NOVA · Season 51 · Episode 15

“Building Stuff: Boost It!”

Aired Thursday 14 November 2024

Around the world, engineers are finding ingenious ways to amplify our abilities and senses – allowing us to access and shape the world way beyond our natural gifts. From helping a blind man see without the use of his eyes to building a sling so powerful it can shoot rockets into space, see why engineering just might be the closest thing to a superpower we humans have.

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