1970s: Model of DNA rotates. Mushrooms on a log. Cactus. Orchid. Jellyfish

The film explores the field of bionics, which involves studying natural systems to design artificial systems that mimic them. It highlights examples such as creating aircraft based on the principles of bird flight and artificial pacemakers that mimic the human heart's natural pacemaker. Bionics has implications for space exploration, and the film discusses the idea of creating a "bionic person" for space exploration. The film also discusses the possibility of using genetic engineering to direct human evolution, an idea that some scientists fear should be limited. The film ends with a quote from George Bernard Shaw about the possible consequences of creating the exact kind of people we want