Future Is Here
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Science Fact and 'Martian' Fiction
- By: Jim Green
- Length: 11 mins
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How realistic was 'The Martian'? In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, Jim Green separates science fact from science fiction in the popular film The Martian. Learn not just what Hollywood got right, but what they missed.
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Science Fact and 'Martian' Fiction
- Length: 11 mins
- Release date: 09-20-17
- Language: English
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3D Printers in Outer Space
- By: Julielynn Wong, Rachel Hamburg
- Length: 10 mins
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How can 3D printers help doctors practice medicine in resource-constrained environments...including outer space? Dr. Julielynn Wong tells us about the healing power of 3D printing at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Julielynn Wong is the founder of 3D4MD, which creates 3D printable medical supplies to deliver healthcare in the most challenging places.
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3D Printers in Outer Space
- Length: 10 mins
- Release date: 06-13-16
- Language: English
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Lovelace's Legacy
- By: Walter Isaacson, Rachel Hamburg
- Length: 10 mins
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Will increasingly advanced machines replace us? Biographer Walter Isaacson showcases some great thinkers on computers and intelligence, from Ada Lovelace to Alan Turing. Plus, what's our current approach to intelligent machines? Find out, in this lecture from Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival. About the Speaker: Walter Isaacson is the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute. He is the author of several books, including The Innovators and Steve Jobs.
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Lovelace's Legacy
- Length: 10 mins
- Release date: 07-18-16
- Language: English
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Ancient Brains
- By: Briana Pobiner
- Length: 12 mins
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Does brain size matter? In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, research scientist Briana Pobiner explains how our enormous brains define us as a species, why beards are sexier during a recession, and why smallpox might some day make a comeback.
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Ancient Brains
- Length: 12 mins
- Release date: 09-20-17
- Language: English
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A History of the Future
- By: Nicholas Negroponte
- Length: 10 mins
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Where will technology take us next? As an author, co-founder of the MIT Media Lab, and serial investor, Nicholas Negroponte has been imagining the future for his entire career, and with no small degree of accuracy. In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, Negroponte details not juts his successful past predictions, but those he’s still betting on.
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A History of the Future
- Length: 10 mins
- Release date: 09-20-17
- Language: English
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Nature Portal
- By: W. John Kress, Rachel Hamburg
- Length: 8 mins
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In an increasingly urban world, how can we maintain our relationship with nature? Dr. W. John Kress describes a few tools that can serve as windows into the natural world, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC.
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Nature Portal
- Length: 8 mins
- Release date: 06-20-16
- Language: English
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Lovebots
- By: Beth Phillips, Rachel Hamburg
- Length: 10 mins
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Would you ever date a robot? What about fall in love with a robot? Beth Phillips explains why the future of love and sex with robots is pretty much inevitable, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Beth Phillips is a PhD candidate who studies teamwork between humans and robots at the University of Central Florida.
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Lovebots
- Length: 10 mins
- Release date: 08-15-16
- Language: English
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File Under "X"
- By: Chris Carter
- Length: 10 mins
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Ever wonder how great science fiction television gets made? This episode steps outside science and technology to give a glimpse behind the scenes of one of the great science fiction franchises, The X-Files. In this interview at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, series creator Chris Carter talks about sneaking a stand out episode by the network suits, how the show got funny, and whether we’ll be seeing more of Mulder and Scully.
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File Under "X"
- Length: 10 mins
- Release date: 09-20-17
- Language: English
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Inhabiting Mars
- By: Adam Stelzner
- Length: 10 mins
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Where will find life beyond Earth? In August of 2012, NASA landed the Curiosity Rover on the Surface of Mars. Through data collected by Curiosity, NASA scientists have determined that ancient Mars could likely have supported life.
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Inhabiting Mars
- Length: 10 mins
- Release date: 09-20-17
- Language: English
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Heat Blasts From the Past
- By: Scott Wing, Rachel Hamburg
- Length: 13 mins
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What can ancient climates teach us about the future? Dr. Scott Wing shares why fossil records and computer models of past climates are tremendously important for understanding what's next for our planet, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Scott Wing is the Curator of Fossil Plants at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
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Heat Blasts From the Past
- Length: 13 mins
- Release date: 06-06-16
- Language: English
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Mobile Transformations
- By: Joshua Bell
- Length: 11 mins
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How are mobile phones changing us? Joshua Bell doesn’t want you to be afraid of your phone— but he does want you to understand it better. An anthropologist working at the intersection of mobile phone technology and the human trajectory. In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, Bell examines the shifting relationship between people, artifacts and the environment.
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Mobile Transformations
- Length: 11 mins
- Release date: 09-20-17
- Language: English
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