Virtual Reality: Beyond the Looking GlassAs one of PBS's most outstanding science programs, The New Explorers has distinguished itself as a leader in educational television. Winner of many awards -- including 12 Emmys, the 1993 Peabody Award, the NEA Lamp pf Learning Award, and the Westinghouse American Association for the Advancement of Science Award -- this landmark series has consistently brought the scientific process of discovery to young people in fresh and exciting ways. An incredible look at the computer technology that will reshape how we view our world. Walk through a virtual landscape, dive into the center of an atom, and watch doctors learn techniques by operating on virtual patients. |
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