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Curiosity | on Discovery Channel

June 23, 2011

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Discovery Channel | Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could live forever? What would happen if aliens attacked? Why sex is fun? Welcome to Curiosity. More than just a landmark television series, Curiosity is an adventure of discovery, an expedition to uncover the truths behind life’s most challenging questions.

With an insatiable thirst for answers and experiences, we’re prepared to do anything, go anywhere… read more

Link: Curiosity website

Topics: Cognitive Science/Neuroscience | Entertainment/New Media | Physics/Cosmology | Singularity/Futures | Space

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Caprica | on Syfy

January 19, 2011

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Syfy | Set 58 years before Battlestar Galactica, Caprica follows two rival families — the Graystones and the Adamas — as they grow, compete, and thrive in the vibrant world of the peaceful 12 Colonies, living in a society close to our own. Entangled in the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence and robotics that will eventually lead to the creation of the Cylons, the two houses go toe-to-toe, blending action with… read more

Link: Caprica website

Topics: AI/Robotics | Entertainment/New Media | Human Enhancement | Singularity/Futures | VR/Augmented Reality/Computer Graphics

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Nova: Making Stuff with David Pogue | on PBS

January 10, 2011

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PBS | Invisibility cloaks. Spider silk that is stronger than steel. Plastics made of sugar that dissolve in landfills. Self-healing military vehicles. Smart pills and micro-robots that zap diseases. Clothes that monitor your mood. What will the future bring, and what will it be made of? 

In Nova’s four-hour series, Making Stuff, popular New York Times tech reporter David Pogue takes viewers on a fun-filled tour of the material world we live… read more

Link: Making Stuff website

Topics: Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Nanotech/Materials Science | Singularity/Futures

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Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman | on The Science Channel

January 2, 2011

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The Science Channel | Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence — the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone?

These questions have been pondered by the most brilliant minds in history. Now, modern science may be able to provide us with answers. Through the… read more

Link: Through the Wormhole website

Topics: Physics/Cosmology

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Powering the Future | on The Science Channel

January 2, 2011

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The Science Channel | Powering the Future is a four-part television event forecasting the world of energy in the not-too-distant future. We address the Earth’s energy challenge from every angle, and cut through the noise by establishing a simple target: a clean, limitless, and secure energy supply by the middle of this century. The show puts energy on the national stage with programming that builds to the… read more

Link: Powering the Future website

Topics: Energy | Singularity/Futures

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Dean of Invention | on Planet Green

November 22, 2010

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Planet Green | Dean Kamen is a globally renowned inventor with more than 400 patents, including the Segway, the insulin pump and the robotic prosthetic “Luke Arm.” This fall, the inventor will play the role of investigator — leaving his private island to jet around the world in search of the technologies of tomorrow. In the world premiere original series Dean of Invention, Planet Green joins Kamen… read more

Link: Dean of Invention official website

Topics: AI/Robotics | Biotech

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Charlie Rose: The Brain Series | on PBS

September 14, 2010

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Charlie Rose | The Charlie Rose Brain Series explores one of science’s final frontiers, the study of the human brain. Over the next year Charlie will interview the most knowledgeable scientists and researchers in hopes of illuminating a new topic of study. Each monthly episode will examine different subjects of the brain, including perception, social interaction, aging and creativity. We will also look at scientific discovery and advances in… read more

Link: Charlie Rose: The Brain Series official website

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2057 | on Discovery Channel

March 2, 2010

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Discovery Channel | What would you see and experience if the clocks rolled forward 50 years? In a unique blend of drama and science, this three-part series shows you the world of tomorrow. Will we have flying cars? Will advances in medicine help us stay young forever? What about “printing” custom-made vital organs? What will our cities look like? What will tomorrow’s wars be about? Will we have robots helping around… read more

Link: 2057 official website

Topics: Singularity/Futures

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Fringe | on Fox

January 20, 2010

Fox | Fringe explores the unexplained phenomena and terrifying occurrences linked throughout the world – known simply as “The Pattern” — in pursuit of a larger, more shocking truth.

Set in Boston, the FBI’s Fringe Division formed when Special Agent Olivia Dunham enlisted the help of institutionalized “fringe” scientist Walter Bishop and his son, Peter, to save her partner and lover from a mind-bending death.

Through unconventional and unorthodox methods,… read more

Link: Fringe official website

Topics: AI/Robotics | Biotech | Cognitive Science/Neuroscience | Computers/Infotech/UI | Electronics | Entertainment/New Media | Human Enhancement | Nanotech/Materials Science | Physics/Cosmology | Singularity/Futures | Synthetic Biology | VR/Augmented Reality/Computer Graphics

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Next World | on Discovery Channel

September 16, 2009
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Discovery Channel | Next World (classic shows) reveals the science, the inventions and the innovations that seem impossible now, but will be a reality in our lifetimes.

Imagine cities under the oceans, bionic suits, space tourism, superspeed trains, cyborg moths, windships, hoverbikes, somatic sensors, virtual reality,… read more

Link: Next World shows

Topics: AI/Robotics | Biomed/Longevity | Cognitive Science/Neuroscience | Computers/Infotech/UI | Electronics | Energy | Entertainment/New Media | Human Enhancement | Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Internet/Telecom | Nanotech/Materials Science | Singularity/Futures | Space | VR/Augmented Reality/Computer Graphics

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