At the companion site, examine cutting-edge applications of robotic technology, including attempts to make robots modeled on human beings. Submit questions to scientists or show host Alan Alda and participate in exciting polls and online activities. This program travels to Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido to reveal a land where grizzly bears plunge into icy streams for salmon, Japanese cranes perform balletic courtship dances, and white-tailed eagles scan the rugged ocean cliffs for unsuspecting seabirds. At the companion site, journey to Hokkaido to discover the extraordinary array of life that thrives in this land of towering volcanoes, steaming lakes, marshy valleys and fairy tale forests. Read interviews with educators, students and activists, access student activities and teacher lesson plans, share your feedback and more.
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