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The last decade of the 20th Century sets us on course for the next 100 years. With inventions like Global Positioning Satellites and The Hubble Space Telescope, the inventions of the 1990s help us see where we've been and where we're going. Additional inventions include: the wind up radio, camera phone, the Mars Pathfinder, and the neurotropic electrode.
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This decade is best remembered for disco and Watergate. But the inventions in the 1970s mark the beginning of the digital age to come. Featured inventions include: cell phones, the bomb disposal robot, Post It Note, hybrid cars, and digital cameras.
In this episode, Pete Nelson describes his passion for building tree houses, and inventor Anthony Lenzo describes how he plans to turn a smart phone into an underwater camera. Host Mo Rocca features an architect that is creating vertical gardens on Mexico's highways, and the final story explains why the railroad world ditched stream engines for diesel. Part of "The Henry Ford Innovation Nation With Mo Rocca" series.
Describes how the sound and pictures from a live event get from the camera to the home television screen. Provides a history of television, explaining the switch from black and white to color. Notes the advantages of digital signals over analog. Considers the future of television. Looks at a new technique, digital video compression, in which television signals are received through phone lines.
The world's largest digital camera is currently being assembled at a warehouse in California, and host Dianna Cowern is there for the revealing of the lenses for this camera. These lenses will go on the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, which will conduct a giant sky survey by taking panorama photos. Part of the "Physics Girl" series.
In 1990, when the first images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope were too blurry to use, JPL scientists and engineers went to work to devise a fix. They created a camera with corrective vision to bring Hubble images into sharp focus. Part of the “Crazy Engineering” series.
Go into any grocery store and cameras may be watching you. These cameras are not looking for thieves, they’re looking for shoppers. The cameras are focused on the tops of peoples’ heads (so it’s anonymous), but they don’t have to see faces to track which store aisles get the most traffic and how long consumers spend looking over products. With support from the National Science Foundation, computer scientist and CEO of VideoMining Rajeev Sharma and his team have designed software that automatically generates statistics about in-store shopping behavior. These statistics can provide valuable insights for supporting critical decisions in store layout design, merchandising, marketing, and customer service. Sharma’s team has developed similar technology to help caregivers monitor the elderly.
In this episode, host Dianna Cowern explores how magnetic paper works. She uses the paper on common electronic devices to reveal all their magnetic parts. Part of the "Physics Girl" series.
This program is devoted to the senses that bring information of more distant events. The camera shows a reckless driver careening down a road—and then takes the viewer inside his eye, where the image of the potential crash site is pictured. The camera enters the ear, showing how the linked bones vibrate in response to a sound, and by using a computer graphic sequence, shows how the eye focuses on an image.
Information and Communication Technologies, known as ICT's make reference to electronic devices used for specific communication purposes, for example: television, radio, Internet, cell phone, iPhone, iPod, computer and other technological innovations that are part of the information culture.
Marvie had so much fun at the zoo. She took lots of pictures and learned about all the different animals. Part of the "Marvie" series.
USGS (US Geological Survey) technologist Rick LaHusen describes how the development and deployment of instruments plays a crucial role in mitigating volcanic hazards.
Technological development and advances in mobile devices, including the growth of Apps, have generated a technological revolution. Some experts label this as the greatest revolution sin the Industrial Revolution. In this episode, Nerdo Cavernas demonstrates the top 3 applications of each operating system for the most popular smartphones and tablets.
Dr. Brandon Peecook thought he had made a major paleontological discovery that was going to alter decades of prior research in the field. Then, right before he was about to present his findings, he got a phone call that changed everything. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
Under Prospecta Colombia 2012, an event organized by the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia, issues were raised and discussed related to the growth and development of cities. Nerdo Cavernas talks with the most prominent speakers present at this important event.
Willy is participating in a rally against global warming, but he has an upset stomach. The cat invites him to practice the purifying session to help with digestion. They practice the butterfly, the book, the phone, and the armadillo poses. Part of the "Ooommm Mmmooo Yoga For Children" series.
Wildlife expert Casey Anderson treks deep into the wilderness to track a wild pack of wolves, and with the help of a high-speed camera, discovers how these animals were designed to be an apex predator. Part of the "Expedition Wild" series.
Deep in the Great Bear Rainforest, against the backdrop of British Columbia’s breathtaking wilderness, a former hunter comes to terms with his past and looks with hope towards the future. Exploring one man’s evolving relationship with the natural world, this documentary tells the compelling story of Robert Moberg, a hunter who ultimately traded his gun for a camera. Please note this title contains potentially offensive language.
Photogrammetry is the science of making precise measurements by the use of photography. United States Geological Survey (USGS) geologist Angie Diefenbach describes how she uses a digital camera and computer software to understand the growth rate of lava domes during a volcanic eruption.
Semiconductors are in everything from cell phones to rockets. But what exactly are they, and what makes them so special? Find out from an electrical engineer. Part of the "Science Out Loud" series.
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