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03/15/02

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bulletNOVA Secrets of the Mind

This is the companion Web site to "Secrets of the Mind". The film delves into the mind-tingling efforts of neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran to discover how the brain works.

bulletScientific American Frontiers:  The Bionic Body

This series explores how scientists and engineers are uniting technology with biology to help the paralyzed.  Learn about recent advances in spinal cord repair.

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NOVA Electric Heart

This is the companion Web site to the NOVA program "Electric Heart". Learn about the strides made toward the development of a practical artificial heart.

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Innovation:  Biomedical Research

This 3-part PBS series investigates groundbreaking biomedical treatments and research.  Program 1: Cracking the Code; Program 2: The Man-Made Man; Program 3: Live Long and Prosper

bullet Scientific America Frontiers:  The Electronic Nose

This three-segment series explores the development of an artificial nose that will rival the sensitivity of a dog's nose.  Learn how this sniffer would help with detection of unexploded landmines and other explosives.

 
   

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