Behind the Scenes

How do scientists defend against disaster? How do creative geniuses factor into the success of the Academy Awards(R)? This 7 program series provides a "Behind the Scenes" look into the world's technological mysteries. From the world's most damaging disasters to the oasis fantasy of glittery Las Vegas, the most advanced 21st Century technologies are vastly at work. Pioneering mechanics take on the most difficult tasks in preventing the somber to permitting the show. Includes 7 Programs on 4 Discs: "Targeting Terror": Watch as scientists around the world search for the latest ways to detect and fight terror. "Retaking New York": The events of September 11, 2001 forced security, engineering and emergency services experts to look at the world differently. Take a look into how far we have come. "Science on the Red Carpet": The real stars of the Academy Awards are the creative geniuses behind the technology and motion picture arts who make movies so memorable. "Las Vegas": On the outside, Vegas is a treat for the eyes, on the inside, it's an elaborate maze of electricity, water, ingenuity and amazing engineering. "The Big Uneasy": New Orleans is on the clock. Engineers are desperately trying to fortify and re-build the levees that failed in August 2005. "Da Vinci: Unlocking the Genius": Meet some modern day Leonardos who embody the inventive spirit of the master himself. "Panic in the Ring of Fire": Experience the panic, confusion, overwhelming force and destruction in Indonesia as it was rocked by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that has claimed more than 5,000 lives to date.