Horizon
Season 32 Episode 16 - Nanotopia
This episode of Horizon is about the future of micro-technology. In 1959, noted American physicist Richard Feynman offered a $1000 prize to anyone who could build an electronic motor no larger than half a millimetre on any side. He awarded the prize within eight months. Today, some scientists predict the imminent development of molecular computers the size of specks of dust. This program examines that and other technical possibilities, as it takes viewers on a guided tour of the cutting-edge laboratories of nanotechnology. There, scientists working on similarly astounding projects offer their predictions about future technological developments. Discussions include how nature provides scientific inspiration. Detailed scientific models and sophisticated computer graphics illustrate how these new micro-technologies will work.
Episodes in Season 32
Tibet - The Ice Mother
60 min
Russia's Deep Secrets
60 min
Bones of Contention
60 min
Siamese Twins
60 min
Too Big Too Soon?
60 min
Farewell Fantastic Venus
60 min
Exodus
60 min
The Betrayers
60 min
Icon Earth
60 min
The I-Bomb
60 min
Foetal Attraction
60 min
Cracks in the Crust
60 min
Hearing Voices
60 min
Liar
60 min
The Human Laboratory
60 min
Nanotopia
60 min
Hunt for the Doomsday Asteroid (Update)
60 min
A Code In The Nose
60 min
AIDS: Behind Closed Doors
60 min
The Runaway Mountain
60 min
