Summary: Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence, the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. The series brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science to reveal the extraordinary truth of our universe, and to raise even more philosophical questions.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Science 2014
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV THRSummary: Looks inside the DARPA Robotics Challenge, a national competition in the design of rescue robots. Examines recent advances in the development of robots instilled with human skills. Offers speculation upon ways in which robots will become part of everyday life and the impact they will have on the job market.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RISSummary: Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each episode, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery. Episode includes: Social Robots. Robots already build our cars and vacuum our floors. Will they one day...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2009
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Nonfic NCollins, Ailynn
Summary: "When someone mentions the word "robot," what comes to mind? Many people think of mechanical characters often seen in science fiction films. But look around and you'll notice that our world is full of robots. From medical devices people use to help them walk to probes that explore the oceans and outer space, robots are all around us. In this nonfiction graphic novel, readers can join Max Axiom...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2024