1970s: Model of DNA rotates. Mushrooms on a log. Cactus. Orchid. Jellyfish
The film explores the field of bionics, which involves studying natural systems to design artificial systems that mimic them. It highlights examples such as creating aircraft based on the principles of bird flight and artificial pacemakers that mimic the human heart's natural pacemaker. Bionics has implications for space exploration, and the film discusses the idea of creating a "bionic person" for space exploration. The film also discusses the possibility of using genetic engineering to direct human evolution, an idea that some scientists fear should be limited. The film ends with a quote from George Bernard Shaw about the possible consequences of creating the exact kind of people we want





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Credit:
Editorial #:
1476007931
Collection:
Archive Films: Editorial
Date created:
January 01, 1978
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released.ÌýMore information
Clip length:
00:00:24:10
Location:
United States
Mastered to:
MPEG-4 8-bit H.264 4K 3840x2160 24p
Source:
Archive Films Editorial
Object name:
phxbionics-15
- DNA,
- Archival,
- 1970-1979,
- Artificial,
- 4K Resolution,
- Arts Culture and Entertainment,
- Atom,
- Cactus,
- Color Image,
- Colors,
- Film - Moving Image,
- Flower,
- Forest,
- HD Format,
- Horizontal,
- Human Interest,
- Imitation,
- Jellyfish,
- Log,
- Mushroom,
- Nudibranch,
- Orchid,
- Plant,
- Produced Segment,
- Real Time Video,
- Sea,
- Turning,
- USA,
- Video with Sound,