TVSquad

Here's a few specials airing over the next few days for you science and history types:

Tonight at 8:00 p.m., Crash Science: Trains premieres on the National Geographic Channel. The special looks at how scientists have made trains safer.

On May 6 at 10:0 p.m., the National Geographic Channel delves into new evidence regarding King David and King Solomon in Lost Kings of the Bible. Did they really exist, or is it just mythology? I'm sure I don't know, but I'm a firm believer in David's anti-giant policy.

On May 9 and May 16 at 9:00 p.m. (check listings), PBS will air Secret Files of the Inquisition, based on the records of the Inquisition that were made public in 1998. This documentary airs in four parts and was filmed in high definition.

On May 10 at 10:00 p.m., PBS will air The Slanted Screen: Asian Men in Film and Television (again, check listings). The documentary looks at roles played by Asian men on TV and the bigscreen, not to mention Asian roles played by white actors, such as Warner Oland's Charlie Chan and Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany's. The documentary is narrated by Daniel Dae Kim of Lost.