Go into the physical heart of the Internet and learn about the very first message sent by UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock.
Go into the physical heart of the Internet and learn about the very first message sent by UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock.
2017 • Technology
Learn how web advertising, search engines and 24/7 surveillance have transformed our lives.
2017 • Technology
In the final episode of the series, learn about "white hat" hackers, the U.S. Secret Service's cyber crime division working to protect us from the risks associated with persistent connectivity.
2017 • Technology
As we embark upon the 21st century, sports now occupy a central role in our lives. They set the pace of our daily routines, influence our lifestyles, and maintain our health and general well being. This episode will show how the athletes of 2050 will be spoiled with technological choices.
S1E10 • Dream the Future • 2017 • Technology
First-hand accounts of those who made possible mankind's greatest achievement.
3/4 • Blue Sky Metropolis • 2020 • Technology
What if our creations turn against us? The idea of creating life has fascinated society since the earliest days of science fiction. The first installment of the four-part series, Robots transports viewers from the first steps of Frankenstein’s monster to the threat provided by the Terminator and the world of Cyberspace. Find out how Rutger Hauer created one of the greatest speeches in all of science fiction for Blade Runner. Discover from Kenny Baker the challenge of acting in Star Wars while inside the body of R2D2, and learn how Anthony Daniels was drawn to the role of C-3PO by concept art modeled closely on the robot from the silent classic Metropolis. Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner) discusses how he managed to create a whole new approach to robot design. The creators of the original Robocop describe how its hidden depths have given it enduring appeal and William Gibson reveals the origins of his seminal novel Neuromancer. From HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey to the Cylons of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica and the world of The Matrix, this is a journey that asks – what does it mean to be human?
Part 1 • The Real History of Science Fiction • 2014 • Technology
Explore the hidden history and super science of the drum, the Slinky and the fencing sword.
7/10 • Incredible Inventions • 2017 • Technology
Eccentric genius Nikola Tesla enters a rivalry with Thomas Edison that will forever change the world.
S1E7 • American Genius • 2015 • Technology
"We humans are unable to experience the true nature of the universe..."
In a Nutshell • 2017 • Technology