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Season 3 Episode 4: Bird Brains, Space Storms, Smart Bridges

Bird Brains - Clues to the origins of human language are turning up in the brains of birds. Space Storms - Behind the dazzling display of the aurora borealis are space storms that could turn the lights off here on Earth. Profile: Yoky Matsuoka - A former tennis prodigy aims to create advanced prosthetic limbs controlled by human thought. Smart Bridges - Can we engineer bridges that tell us what's wrong with them before it's too late?

Genre:

Documentary, News

Seasons:

6

Episodes:

40

Cast:

David Pogue, Ziya Tong, Peter Standring

Quality:

HD

Duration:

55 min

First Air:

2005

Rating:

8.0