A look at how technology is making things work better
World Service,·129 episodes
Intelligent housing. Making homes convenient for people with disabilites
Why modern vehicles end up squeaking and rattling?
Want faster machines? Computer chips can make it possible
Why some African nations are more advanced in their use of computers
How computers are being trained to read handwritten musical scores
Affordable diamonds. Manmade diamonds a thousand times cheaper than gem stones
The house of straw- The house nursery tales told us we should never build.
Why are computer scientists trying to create an automated duck herder?
Entering the Millennium according to the Gregorian calendar
Discovering oil, bridge building and sending audio across the internet
How to make driving safer and easier for the elderly
Greenwich time signal pips are 75 years old
One of the few truly wild places on Earth, Gabon
Thinking of going to South America? If you end up in Kuru, Guyana, You'll need gas masks
Transport crazy- Future aircraft; two wheels faster than four; electrically powered car
Badly-designed car seats and how to control a fire by blowing on it
What it takes to make the big screen of movies live up to its name
Showcasing whizz kids- young engineers getting to grips with boreholes and bamboo
Wind turbines; latest artificial hand; robots to find landmines.
Is there a need for a bespoke tailor? A quick way to get fashion in your size that fits
The art of defusing bombs. Bomb disposal, techniques
How modern techniques are taming potentially lethal explosions
Why certain music sounds different in certain acoustic environments
First big test of HD-ILA, a new digital film format
What Russia is doing to fight the Millennium bug
Controlling pesticides that control pests
Small under water ripples cause giant waves, attempts to make tsunami warning devices
How Kenya dealt with the Millennium bug, developing countries were thought to be at risk
Pilot safety and cheap space tourism
Cameras for your safety. How to get clear pictures from a computer programme
