Host Daniel H. Wilson takes us on a transformative journey that reveals the extraordinary in everyday things. Wilson delves into steel, the lightest, toughest, most flexible inexpensive material on earth.

The average person tosses 102 tons of garbage away in their lifetime. Every year we use enough plastic film to cover food to shrink-wrap the state of Texas.

Why are sneakers so essential to modern life? Host Daniel H. Wilson will uncover the story of a multi-billion dollar global industry that inspires music, movies and has its own subculture.

Host Daniel H. Wilson traces the evolution of power tools since they were invented by the Egyptians 3,000 years ago. Learn about power tools that slice mountains in half, and new nanotechnology that enable them to literally "split hairs.

On October 17, 1989, San Francisco is rocked by an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale. But even after the disaster has stopped, emergency services rush to rescue those trapped in the rubble.

When a tropical storm hits Houston in June 2001, thirty inches of rain fall in just fourteen hours. Now, the staff of Hermann Hospital must race against time to ensure hundreds of patients are evacuated safely.

Two employees working late are suddenly trapped on the 37th floor when a fire breaks out while a new sprinkler system is being installed. As the fire rises, they must work together to escape. Based on the First Interstate Tower fire on May 4, 1988 which injured several and sparked the change in Los Angeles building codes.

Thomas Edison, Queen Victoria, Lady Churchill, The Rock, Kid Rock. What do they all have in common? Tattoos. From a 5,000 year old tattooed mummy to the latest in flash tattoo technology, get an inside look at how tattoos are designed and applied.

Many of us have marveled to see a man whizzing to earth in free fall wondering how it's possible. Now, we're uncovering the physics, biology and technology behind skydiving.

Host Daniel H. Wilson traces the history of guns and uncovers their incredible role in our everyday lives. Gun technology is all around us, from lighters, to a simple rubber band, to the meat in our freezer!

They can crawl up walls, swim underwater and investigate bomb threats. Robots are making the coffee in your kitchen and keeping your office parking lot secure at night.

Host Daniel H. Wilson takes us on a transformative journey that reveals the extraordinary in everyday things. Wilson delves into steel, the lightest, toughest, most flexible inexpensive material on earth.

The average person tosses 102 tons of garbage away in their lifetime. Every year we use enough plastic film to cover food to shrink-wrap the state of Texas.

Why are sneakers so essential to modern life? Host Daniel H. Wilson will uncover the story of a multi-billion dollar global industry that inspires music, movies and has its own subculture.

Host Daniel H. Wilson traces the evolution of power tools since they were invented by the Egyptians 3,000 years ago. Learn about power tools that slice mountains in half, and new nanotechnology that enable them to literally "split hairs.

Thomas Edison, Queen Victoria, Lady Churchill, The Rock, Kid Rock. What do they all have in common? Tattoos. From a 5,000 year old tattooed mummy to the latest in flash tattoo technology, get an inside look at how tattoos are designed and applied.

Many of us have marveled to see a man whizzing to earth in free fall wondering how it's possible. Now, we're uncovering the physics, biology and technology behind skydiving.

Host Daniel H. Wilson traces the history of guns and uncovers their incredible role in our everyday lives. Gun technology is all around us, from lighters, to a simple rubber band, to the meat in our freezer!

They can crawl up walls, swim underwater and investigate bomb threats. Robots are making the coffee in your kitchen and keeping your office parking lot secure at night.

Host Daniel H. Wilson takes us on a transformative journey that reveals the extraordinary in everyday things. Wilson delves into steel, the lightest, toughest, most flexible inexpensive material on earth.

The average person tosses 102 tons of garbage away in their lifetime. Every year we use enough plastic film to cover food to shrink-wrap the state of Texas.