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Dean of Invention Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

8 Episodes 2010 - 2010

Episode 1

Meet the Microbots

Fri, Oct 22, 201021 mins

A new age of medicine is upon us, an era of tiny robots with enormous power, including "nanobots" that are able to enter the bloodstream, find cancerous cells without anyone's guidance and kill them.

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Episode 2

Building the Bionic Body

Tue, Nov 2, 201021 mins

New advancements in prosthetics are changing the definition of what it means to be disabled. Are we entering an era of bionic humans, when disabled people become hyper-abled?

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Episode 3

Wired Brain

Fri, Oct 29, 201022 mins

Explores brain-computer interface (BCI), whereby the intentions and desires of the human mind can be read-and translated into action. BCI has the potential to unlock vast new potential powers for humankind.

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Episode 4

Robot Revolution

Fri, Nov 5, 201020 mins

After years of being relegated to characters in fantasy and science fiction, robots are finally becoming crucial players in solving real-life problems.

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Episode 5

Gonzo for Guano

Fri, Nov 12, 201020 mins

Developing plants that can harness human and animal.

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Episode 6

Forward Motion

Fri, Nov 19, 201021 mins

Explores what it takes for Americans to find a way to make the needs of tomorrow fit with our need for mobility.

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Episode 7

Future Flight

Fri, Nov 19, 201022 mins

Engineers across the U.S. are working on ways to change the way we think about flying.

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Episode 8

Re-Gen Revolution

Fri, Dec 3, 201022 mins

If scientists could grow new tissue and organs in the lab and safely implant them, would the days of desperate patients waiting for organ donors become a distant memory?

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