Science in Focus Special: The Virtual Body

Synopsis: This series of five 20-minute programmes explains the workings of the human body using advanced virtual technology. Presented from inside the body, body functions are viewed close up and functions are explained as a series of connected systems, encouraging students to understnd the body as a whole. Topics covered are: Circulation, Respiration and Breathing, Immune Systems, Homeostasis, Sensory Systems, Genetics.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2004
Year of production: 2004
Notes: Broadcast in 5 parts on Channel 4, from 26/5/04
Uses: 14 years +
Subjects: Physics; Technology
Keywords: anatomy - human; human biology; physiology - human

Title: How Digital Television works
Synopsis: Discusses pixels, compression, bandwidth, the use of multiple digital channels by Skt Sports Active, potential uses for viewers with disabilities, problems of over-compression, virtual reality presenters.
Duration: 20 mins
Title: Applications and Implicationsof the New Digital Technologies, The
Synopsis: Discusses the building of virtual characters using movement sensors, the uses for an avatar which is made from four images of a person, new types of television including wall and mobile units, research into how 3-D environments with interactive characters can be used to train people in public speaking or to overcome phobias.
Duration: 20 mins

Name: 4 Learning
Notes: Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.

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