TV Schedule for Science - West
Wednesday, December 3rd TV listings for Science - West
Outrageous Acts of Science Savage Skills
Counting down the top internet legends; these are the smartest and bravest people using science to take their skills to the next level; learning how to pull a wheelie in a boat, take inline skates off road and shoot an arrow around a corner.
Outrageous Acts of Science Controlled Chaos
Glimpsing into the internet's most chaotic crevices; monster trucks on two wheels; tile smashing robots; massive slime bubbles.
Engineering Catastrophes Miami Condo Calamity
Tragedy strikes a community when a condominium complex collapses in Miami, resulting in one of the deadliest engineering disasters in American history; experts investigate and reveal potential flaws in the structure's flat slab construction.
Engineering Catastrophes Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall
A deadly tragedy on a freeway in Oklahoma sends one of the state's busiest bridges collapsing into the Arkansas river below; expert engineers investigate how a tugboat striking a reinforced concrete pier could cause such a catastrophic disaster.
Engineering Catastrophes Terror in Texas
A series of violent explosions rips through a major Texas oil refinery, causing a fatal disaster and devastation on a terrifying scale; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover what triggered a catastrophic malfunction.
Engineering Catastrophes Mayhem in Minneapolis
A deadly design flaw results in a horrifying rush hour bridge collapse that tragically leaves 13 dead in Minneapolis; using the latest science, experts investigate to reveal what went so catastrophically wrong on one of Minnesota's busiest crossings.
Engineering Catastrophes Calamity Comes to Canada
Tragedy strikes a bustling Canadian shopping mall when a parking garage suddenly collapses resulting in a fatal disaster; expert engineers use the latest technology to investigate and uncover a deadly design flaw that could have been prevented.
Engineering Catastrophes Train of Terror
A devastating rail disaster outside a small North Dakota town results in cargo erupting in massive explosions; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an engineering flaw poised for catastrophic failure.
Engineering Catastrophes Sinkhole at the Museum
Experts look at engineering blunders that have either caused catastrophes or are disasters waiting to happen; they use cutting-edge technology to examine what went wrong and to figure out if they can be fixed.
Fatal Engineering Skyscraper Collapses
Pinpoint the mistakes that caused major structural failures. Explore the preventable explosion inside London's Ronan Point, the code violations that collapsed Lalita Park, and the short circuit that set off a deadly fire in Tehran's Plasco Building.
Fatal Engineering Plane Crashes
Look back at the Tenerife, Kegworth, and Paris Concorde air disasters. Investigate the design defects that made these aircraft vulnerable, look at the role air traffic miscommunications played, and relive the terrible moments before disaster struck.
Fatal Engineering Rollercoaster Accidents
Drill down on maintenance and safety lapses that derailed amusement park rides.
Fatal Engineering Bridge Collapses
Bridge collapses have etched hard lessons into the history of engineering; Tacoma, Minneapolis, Genoa, symbols of innovation that have become stark reminders of what happens when flaws go unchecked.
Fatal Engineering Dam Collapses
When dams break, devastation follows; Derna, Malpasset, Brumadinho, three disasters that turned engineering failures into mass tragedies.
Fatal Engineering Nuclear Plant Disasters
Hunt for the root cause of atomic accidents. Examine the Windscale fire, which led to safer reactor designs; learn why swift crisis management helped in the Three Mile Island incident; and see why improper waste disposal fuelled the Kyshtym disaster.
Fatal Engineering Bridge Collapses
Bridge collapses have etched hard lessons into the history of engineering; Tacoma, Minneapolis, Genoa, symbols of innovation that have become stark reminders of what happens when flaws go unchecked.
Fatal Engineering Dam Collapses
When dams break, devastation follows; Derna, Malpasset, Brumadinho, three disasters that turned engineering failures into mass tragedies.
Fatal Engineering Nuclear Plant Disasters
Hunt for the root cause of atomic accidents. Examine the Windscale fire, which led to safer reactor designs; learn why swift crisis management helped in the Three Mile Island incident; and see why improper waste disposal fuelled the Kyshtym disaster.
Fatal Engineering Rollercoaster Accidents
Drill down on maintenance and safety lapses that derailed amusement park rides.
Engineering Catastrophes Train of Terror
A devastating rail disaster outside a small North Dakota town results in cargo erupting in massive explosions; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an engineering flaw poised for catastrophic failure.
Engineering Catastrophes Sinkhole at the Museum
Experts look at engineering blunders that have either caused catastrophes or are disasters waiting to happen; they use cutting-edge technology to examine what went wrong and to figure out if they can be fixed.
NASA's Unexplained Files Return of the Moon Bugs
Apollo 12 astronauts bring back something alive from the moon; NASA tracks an asteroid heading towards Earth but make an incredible discovery.
NASA's Unexplained Files Mystery Space Squid
A NASA astronaut reports seeing a flying saucer in the skies above a U.S. Air Force test range; how the swirling gases of Saturn have formed a perfect hexagon that has hovered above the planet's pole for 30 years.
NASA's Unexplained Files Black Knight Rises
A piece of the sun seems to have vanished; the Hubble spots an unidentified object traveling faster than light.
