Live to Die Another Day

Are the earliest moments of existence a question for science? Or religion? A world famous scientist takes on the ultimate question: Did god create the universe?

The team discovers how effective truck bed liner paint is on buildings.

The team uses airport runway technology to prevent runaway vehicle crashes.

The teams tests a special type of carbon fiber against hurricanes.

The team plays with trains and cars in an attempt to reduce incidents.

The team takes on its biggest challenge yet; to repurpose a new material called Blastwrap. Blastwrap is designed to absorb the energy from a bomb placed inside a public trashcan. Could it work to protect a Boeing 747 from an explosion?

The team uses aircraft technology to save homes from earthquakes.

The team uses roller coaster tech to save occupants from burning buildings.

The team uses an insulating material to protect houses from wild fires.

The crew uses rocket science to stop heavy, runway trailers.

The team harnesses the power of fluidized sand to stop crimes.

Stranded at sea, sailors wait for a passing ship to be rescued. Top secret torpedo technology is used to develop mid ocean rescue. The idea is to design a coast guard life-boat that can be dropped out of a plane to help in a matter of hours.

The team uses CO2 to help cops with high-speed car chases.

The crew uses parachute technology to save passengers from speedboats.

The crew finds out how to make driving off a cliff survivable.

What does it take to make a car that can survive a front impact smash and a T-bone crunch at 55 mph? Smash Lab tries out reactive armor technology and a cool new metal-aluminum foam to make the ultimate crash proof car.