If you’ve ever dreamed of flying, then this episode is for you. Project X meets the scientists and inventors who are pushing the limits of flight: from new machines with amazing designs to the human body itself. Read more.
The Project X Team explores all kinds of bodily protection, from animal hides to body armour to human skin, discovering how nature and technology have evolved to protect us from potential dangers in the world around us. Read more.
The Project X team tracks the fallout when an outsider with bad manners and a voracious appetite disrupts the natural order of a paradise island ecosystem. Next they check out a clever way to head off invasive species before they get in, and finally they travel to Mexico, to find out what happens when an invader intrudes on the most private place you've got – your body. Read more.
Project X takes a big picture look at light. From what light consists of, to the amazing light shows we see in nature, the Project X team experiments with and explores the fundamentals of light to discover the most cutting-edge science on the planet. Read more.
Is there such a thing as a perfect memory? The Project X team learns that memories are subjective, selective, incomplete, even faulty. In the hands of a gifted magician, our memories don’t stand a chance. Read more.
This episode looks at things that go fast and our desire to push the limits of speed. We’ll look at the roles that design and chemistry play, and how we can create ways of going faster than previously thought possible. Read more.
How do you stave off dehydration in the scalding, suffocating heat of an unrelenting sun? Join the Project X team as they uncover amazing animal adaptations and human survival techniques that cheat death in the desolate heat of the desert. Read more.
This episode might not have you running to the fridge, but it will make you think about what you eat. We’re looking at what’s on the menu for people and animals- and how some not-so-appetizing food habits can be a good thing. Read more.