Building Stuff: Boost It! -
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Wed, Nov 13 9:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Around the world, engineers are finding ingenious ways to amplify our abilities and senses - allowing us to access and shape the world way beyond our natural abilities. From helping a blind man see without the use of his eyes to building a sling so powerful it can shoot rockets into space, see why engineering just might be the closest thing to a superpower we humans have.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 0 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 5115

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Wed, Nov 13	9:00 P.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Nov 14	1:00 A.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 15	2:00 P.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 16	1:00 P.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 17	12:00 A.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 17	3:05 A.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 17	9:00 P.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Nov 18	1:00 A.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Nov 19	7:00 P.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 20	12:00 A.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 20	8:00 A.M.	Building Stuff: Boost It! NH World (11.3)

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