Project Impossible

Super Structures

Mar 18, 201743 min

Throughout history, mankind has built amazing structures, engineered to overcome unique challenges. Now, a new class of super structures are taking on the impossible: the largest moveable building in history, a super-tall skyscraper built t

Sinking Cities

Mar 25, 201743 min

Around the world, a new class of superstorms is overwhelming our coasts. If nothing is done, great cities like New York, Venice, and Tokyo will simply disappear. Engineers are fighting back, raising some of the biggest sea defenses in the w

Battling The Blackout

Apr 1, 201743 min

In the past 50 years, the world's energy use has doubled. In the next 50 years, it will double again. Can we keep up with demand - or will we plunge into darkness? Across the world, engineers are going to extreme lengths to keep the lights

Dangerous Demolition

Apr 8, 201743 min

Toppling giants of concrete and steel is dangerous and deadly. In demolition, one mistake can cost you your life. On this episode: imploding a casino; dismantling chemical weapons; tripping a silo.

Conquering The Arctic

Apr 15, 201743 min

Above the arctic circle, projects are underway that are opening up the arctic to the rest of the world. What does it takes to build in the world's coldest conditions? On this episode: building a nuclear-powered icebreaker in Russia; laying

Digging Deeper

Apr 22, 201743 min

New technology is allowing us to build underground structures that far surpass any building on earth. South Dakota is building a mile deep structure, inside an abandoned gold mine, to study the universe. London is building a "silent" rail n