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Discovery in February, 2009:
Storm Chasers 2Premiere date: Thursday, 19 February 2009 at 21h00
Storm Chasers 2 returns to the heart of “Tornado Alley” for another firsthand look at one of natures most destructive forces.
Veteran research meteorologist Dr. Joshua Wurman and filmmaker Sean Casey go fender-to-fender with newbie storm chaser Reed Timmer racing to capture stormy footage and scientific data.
Last season, Casey’s tank-like TIV or Tornado Intercept Vehicle, raised eyebrows roaring down the nation’s highways and byways looking for the perfect shot - filming from inside a tornado. Now, his new and improved creation, the TIV-2, raises the stakes, providing new footage in his storm chasing.
Hot on Casey and Wurman's trail, and often one step ahead, is storm chasing wunderkind Timmer, a PhD candidate in Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma and, ironically, a former student of Wurman. Timmer and his team of buddies Joel (driver) and Chris (hailstone collector), also track storms in their unique way.
The series chases them all as they chase down their passion for bad weather.
Prototype ThisPremiere date: Wednesday, 25 February 2009 at 21h00
Prototype This brings together an expert team of electronics specialists, engineers and professors in an island warehouse in America’s San Francisco Bay to reveal the world of innovative inventions.
Together they combine the best of emerging technology with innovative new ideas to dream up, design and construct forward-thinking prototypes that tackle the problems of today.
From the drawing board through to creation, pioneering inventions and prototypes are brought to life in this 13-part documentary series hosted by Dr Zoz Brooks, Joe Grand, Dr Mike North and Terri Sandin.
Inventions in the series include a road rage-proof car and a high-tech alarm clock that provides an automated shower, valet service and mechanised butler.