Part 1: Surgical Slimmers.
In spite of the risks, people are lining up to solve their weight problems in the operating room. And if the latest device – an implantable stomach “pacer” – works out, millions more will be taking the surgical way out.
Part 2: Cars that Think.
The fully automatic car may be down the road a ways, but cars that do your thinking for you are just around the corner – they watch out for hazards, they listen to you, they read your lips, they even know when you’re distracted.
Part 3: Going Deep.
A look back at the decades of effort that culminated in the deep sub Alvin reaching the ocean floor, and a look forward to what’s next now Alvin’s retiring.
Part 4: Chimp Minds.
A visit with an engaging if unruly bunch of cousins that we formally broke up with about 6 or 7 million years ago – with whom we share almost all of our genes but not a lot of our lifestyle. Why the difference? Maybe it’s in how we learn.
Part 5: Hot Planet – Cold Comfort.
So you think global warming won’t affect you? Wait until the great Atlantic Conveyor shuts down. And find out what’s already happening in Alaska.
Part 6: Hydrogen Hopes.
Hydrogen may be the fuel of the future, but what will it take to safely and efficiently make the transition from today’s fossil fuels?
Part 7: Hidden Motives.
If you think you know why you do things, you’re probably wrong. How does the unconscious mind determine human behavior?
Part 8: The Secret Canyon.
The best kept secret of American archeology is now revealed – an entire canyon of perfectly preserved 1,000-year-old remains.
Part 9: Cybersenses.
Replacement synthetic senses for people are now a reality. Children as young as 12 months are already getting artificial hearing – while the first trials of electronic retinas for the blind are just beginning.
Part 10: Robot Pals.
To be really useful, robots need to behave as cooperative partners rather than mindless machines. We’ll meet three robots – including a future member of an astronaut team – that are trying to better understand us.
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