Brink
Brink Episode Guide
Before it breaks, it's Brink. Josh Zepps takes you to the cutting edge of science.
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Science on the Edge
Super Laser, Geo-Engineering, Abusive Test Lab w/Popular Mechanics, 'The Human Guinea Pig' Josh Davis investigates how to re-wire his brain
The Brain
THE BRAIN - Virtual Reality Immersion/Exposure Therapy, Brink Battle - Is the internet making us smarter or dumber?, Philippe Cousteau on the health of oceans and waterways
Sustainable Tech
Brink takes a look innovative sustainable living ideas. Architect Sheila Kennedy on textiles that take the sun’s energy and turn it into electricity. Brink Contributor and energy expert Dwight Williams on the use of diatoms in solar energy and the future of solar energy
Biomimicry
Brink looks at the growing new field of biomimicry - copying nature to solve human problems.
Life in Extreme Places
On this episode of Brink Josh and the contributors look at life in extreme places. Don't miss stories on bioluminescence, life at the bottom of the ocean and the 40th anniversary of the Moon Landing.
Artificial Intelligence
Josh Zepps looks into robots that can learn. Meet your future digital assistant, "Laura." She has “intelligent” sensing components, including facial recognition and speech recognition. Futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil talks about advances in Artificial Intelligence and the challenges and dangers of robot intelligence. Rhett & Link fall in love with a robot.
The Future of Interactive Information
Ditch your screens and monitors, and check out the amazing digital displays of the future. Newspapers automatically updating themselves, everything in your wallet stored on one little card and screens animating what you draw.
Plus, are we on the brink of controlling information with our bare hands?
Space is Crowded
Special for Space Week: Josh Zepps takes an inside look at how the military and NASA track and deal with space debris. Incidents of space debris causing problems in space has increased dramatically – space craft like the ISS and astronauts on space walks are all at a higher risk of being hit since there is more and more debris added to the mix each year. Also - the guys behind the Facebook Song give us a tune on space junk.
Healing the Body
Scientist Kristi Anseth works at the intersection of three fields - engineering, chemistry, and biology - to design polymers that imitate living tissues, with the goal of helping the body heal itself. Also - detecting and treating cancer with nanotechnology and Josh Davis goes to a pain lab.
Wireless Electricity
This week a special look at wireless electricity. Dr. Kiki checks out the future of wireless electricity and the Tesla coil. Also an interview with Robin Chase, co-founder Zipcar, on future of electricity, the future of cars and the internet.
Space Tourism
A special look at space tourism. Trips into space for regular folks like you and me could be a reality sooner than you think. When can you go? What'll it cost? Will it be safe? What'll we all DO up there?
Brink 126
Brink looks at the science behind movie blockbusters, Hubble's replacement, plus, who's smarter, you or a chimp?
Brink 125
Does the brain hold the key to secrets of the heart? The risky shuttle mission to improve Hubble. How you might be able to overcome fatigue by tricking your brain. And monkeys playing game shows, what's that all about?
Brink 124
Brink boldly goes where no one has gone before - examining the science behind Star Trek.
Brink 122
Imagine collecting solar power in space. Plus cleaning up oil spills and removing deadly toxins from water - with technology about 100 thousand times smaller than a human hair.
Brink Episode 121
Neuroscientists make a major breakthrough in understanding how memory works. Plus amazing new technology that lets you use the power of your mind to control video games.
Brink Episode 120
On this episode of Brink: Robot dentists, Danica McKellar, make some sneaky spy glasses!
Brink Episode 119
Scientists discover that our brains can predict when we're going to make mistakes. Are we headed for an all robot military? How a tiny packet of chemicals is cleaning up a lot of filthy, even life-threatening water.
Brink Episode 118
Ways mushrooms can save the world, rat brains and why cords ALWAYS seem get tangled.
Brink Episode 117
On this episode of Brink: Trigger green lights, warm fuzzy feeling of giving, auto x-prize and take a rocket ride to the future!
Brink Episode 116
Who's got the tougher job? Rocket scientist, or brain surgeon? Fighting fire with fire and Pi Day!
Brink Episode 115
Can algae save the world (and make a tasty brownie?), genetic aptitude testing, building a better flashlight and much, much more.
Brink Episode 114
Storing solar energy, flavor tripping and make your own lie detector
Brink Episode 113
Who's smarter, you or a chimp? What the surprising answer is teaching us about how our minds work. Plus new ways to keep our brains young no matter how old we are. And solving one of the mysteries of the universe - with a video game console.
Video: Kip Kay's Wine Battery
Instructions: Kip Kay's Wine Battery
Brink Episode 111
How one scientist is revolutionizing medicine by turning phones into powerful microscopes. Danica McKellar with some basic math you might be too embarrassed to admit you don't know.
Brink Episode 110
On this episode of Brink: 70 miles a gallon on vegetable oil, emotional part vs. rational parts of your brain and boost the signal on your keyless entry remote.
Brink Episode 109
On this episode of Brink: Itsy-bitsy machines, Danica McKellar and make your own noise-canceling headphones.
Brink Episode 108
On this episode of Brink: Playing video games with your mind, new life on Mars...maybe and Kip Kay's rocket-powered toy cars.
Brink Episode 107
On this episode of Brink: Robot dentists, Danica McKellar, make some sneaky spy glasses!
Brink Episode 105
On this episode of Brink: Ways mushrooms can save the world, rat brains and why cords ALWAYS seem get tangled.
Brink Episode 104
On this episode of Brink: Trigger green lights, warm fuzzy feeling of holiday giving, Josh gets schooled and take a rocket ride to the future!
Brink Episode 103
On this episode of Brink: Who's got the tougher job? Rocket scientist, or brain surgeon? Fighting fire with fire and the day the earth stood still.
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