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High-Risk High-Rise

The science behind the risks of sky-high buildings, from structural limits to threats presented by wind, fire and earthquakes. (60 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sun, 10/11 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Space Wars

Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)

Sun, 10/11 at 5:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Space Wars

Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)

Tue, 10/13 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Space Wars

Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)

Tue, 10/13 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Space Wars

Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)

Wed, 10/14 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Space Wars

Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them. (60 minutes)

Wed, 10/14 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Evolution: Brain Power

How the human brain, and those of clever animal cousins like the dolphin, evolved from the time when our ancestors were tiny senseless sea creatures. (60 minutes)

Thu, 10/15 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Evolution: Brain Power

How the human brain, and those of clever animal cousins like the dolphin, evolved from the time when our ancestors were tiny senseless sea creatures. (60 minutes)