Doing DaVinci

Doing DaVinci is a popular science television program originally aired on the Discovery Channel in which the hosts attempted to create many of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions.

The show aired on a weekly schedule with the first episode broadcast on April 13, 2009.

[1] The inventions are created by a team of six members: The team consults with da Vinci researcher Jonathan Pevsner to understand the inventions and decide on materials for their construction.

The team first consults with Jonathan Pevsner to decide on materials and map out the basics of the design.

After the invention is completed it is tested to determine whether or not the build was a success.