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Episode Detail: Cars That Think - Scientific American Frontiers

“Cars That Think” examines technology being developed to prevent auto accidents. A car of the future may very well be a “computer with wheels,” says host Alan Alda, who sees why motorists can use help when he dials a cell phone while driving. Auto computers are also seen warning drivers of red lights and stop signs, and playing games with drowsy drivers to keep them awake.

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10/15/2002: Make Up Your Mind!
10/8/2002: Unearthing Secret America
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11/13/2001: Growing Up Different
11/6/2001: Alien Invasion
10/30/2001: Dead Men's Tales
10/23/2001: The Gene Hunters
10/16/2001: Pet Tech
5/1/2001: Fat and Happy?
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4/3/2001: Chimps R Us
3/27/2001: The Bionic Body
2/7/2001: Wild Places
1/31/2001: Life's Little Questions II
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11/22/2000: Changing Your Mind
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3/29/2000: Mediterranean on the Rocks
1/26/2000: Never Say Die
11/3/1999: Natural Born Robots
10/5/1999: Voyage to the Galapagos
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Premiered: 1990, on PBS
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Premise: Science, technology and nature are examined with insight, humor and an eye on the practical, with smartly paced reports on such subjects as the big-bang theory, robots, the relationship between stress and illness, and whether we are alone in the universe. There's a good deal of fascinating information, but as long-time host Alan Alda notes in one episode, `big questions don't always have answers.'

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