Japan's $100 Billion World's Fastest Train
YouthHistoryTechnologyTransportation...Japan’s world record breaking Maglev L0 passenger train has been under testing since it was unveiled to the press in November of 2012, achieving speeds of 374 miles per hour.
Robotic Fibers
YouthHistoryTechnologyEngineeringA new kind of fiber developed by researchers at MIT and in Sweden.
2-Minute Time Machine - Beards
YouthHistoryTechnologyCulture...We'll check out what's up with beards and why men (and women!) might have wanted one.
Making Manuscripts
KidsHistoryTechnologyArtIlluminated manuscripts were among the most precious objects produced in the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance, primarily in monasteries and courts.
2-Minute Time Machine - Bread
YouthHistoryTechnologyFoodWhere did bread come from and when did humans start making it?
The First Cell Phone Call
YouthHistoryTechnologyWhen AT&T launched their cellular system for car phones, Dr. Martin "Marty" Cooper and his team at Motorola decided to build a truly wireless mobile phone, a handheld device that would truly free consumers to communicate on the go.
Betty Reid Soskin Tour Of "Rosie The Riveter" Museum
YouthHistoryTechnologyCulture...Betty Reid Soskin tkaes us on a short tour of the “Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park” in Richmond, California.
2-Minute Time Machine - Writing
YouthHistoryTechnologyWriting...How often do you use writing? Probably every day (yes, that includes texting). But how did humans start writing in the first place?
The Surprising History Of Electric Cars
YouthHistoryTechnologyTransportationCan electric cars reclaim their place on the road? Discover how developments in battery technology are making these cars more efficient and powerful.
Making A LEGO Car Cross Gaps
YouthHistoryTechnologyEngineering...Testing a Lego car against longer and longer gaps that it needs to drive over.