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The Works Episodes

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    Cyclones in Bangladesh

    Cyclones in Bangladesh, building with timber and air passengers get a smooth ride

  2. Reducing Emissions

    Power efficiency, how South African nations are co-operating

  3. Self Sufficient Homes

    Can alternative power source technologies be cheaper? Self sufficient homes

  4. Landmine Detection Technology

    A unit at Warwick University start an engineering project for landmine detection

  5. Using the Sun

    How to make better use of the Sun

  6. Reducing the Cost of Phone Calls

    Surprise call charges. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) review

  7. Landmines

    Mine detection and clearing techniques.

  8. Transport

    Transport and energy of the future

  9. Epilepsy

    Cartoon causing seizures, outbreak of Epilepsy in Japan

  10. Energy for Remote Areas

    The micro hydro- Providing renewable energy to people who live in remote areas

  11. Earthquakes

    Experiencing an earthquake in safety. Recreating an earthquake

  12. Learning from Nature

    Biology has a wonderful research and development programme

  13. Technology for Healthcare

    Discovering how health technology and equipment can be made cheaper

  14. Corrosion on Steel and Stone

    Fighting one of the biggest worldwide nemesis in engineering and construction

  15. Controlled Explosions

    Making explosions to order

  16. Security for Works of Art

    Putting invisible identification into works of art to protect them from illegal usage.

  17. Sailing

    Nautical themed. International distress system and new boat designs

  18. Highlights from 1997

    Highlights from 1997, including weightlessness and computers recognising our emotions

  19. Public Housing

    Ingenuity and local knowledge for solutions to public housing crisis

  20. Past Engineering Feats

    The bicycle described as the greatest invention of all time

  21. Neonatal Medicine

    Keeping babies warm was one of the most important advances in neonatal medicine

  22. Computer's Voice

    Traveling at the speed of sound, Thrust SSC the fastest car in the world

  23. Building Research Establishment

    Looking at other people鈥檚 homes and offices

  24. Air Travel

    The future of air travel. Asia and Latin America emerging as the fastest growing places

  25. Thinking Computers

    Researchers at BT developed a computer programme to summarise text

  26. Ultimate Blanket

    NASA has created the ultimate blanket from milk containers

  27. Plant Technology

    Farming firearms creating pest-resistant crops for the future

  28. Nobel Prize Winners

    Accurately measuring time. The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to Steven Chu

  29. Faster Internet

    Speeding up the internet. How the information flow is kept up to speed.

  30. Robotics

    The word 'robot' didn't exist until 1921

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