Episode
Modern Marvels: Surveillance Tech
Overview
In the world of surveillance, Big Brother is not only watching, he’s also listening, analyzing, recording, scanning, and tracking every aspect of our lives. And with advanced surveillance technology, there’s virtually no place to hide. We’ll examine some of the most important and potentially terrifying equipment the world has ever seen…or rather, not seen…in this thriving surveillance revolution. We check out parabolic microphones that pick up conversations a mile a way, cameras that learn what and who to photograph, RadarVision that “sees through walls”, and Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). And we explore the mind-bending future of surveillance technology, while, of course, reviewing its surprising history.
Details
- Series
- Modern Marvels
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 60
- Air date
- 2004-11-10
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Surveillance Tech is Episode 60 in Season 11 of Modern Marvels. It aired on 2004-11-10. The runtime is 44 min.
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