The link between disability, design and engineering tells a complex story. Host Guru Madhavan welcomes two people who have thought... more

What happens when a bridge collapses? Or a space mission ends in tragedy? You call in forensic engineers to investigate.Host... more

Over decades of space exploration, thousands of rockets have launched, resulting in a sea of debris circling the Earth. It's estimated... more

When you have your morning shot of caffeine, do you stop to savour the engineering involved? Chemistry and mechanics are... more

First described in sci-fi writing in the '50s, the revolutionary dream of 3D printing became a basic reality in the... more

It's been a year of elections around the world. How do engineering and design choices affect the candidates running and... more

Super shoes are reshaping distance running. Thanks to innovative materials and construction, this new type of footwear is engineered to... more

Stronger than steel, more robust than concrete, more flexible than wood? Is bamboo the construction industry's new miracle material. And do... more

How might flocks of birds, nests of ants, and swarms of bees influence the future behaviour and self-organisation of robots?... more

Robotic spacecrafts? Manned missions to Mars? Affordable tourist trips to the stars? New life found? What is the likely future... more