This 2011 British-Canadian science series celebrates cutting-edge advances in science, medicine, and technology. Viewers will see not one but two different types of autonomous cars, driving themselves via GPS and camera/echolocation arrays; humanoid robots approaching artificial intelligence; a "Frozen Ark" of premium DNA harvested from endangered animals for the purpose of someday reviving extinct species; genetically modified mosquitoes no longer able to develop the parasite that causes malaria; mechanical exoskeletons, and much more. The five-episode series is hosted by astrophysicist and bestselling author Stephen Hawking (one of the amazing advances here is a motorized wheelchair that can be steered by brainwaves), with on-site segment presenters including Richard Dawkins, Sir David Attenborough, and Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Sure to appeal to NOVA fans, Brave New World—bundled with a 16-page viewer's guide—is highly recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (C. Cassady)
Brave New World
(2011) 2 discs. 231 min. DVD: $49.99. Athena (avail. from most distributors). February 25, 2013
Brave New World
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