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Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers

Future Car (#1403)

Alan Alda visits the research labs and testing tracks of the Big Three auto makers to find out what people will be driving in the future. [56 minutes] TV-G Closed Captioning Descriptive Video Service

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Information For Teachers

Grade Levels
6-8, 9-12
Curricular Areas
Science & Technology
Social Studies
Series Length
28 episodes
Average Episode Length
42 minutes
Record Rights
Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.
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Series Description: Alan Alda brings his unique blend of curiosity and humor to the exploration of the latest trends in science, medicine, technology and the environment.

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