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Japan: Precious Oysters, Rare Salamanders
Episode overview
David and Kaori visit the Mikimoto Pearl Farm and see the 100-year process of culturing pearls. David and Kanae Nishio go wading in a forest stream, hunting for a giant salamander.
6x2
Japan: Landslide!
Episode overview
Impeding Japanese throughout is the erosion of Mt Fuji. David sees what steps are being guarded to help the Japanese society in spite of it. Included is a building where rainstorms and landslides are simulated.
6x3
Japan: Paper and Kites
Episode overview
David and Kaori visit the Furutas, whose family has been making paper by hand for two centuries. They follow the Furutas as they make a batch of fine paper. David, Kaori, and Chizuru .. show full overview
6x4
Japan: Earthquake!
Episode overview
David and Kaori get a glimpse of architects designing buildings that can resist the force of some natural disasters.
6x5
Japan: Judo and Computers
Episode overview
How would you like to write your messages in a strictly-ordered way, knowing that one mistake could change the meaning of your sentence? It can happen in English, but it's easier to .. show full overview
6x6
Detectives: Skin and Bone Detectives
Episode overview
Archaeologists are seen trying to demystify the Mayans, Egyptian mummies, and a prehistoric cave where flint was mined.
6x7
Detectives: Tool and Trash Detectives
Episode overview
There are "archaeologists" in Arizona that are analyzing modern humans from samples of their trash! It's a far cry from the tools of ancient man, or so you would think.
6x8
Detectives: Wildlife Detectives
Episode overview
This show observes owls in the wild and the ecosystems in a salt marsh.
6x9
Detectives: Dinosaur Detectives
Episode overview
In the centerpiece of this episode, a museum moves a large dinosaur exhibit into place.
6x10
Detectives: Pattern Detectives
Episode overview
Can you tell a pattern when you see it? A combination of new and recycled material shows all sorts of patterns in nature.
6x11
Architecture: Raising the Big Top
Episode overview
Basic architecture can be whittled down to beams and a sheet. This is seen through circus tents, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and other things.
6x12
Architecture: Home
Episode overview
The frame is vitally important to anything architectural. We see how animals make their perfectly-designed shelters, how the Japanese can join two boards without glue or nails, and find the traditional Kenya home.
6x13
Architecture: Stack It Up
Episode overview
How do you build the world's largest Gothic cathedral? It all comes down to using marble cut in certain ways. The arch and the buttress are featured in the ongoing construction of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
6x14
Architecture: Made to Fit
Episode overview
There is a branch of architectural science called ergonomics, which states how things are built to fit certain people. David Quinn sees if he can improve the ergonomics of a kitchen.
6x15
Architecture: Light But Strong
Episode overview
The shape and composition of architectural materials can prove vital for various reasons. The I-beam and the triangle brace are highlighted in this episode.
6x16
Mammals: Rats and Bats
Episode overview
Hard to believe mice and rats are mammals, as are bats. But this program shows why rodents are classified this way.
6x17
Mammals: Keeping Warm
Episode overview
Fur and hair are mammals' chief arsenal to stay warm. But what about sea otters?
6x18
Mammals: Live Birth, Warm Milk
Episode overview
This show witnesses the births of elephant seals and wildebeests. Also seen are young black bears and kangaroos.
6x19
Mammals at Play
Episode overview
Play is an important part of growing, as we see from watching babboons, chimpanzees, sheep dogs and even kids playing.
6x20
Big Mammals: The High Cost of Living
Episode overview
There is a price ecosystems pay when big animals are confined. This program shows the elephant, the rhinoceros and the tapir groping with spatial problems.
6x21
Modeling: Things on Wheels
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Models are used to test ideas before they become large-scale. A class of intermediate-school students go through modeling tactics in building a spring-driven car. We also see newsreel .. show full overview
6x22
Modeling: Through Ice and Air
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Models observed in this episode include those of Canadian ice shields, fast bicycles, and modern airplanes.
6x23
Modeling: The Earth
Episode overview
Surveyors are seen at work, as are schoolkids who devise a map of their own neighborhood.
6x24
Modeling: Knees and Small Things
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Models are shown in museums and in the medical world.
6x25
Modeling: Spaces
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Much of this program focuses on a zoo's constructing an uncannily accurate rain forest for its animals.
6x26
In the Air: Finding Your Way
Episode overview
Built largely on material recycled from Season 1, this episode includes insight on how pigeons and bats negotiate their world. Bats rely on sonar, but as for pigeons and how they navigate, that's a different story.
6x27
In the Air: Drifting with the Wind
Episode overview
Main Concept: Variances in wind currents can be used to create different forms of transportation such as soaring, gliding and hot air balloons. Even inanimate objects like a kite depend .. show full overview
6x28
In the Air: Born to Fly
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Jan Carter, Entymologist at the Cincinatti Zoo and Botanical Garden teaches us about the life cycles of the butterfly. David speaks with Glen Wiggins, curator at the Royal Ontario .. show full overview
6x29
In the Air: Fat Things That Fly
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Hopey finds a hibernating ground for ladybugs. David observes beetles at the Royal Ontario Museum. Todd gets fooled by Barbara Reinalda and her softball pitches. REHASHED FROM SEASON .. show full overview
6x30
In the Air: Unbelievable Flying Objects
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David visits Aerovironment Inc. where they are building a full scale Pterodactyl model that has been designed based on the few clues scientists have about the real animal. Then David .. show full overview