''Beyond Invention'' is an 8-part
documentary television series that premiered on February 12, 2004, on
Discovery Channel Canada and, , airs on the
Science Channel.
The series was produced by
Mystique Films in partnership with
Gryphon Productions and is narrated by
John Payne. It primarily focuses on cutting edge and fringe science and technology.
Episodes
# ''New Energy'': New forms of energy resources. Features John Hutchison (the "
Hutchison Effect"): Col.
John B. Alexander (United States Army
Intelligence and Security Command
The United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) is a direct reporting unit that conducts intelligence, security, and information operations for United States Army commanders, partners in the Intelligence Community, and nationa ...
, retired;
psychokinetic investigator),
Nick Cook (''
Jane's Defence Weekly''),
zero-point battery.
Anti-gravity:
Tim Ventura (
lifter researcher),
ion wind
Ion wind, ionic wind, corona wind or electric wind is the airflow induced by electrostatic forces linked to corona discharge arising at the tips of some sharp conductors (such as points or blades) subjected to high voltage relative to ground. Ion ...
.
Joseph Newman's energy machine:
Milton Everett (retired mechanical engineer), publicist
Evan Soule,
Alvin Swimmer, patent attorney
Paul Gomory.
# ''
Cryptozoology'':
Rick Noll stalks
Bigfoot
Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims o ...
, artist
Jason Walton
Jason Walton (born 13 June 1990) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a forward or for the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship.
Background
Walton was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Career
His first professional ...
and scientist Dr.
Paul LeBlond tracks a -long sea monster, and
Dean Harrison Dean Harrison (born 24 January 1989) is an English professional motorcycle racer. He has won 3 Isle of Man TT Races, and has 26 podium finishes as of July 2023.
Harrison also competes in the Southern 100, Oliver's Mount, North West 200, and Ulst ...
tracks the
Tasmanian tiger, which experts say died out 70 years ago.
# ''
Cloning'':
Brigitte Boisselier
Brigitte Boisselier (born 1956), also known as Brigitte Roehr, is a French chemist and Raëlism, Raëlian religious leader best known for her claim to have overseen the creation of the first human cloning, human clone. A native of Champagne-Arden ...
says she's already cloned five humans,
Robert Lanza
Robert Lanza (born 11 February 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American medical doctor and scientist, currently Head of Astellas Global Regenerative Medicine, and Chief Scientific Officer of the Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medici ...
is using cloning to rescue endangered species, and
Lou Hawthorne of
Genetic Savings & Clone clones pets.
# ''Amazing Flying Machines'':
Hovercraft
A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is an amphibious Craft (vehicle), craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and other surfaces.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull ...
,
flying cars,
space tourism. Features inventors
Kevin Inkster,
Paul Moller
Paul Sandner Moller (born December 11, 1936 in Fruitvale, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian engineer who has spent over fifty years developing the Moller Skycar personal vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle. The engine technology dev ...
, and
Steve Bennett.
# ''Animal-Inspired Innovations'':
Jeffrey Turner, a geneticist who stops bullets by splicing spiders with goats.
Keller Autumn, a biologist who dreams of sending robotic lizards to Mars. Bob McIntyre, a country inventor unleashing a bionic predator over the rooftops of Scotland.
# ''
Gadget
A gadget is a mechanical device or any ingenious article. Gadgets are sometimes referred to as '' gizmos''.
History
The etymology of the word is disputed. The word first appears as reference to an 18th-century tool in glassmaking that was develo ...
s'': Features toymaker
Brian Walker, composer
Tod Machover, and
Mike Wescombe-Down, the creator of a
shark-stopping device.
# ''Enhancing
Sexuality
Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually. This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors. Because it is a broad term, which has varied ...
'': Using
silicone
A silicone or polysiloxane is a polymer made up of siloxane (−R2Si−O−SiR2−, where R = organic group). They are typically colorless oils or rubber-like substances. Silicones are used in sealants, adhesives, lubricants, medicine, cooking ...
for enhancing sex. Features
Michelle Mone
Michelle Georgina Mone, Baroness Mone, (''née'' Allan; born October 1971) is a British businesswoman and Conservative life peer. She has set up several businesses, including MJM International Ltd in 1996 and the lingerie company Ultimo alo ...
(
cleavage enhancement),
Jana Sylvest and
Otter Louis (
erotic toys), and
Matt McMullen (lifelike
dolls).
# ''
Artificial Intelligence'':
Barry Spletzer builds flying robots, cyber pioneer
Demetri Terzopoulos creates life inside the computer, and electronics engineer
Robert Michelson
Robert C. Michelson (born 1951) is an American engineer and academic widely known for inventing the entomopter, a biologically inspired flapping-winged aerial robot, and for having established the International Aerial Robotics Competition. He h ...
brings smart swarming bugs to the military.
External links
Mystique Films: ''Beyond Invention''*
ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429315/ ''Beyond Invention''at
Internet Movie Database
2000s Canadian documentary television series
Discovery Channel (Canada) original programming
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