If you've ever read a book on an e-reader, unleashed your inner
rock star playing Guitar Hero, built a robot with LEGO
Mindstorms, or ridden in a vehicle with child-safe air bags,
then you've experienced first hand just a few of the astounding
innovations that have come out of the Media Lab over the past 25
years. But that’s old hat for today’s researchers, who are
creating technologies that will have a much deeper impact on the
quality of people’s lives over the next quarter century. In this
exhilarating tour of the Media Lab's inner sanctums, we'll meet
the professors and their students - the Sorcerers and their
Apprentices - and witness first hand the creative magic behind
inventions such as: * Nexi, a mobile humanoid robot with such
sophisticated social skills she can serve as a helpful and
understanding companion for the sick and elderly. * CityCar, a
foldable, stackable, electric vehicle of the future that will
redefine personal transportation in cities and revolutionize
urban life. * Sixth Sense, a com