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Dr Aleks Krotoski concludes her investigation of how the World Wide Web is transforming almost every aspect of our lives. Joined by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Al Gore and the neu...roscientist Susan Greenfield, Aleks examines the popularity of social networks such as Facebook and asks how they are changing our relationships. And, in a ground-breaking test at University College London, Aleks investigates how the Web may be distracting and overloading our brains.
Dr Aleks Krotoski concludes her investigation of how the World Wide Web is transforming almost every aspect of our lives. Joined by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Al Gore and the neu...roscientist Susan Greenfield, Aleks examines the popularity of social networks such as Facebook and asks how they are changing our relationships. And, in a ground-breaking test at University College London, Aleks investigates how the Web may be distracting and overloading our brains.
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| Series: | The Virtual Revolution |
| Episode | 4 Homo Interneticus? |
| Recording date: | 2010 |
| Published: | 2010 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:59:32 |
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| Producer: | Molly Milton |
| Presenter: | Aleks Krotoski |
| Contributors: | Stephen Fry; Tim Berners-Lee; Al Gore; Susan Greenfield; Steve Wozniak; Charlie Leadbetter; Chris Hughes; Clay Shirky; Mark Zuckerberg; Bill Gates; Steve Schiff; Robin Dunbar; Jonah Peretti; Steven Johnson |
| Publisher: | BBC, The Open University |
| Subject terms: | Online social networks; Web 2.0 -- Social aspects; World Wide Web -- Psychological aspects |
| Production number: | FKAH914F |
| Videofinder number: | 81599 |
| Available to public: | no |
