NHNZ – Animal Inventors Series 1 (2001)

Innovations from the animal world in the seemingly “human” realms of science, medicine, technology and more

Animal Inventors 1: Animal Engineers
Synopsis:
Animal Inventors: Animal Engineers explores the design principles upon which the natural world has been built, and looks at parallels in the human world. We’re just beginning to see nature as a vast untapped reservoir of animal inventions and engineering solutions – and discovering that our technological advances are not as remarkable as we like to think.

Animal Inventors 2: Animal Magicians
Synopsis:
Could an eye of newt and the toe of frog really have given witches their magical powers? Some modern witch doctors think so, which is why they’re focusing on the chemicals found inside animals. Animal Inventors: Animal Magicians is an incredible journey from witchcraft to space exploration in search of scientific reasons for the supernatural powers of animals.

Animal Inventors 3: Animal IT
Synopsis:
The next generation of robots may be endowed with super-senses taken straight from nature. Are we about to enter a new era of machines that think like animals? Animal Inventors: Animal IT explores the world of animal sense and intelligence, and finds that human roboticists are turning to animals for inspiration in building the coming generation of intelligent machines.

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