characters, majestic castles, thrilling rids, and colorful parades. For over thirty-five years, Walt Disney World has been welcoming and entertaining “kids” of all ages, cultures, and [...]

Truck Stops

Truck Stops

To keep the nation’s many billion tons of highway-bound freight constantly moving, the men and women who haul these goods need to be kept comfortable, fed, and well rested. In this eye-opening documentary, discover how [...]

St Louis Arch

St Louis Arch

It is a majestic structure that rises boldly over the Mississippi river — 40,000 tons of steel and concrete that create the biggest arch of its kind in the world. Nothing like it had ever [...]