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Nature: Owl Power

Take a detailed look at owls and see how they’re influencing 21st-century technology and design.

nature_owl_power_flight_hero A tawny owl in flight.
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For centuries, owls have been fascinating hallmarks of children’s stories and folk tales the world over. What actually makes owls so special? Using the camera technology, computer graphics, x-rays and ultra-microscopes available in the modern world, take a new look at owls in more detail than ever before. The real stories behind how they hunt, how their vision and hearing work, and how they fly so silently are influencing 21st-century technology and design, from high-tech aircraft and submarines to innovative hearing aids.

Nature: Owl Power, Wednesday at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.

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