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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

What's the next big thing? [videorecording] / produced for WGBH/Boston by Nova.

Publisher, Date:

[Alexandria, Va.?] : PBS Distribution, c2011.

Description:

1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson examines the emerging technologies of social robots, robotic cars, earthquake forecasting, smart power grids, and designer microbes. Includes a profile of Jay Keasling, a pioneer in the cutting-edge field of synthetic biology.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Series:

Nova scienceNow ; [2011, episode 6]

Nova scienceNOW ; 2011, episode 6.

Subjects:

Keasling, Jay.

Technological innovations.

Robots.

Machine learning.

Automation -- Social aspects.

Robotics.

Automobiles -- Design and construction -- Research.

Earthquake prediction.

Electric power distribution.

Microbial biotechnology.

Science television programs.

Educational television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Other Author:

Tyson, Neil deGrasse.

Randall, Terri.

Grantham, Heeth.

Collins, Matthew (Matthew C.)

Wolfinger, Kirk.

Imbriano, Robe.

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

PBS Distribution (Firm)

Other Title:

Nova scienceNow (Television program)

Notes:

Title from container.

Originally broadcast in 2011 as an episode of the PBS television series: Nova scienceNow.

"Technology for a better future."

Host, Neil deGrasse Tyson.

DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; audio-described.

Contents:

Social robots / written, produced, and directed by Terri Randall -- Robotic cars / written, produced, and directed by Terri Randall -- Detecting earthquakes / produced by Heeth Grantham ; written by Matthew Collins ; directed by Kirk Wolfinger -- Smart grid / written, produced, and directed by Terri Randall -- Profile : Jay Keasling / written, produced, and directed by Robe Imbriano.

ISBN:

9781608833627

1608833623

Publisher Number:

NOVA6216

Other Number:

691272224

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

328308

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 601.12 What's t

Medium:

[videorecording]