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Prototype This!
Prototype This! is an American television series with the stated goal to "look into the viability of gadgets and technology seen in science-fiction movies". The series premiered on October 15, 2008, on The Discovery Channel. It was filmed on Treasure Island in Building 180 and occasionally at Standard Metal Products in San Francisco. The show follows a team of inventors: * Doc North – Material Science, University of California, Santa Barbara * Joe Grand – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Boston University * Terry Sandin – Special Effects Designer, Hollywood * Dr. Andrew "Zoz" Brooks – 3 degrees from the University of Adelaide, namely, Bachelor of Science (organic chemistry & computer science), First Class Honours in computer science and a graduate diploma in education plus a master's from the Australian National University's robotics laboratory and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Article summary
Prototype This! is an American television series with the stated goal to "look into the viability of gadgets and technology seen in science-fiction movies". The series premiered on October 15, 2008, on The Discovery Channel. It was filmed on Treasure Island in Building 180 and occasionally at Standard Metal Products in San Francisco. The show follows a team of inventors: * Doc North – Material Science, University of California, Santa Barbara * Joe Grand – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Boston University * Terry Sandin – Special Effects Designer, Hollywood * Dr. Andrew "Zoz" Brooks – 3 degrees from the University of Adelaide, namely, Bachelor of Science (organic chemistry & computer science), First Class Honours in computer science and a graduate diploma in education plus a master's from the Australian National University's robotics laboratory and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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