A look at how technology is making things work better
World Service,·129 episodes
Intelligent housing. Making homes convenient for people with disabilites
28 Oct 1998,·28 mins
Why modern vehicles end up squeaking and rattling?
18 Nov 1998,·28 mins
Want faster machines? Computer chips can make it possible
01 Dec 1998,·28 mins
Why some African nations are more advanced in their use of computers
02 Dec 1998,·28 mins
How computers are being trained to read handwritten musical scores
09 Dec 1998,·28 mins
Affordable diamonds. Manmade diamonds a thousand times cheaper than gem stones
16 Dec 1998,·28 mins
The house of straw- The house nursery tales told us we should never build.
03 Jan 1999,·23 mins
Why are computer scientists trying to create an automated duck herder?
13 Jan 1999,·23 mins
Entering the Millennium according to the Gregorian calendar
20 Jan 1999,·23 mins
Discovering oil, bridge building and sending audio across the internet
27 Jan 1999,·23 mins
How to make driving safer and easier for the elderly
03 Feb 1999,·23 mins
Greenwich time signal pips are 75 years old
10 Feb 1999,·23 mins
One of the few truly wild places on Earth, Gabon
24 Feb 1999,·22 mins
Thinking of going to South America? If you end up in Kuru, Guyana, You'll need gas masks
10 Mar 1999,·22 mins
Transport crazy- Future aircraft; two wheels faster than four; electrically powered car
17 Mar 1999,·23 mins
Badly-designed car seats and how to control a fire by blowing on it
24 Mar 1999,·23 mins
What it takes to make the big screen of movies live up to its name
31 Mar 1999,·23 mins
Showcasing whizz kids- young engineers getting to grips with boreholes and bamboo
07 Apr 1999,·23 mins
Wind turbines; latest artificial hand; robots to find landmines.
14 Apr 1999,·23 mins
Is there a need for a bespoke tailor? A quick way to get fashion in your size that fits
20 Apr 1999,·23 mins
The art of defusing bombs. Bomb disposal, techniques
28 Apr 1999,·24 mins
How modern techniques are taming potentially lethal explosions
05 May 1999,·23 mins
Why certain music sounds different in certain acoustic environments
12 May 1999,·23 mins
First big test of HD-ILA, a new digital film format
17 May 1999,·23 mins
What Russia is doing to fight the Millennium bug
24 May 1999,·23 mins
Controlling pesticides that control pests
02 Jun 1999,·23 mins
Small under water ripples cause giant waves, attempts to make tsunami warning devices
09 Jun 1999,·23 mins
How Kenya dealt with the Millennium bug, developing countries were thought to be at risk
16 Jun 1999,·23 mins
Pilot safety and cheap space tourism
23 Jun 1999,·24 mins
Cameras for your safety. How to get clear pictures from a computer programme
28 Jun 1999,·23 mins
