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Image courtesy of National Research Council: During WW2, NRC researchers developed a top-secret aircraft carrier made of reinforced ice
In the final episode of the series, Jem faces his toughest challenge yet, to build a boat mostly made out of ice and take it, and the rest of the team, for a spin in one of the UK’s busiest stretches of water.
Dallas investigates the world of comets and tries to build his own.
Meanwhile to get ready for the ice boat extravaganza, Liz looks at the science behind hypothermia and gets repeatedly dunked into ice cold water.
First broadcast on 13 October 2010
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