Episode 1
Aired Jan 2, 2013
Doomsday Volcanoes
Scientists study the possible worldwide effects of volcanic eruptions in Iceland.
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Episode 2
Aired Jan 9, 2013
Decoding Neanderthals
Analysis of the Neanderthal genome shows that modern humans and Neanderthals had interbred some 60,000 years ago.
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Episode 3
Aired Jan 23, 2013
Rise of the Drones
Drone engineers, and those who operate them for the U.S. military, reveal the secrets that make the unmanned flying robots so powerful.
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Episode 4
Aired Jan 30, 2013
Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
Investigators use forensic and behavioral science techniques to determine what happened to Charles Lindbergh's baby.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 6, 2013
Building Pharaoh's Chariot
Scientists and engineers build and test two replicas of Egyptian royal chariots.
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Episode 6
Aired Feb 13, 2013
Earth From Space
Satellite data shows how dust blown from the Sahara fertilizes the Amazon, how a submarine waterfall drives ocean currents around the world and how the sun's heat results in a hurricane.
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Episode 7
Aired Feb 20, 2013
Mind of a Rampage Killer
Theories about what motivates people to kill; how much science reveals about a brain at risk for violence; whether it is possible to recognize dangerous minds before a violent outburst.
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Episode 8
Aired Mar 27, 2013
Meteor Strike
Scientists hunt for debris from the 7,000-ton asteroid that crashed in Russia, searching for clues to its origin and makeup; a review of past explosions, from Tunguska to the asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
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Episode 9
Aired Apr 3, 2013
Ancient Computer
Metal found in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck is thought to be the world's first computer, an astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor from the workshop of Archimedes.
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Episode 10
Aired Apr 10, 2013
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening
The mysteries of Earth's birth.
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Episode 11
Aired Apr 17, 2013
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes
Ancient Australian fossils offer clues as to how four-legged animals came to dominate Earth.
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Episode 12
Aired Apr 24, 2013
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters
Some of the largest and most dangerous reptiles to walk the Earth shared space with mammals such as the platypus.
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Episode 13
Aired May 1, 2013
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures
Australia's unusual creatures, including the kangaroo and cassowary, convey a story of isolation, change and resilience.
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Episode 14
Aired May 29, 2013
Manhunt -- Boston Bombers
Surveillance and bystander videos help police and investigators identify and capture suspects involved with the bombings at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013.
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Episode 15
Aired May 29, 2013
Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes
An F5 tornado sweeps through Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013; understanding and predicting violent storms.
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Episode 16
Aired Sep 11, 2013
Ground Zero Supertower
The completion of One World Trade Center in New York presents a 104-story skyscraper that stands 1,776 feet from the position of the original Twin Towers.
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Episode 17
Aired Oct 9, 2013
Megastorm Aftermath
A follow-up to "Inside the Megastorm" includes how to prepare for storms like Hurricane Sandy and what kind of progress has been made to make the country's infrastructure stronger.
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Episode 18
Aired Oct 16, 2013
Making Stuff Faster
Host David Pogue examines the possibility of making humans and machines faster, investigating cars, boats, cameras and quantum teleportation.
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Episode 19
Aired Oct 23, 2013
Making Stuff Wilder
Host David Pogue explores cutting-edge technology and inventions, including underwater Wi-Fi, military robotics and usage of bacteria and DNA.
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Episode 20
Aired Oct 30, 2013
Making Stuff Colder
Host David Pogue examines how cold science and technology can save the lives of trauma patients, cool the planet and be used for quantum computers.
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Episode 21
Aired Nov 6, 2013
Making Stuff Safer
Science and technology provides protection from forces of nature such as earthquakes and epidemics, as well as man-made dangers such as traffic accidents and contact sports; cyber security.
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Episode 22
Aired Nov 13, 2013
Cold Case JFK
Modern state-of-the-art forensic tools can be applied to the investigation of the death of President John F. Kennedy, as though it had happened today.
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Episode 23
Aired Nov 20, 2013
At the Edge of Space
Exploring the earth-space boundary zone includes a ride in a high-flying weather observation plane to search for sprites -- electrical discharges that shoot upwards from thunderclouds.
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Episode 24
Aired Nov 20, 2013
Asteroid: Doomsday or Payday?
Although an asteroid collision with Earth could be deadly, some entrepreneurs believe asteroids containing iron, nickel and other elements could be highly profitable.
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