A newly arrived Lending Library DVD from NOVA scienceNOW offers brief stories examining exciting new technological developments, such as social robots, robotic cars, more efficient distribution of electricity and better earthquake warning. A bonus segment explores the work of Jay Keasling, a pioneer in the field of synthetic biology. Check out a preview here:

The video is titled “What’s the Next Big Thing”?, I.D. number 2155. Check it out from the WGBY Video Lending Library by clicking here.