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Nanotechnology: Facts and Fiction

This talk was presented by Mary Spiro at SkeptiCamp DC on October 16, 2011. Nanotechenology is all around us, in natural and in man-made forms. Applications for nanotechnology are found in products we use every day such as sunscreens, cell phones, and textiles. Medical uses for nanotechnology offer the potential to diagnose and treat many diseases. But because nanoscale material can also be toxic, both risks and benefits should be considered. Often the risks are emphasized in science fiction in
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From: SkeptiCampDC

Time : 31 min 03

Added : 30/11/11 22:03

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction / products made using nanotechnology / nanotechnology

Nano Science, Fact or Fiction?

What is Nanotechnology? Watch this film to find
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From: SmallTimeMovies

Time : 4 min 32

Added : 08/04/11 13:42

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction / nanotechnology facts

Beyond Human: The Invasion of the Inhuman

Part 2 of 9. Science fiction has returned again and again to the merger of man and machine, the Cyborg, with fascination and
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From: SpaceRip

Time : 9 min 41

Added : 28/05/08 13:14

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction / nanotechnology computer science

Beyond Human: The Age of Androids

Part 4 of 9. Imagine a day when machines walk among us, expressing thoughts, emotions, demanding their rights. Today, we are breathing intelligence, even life, into creatures of silicon and
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From: SpaceRip

Time : 9 min 59

Added : 02/06/08 10:52

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction / nanotechnology computer science

Beyond Human: The Cyborg Revolution

Part 1 of 9. Over the centuries, scientists speculated that we could tap into the body's electrical system to restore lost functions or enhance our powers, like
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From: SpaceRip

Time : 9 min 59

Added : 28/05/08 03:48

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction / nanotechnology computer science

Beyond Human: Erasing the Line Between Man and Machine

Part 9 of 9. We are beginning to shape a tomorrow in which robots will walk and work among us. As they realize their own potential, how long before they cast us
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From: SpaceRip

Time : 9 min 59

Added : 14/06/08 14:12

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction / nanotechnology computer science

Beyond Human: The Cyborg Mind

Part 3 of 9. As we steadily merge with our technology, the focus is on devices that enhance our senses and minds and knit us together in new
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From: SpaceRip

Time : 9 min 02

Added : 29/05/08 02:01

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction / nanotechnology computer science

Michael Crichton talks about the future of books, movies, tv and other things

The interview is from 1999. Check out how many of Crichton's predictions hold water today. Review of his book "Prey":
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From: ratemybookscom

Time : 10 min 47

Added : 24/11/11 08:29

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction

Beyond Human: How to Design a Humanoid

Part 5 of 9. To build a humanoid that can function in our world is a bold challenge being taken up by isolated labs around the world. Researchers are infusing robots with abilities ranging from grasping to hearing and
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From: SpaceRip

Time : 7 min 26

Added : 05/06/08 03:42

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction / nanotechnology computer science

Beyond Human: Robot Soccer

Part 8 of 9. To promote the rapid evolution of robots, one audacious group of researchers decided to start a worldwide robotic soccer competition. How soon before they challenge
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From: SpaceRip

Time : 7 min 28

Added : 14/06/08 14:11

Tags: nanotechnology science fiction / nanotechnology computer science

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