This episode of NOVA scienceNOW weighs the risks against the benefits of getting a personal genetic profile; takes a closer look at algae, and asks if it may be our biofuel of the future; explores the undersea Gakkel Ridge, deep in the Arctic Ocean, for clues that one of Jupiter's moons may host life; and profiles Yoky Matsuoka, a leader in the emerging field of neurobotics-the fusion of neuroscience and robotics.
Also Includes Personal DNA Testing, Gakkel Ridge, and Roboticist Yoky Matsuoka
Described video for the visually impaired
Producer: NOVA / WGBH
Production Year: 2009
Copyright Year: 2009
Host: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Narrator: Deborah Tong
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 56 minutes
DVI: Y
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen