Building Stuff: Change It! -
nova

For as long as humans have been around, we've been altering the spaces around us to better suit our needs. From accessing ancient wisdom to build a better water filter to designing a robot that uses acoustics to bring coral reefs back to health, see how today's engineers are applying their craft to reshape the natural world and create new human-made environments to enhance our lives in amazing ways.

Duration: 56 minutes and 30 seconds

Episode Number: 5117

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