Chasing Nature
- Genre
- reality television
- Country
- United States
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Teams of engineering students build contraptions that mimic animal abilities like bat sonar or bird talons. They compete in challenges filmed in Australia.
competitiveteamworkeducationalinnovativelightheartedinventivefast-pacedquirky
What happens
Chasing Nature is a reality television series on Animal Planet. On the show, teams of engineering students compete to create devices that simulate the abilities of animals. Episodes include simulating bat sonar and a bird's talon. It premiered in December 2005. Self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski competed in an episode. The show, filmed in Australia, was described in The Boston Globe as "Survivor for really, really, smart people". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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