The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world, but is there anything stopping us from building higher? Dr Niraj Lal explores whether we could ever build into the clouds, or beyond them.

This episode explores the theories of the big crunch, the big rip and the big freeze, that are postulated by physicists as possible fates for the universe.

Join us as we explore theories of how the universe came into being, outlining the realisation of Edwin Hubble that the universe is expanding, and the discovery of the residual radiation that gave weight to the Big Bang theory.

China's Three Gorges Dam is the largest and heaviest concrete structure on earth, and it produces more power than any hydroelectric dam ever built. Discover how engineers reshaped a river to accomplish this incredible engineering feat.

From award winning producer David Grubin this biography presents a complex and revealing portrait of one of the most important American scientists of the twentieth century. Interweaving interviews with family members, scholars and colleagues with dramatic recreations featuring Academy Award nominated actor David Strathairn, Good Night, and Good Luck, and The Bourne Ultimatum, this program follows J. Robert Oppenheimer on a fascinating arc through the century, from the heady world of international physics to the top secret Manhattan Project, and finally to the dark days of the Red Scare and McCarthyism.

Dr Michio Kaku believes we can build one of sci-fi's most imaginative creations: Star Trek's holodeck.

According to Hollywood, evil robots are all around us, disguised as cars and trucks. What kind of mechanical power allows a Camero to stand and move around like a human?

Featuring Nikola Tesla's death mask. Host Mo Rocca shows us learning the science of gravity with bowling balls; the physics involved with the art of stone balancing; the rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison; and the new bee hive that makes the honey flow.

The future is wonderful; the future is terrifying. We should know - we live there. Whether it's on the ground or on the web, this program is travelling the world to uncover the stories that will define what's coming next. New technologies, cultures, and discoveries are constantly reshaping this old planet of ours, and it's happening faster than ever before. Physics rules everything around us, but we still can't explain everything. That might mean we need to throw out everything we know.

With new teaching duties, Einstein begins to experience the academic life he long coveted. However, this new happiness comes at the price of his family who are tested even further when he is reintroduced to his cousin Elsa.

After the atomic bomb is dropped and World War II ends, Albert Einstein assumes the role of a world citizen in his twilight years and refocuses his efforts on preventing further wars.

Looking beyond the borders of our solar system, what's nearby in our galaxy? How do the other objects in our local area influence life on Earth?

A documentary that explores how humanity came to understand the universe and its origins in the Big Bang.

In this episode, the team apply some science to the theory that the more you drink the more attractive you are to the opposite sex.

Einstein and his wife Elsa attempt to flee Germany after the rise of the Nazis, but within days of departure find themselves banned from the US due to Albert's politics.

Exhausted and worn out, Einstein begins experiencing serious health issues that jeopardise his attempts at making scientific history. Meanwhile, his friendships and ideals are put to the test when war breaks out.

Could there be a monstrous, undiscovered star orbiting our own Sun? Could it be scattering killer comets throughout our Solar System like clockwork every 26 million years?

After moving his family to Berlin to be closer to his work, Einstein sets out to prove his theory of general relativity, but the expedition goes awry. His affair with Elsa now becoming known, he is faced with an ultimatum.

Richard Hammond investigates the crucial role temperature plays in all weather. Without heat, there would be no weather: no clouds, no rain, no snow, no dust storms, no thunder and lightning.

Earth may seem like the most hospitable planet in the solar system. But look again. Startling new discoveries reveal the blue planet has been plagued by more chaos and destruction than scientists once imagined.

Richard Hammond investigates how wind actually starts, visiting one of the windiest places on the planet, walking into the centre of a man-made tornado and creating a 10 metre high whirlwind made of fire.

Why does a glass of ice heat up while a mug of tea cools down? What's making them change temperature? Can Yanick figure out the physics behind heat transfer before his morning tea is a lukewarm disappointment?

Are people really capable of bending spoons with their minds? Will Yanick be able to work out the physics behind metal fatigue before he breaks every spoon in the Physics House kitchen?

During the time that will come to be known as his 'miracle year', Albert Einstein continues to struggle with balancing his work at the patent office and working on his papers, among them his theory of special relativity.

After graduating, young Albert Einstein struggles to land an academic post in a scientific world of tradition and protocol. Finally finding a job, he is able to support the pregnant Mileva, but then tragedy strikes.