How Science and Technology Are Aiding Medical Research
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In this episode, host John Watt discovers what advances in science and technology are doing to assist unwell and elderly citizens in New Zealand. Ever Wondered? sheds light on an amazing technicolor breakthrough led by a father-and-son team from Christchurch and on a flow cytometry suite in Wellington, where lasers are used to excite fluorescent dyes in a quest to develop immune-based therapies for the treatment of a host of diseases. Back in Auckland, viewers are introduced to biomimetics, where artificial muscles, soft machines, and prosthetics are being used to imitate and assist our natural systems - and, at a retirement home, viewers also get to observe a bunch of helpful healthbots, or health robots, hard at work.
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22 min
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[2013], c2011
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