November 10, 2021 • 42m
We take modest engineering masterpieces, like the homes we live in and the bridges we walk across, for granted. So, when disaster ...Read more
November 17, 2021 • 42m
The aviation industry's quest to conquer the skies led to some great achievements. But engineering errors and human mistakes have ...Read more
December 1, 2021 • 42m
Operating in hostile environments presents unique challenges, extreme temperatures, intense pressure, and no room for error.
December 15, 2021 • 42m
Examine the 2010 Copiapo mining accident and the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and see what happens when poor engineering meets a natural disaster.
December 29, 2021 • 42m
What is the dark side to ‘clean energy’, and what can we learn from the Three Mike Island and Sayano-Shushenskaya power station incidents?
January 5, 2022 • 42m
Where did NASA go wrong during the catastrophic launch of Skylab, and why did Air France Flight 447 crash into the Atlantic?
December 8, 2021 • 42m
Across history, humanity has tried to build structures that defy the forces of nature - sometimes leading to catastrophic disasters.
December 22, 2021 • 42m
Each time oil is spilled or lead contaminates our tap water, humans suffer and our environment pays a price.
January 12, 2022 • 42m
Discover how flawed engineering caused the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel to collapse in 2019 and the displacement of 1.5 million Haitians in 2010.
November 24, 2021 • 42m
Disasters like the MS Estonia and Boeing 737 crashes are rare, but they act as reminders of the speed at which tragedy can strike.