Summary: The Earth is surrounded and permeated by gases. This program, a Science Screen Report, looks at the composition, properties, and applications of fuels and gases. Through experiments and real-world examples, it illustrates how the uses of different gases relate to their weight, combustibility, and degree to which they can be compressed or liquefied. The video also discusses how fossil fuels and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Students investigating the latest advances in technology and manufacturing should understand the importance of the Earth's natural resources. This program shows how research into the chemical makeup of geological and biological materials drives the innovation of energy systems, building methods, and transportation technology-and how these improvements can save lives and reduce stress on the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Use this program to emphasize connections between the Earth's natural resources and the latest advances in technology and medicine. The video shows how research into the chemical makeup of geological and biological materials drives the innovation of energy systems, building techniques, and pharmaceuticals-and how these improvements can save lives and reduce stress on the environment. Resin...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Hydrogen may be the fuel of the future, but what would it take to safely and efficiently make the transition from fossil fuels? In this program from the Scientific American Frontiers series, host Alan Alda takes a look at two ways to use the Sun's energy to extract hydrogen; meets with Stan and Iris Ovshinsky, inventors of a hydrogen storage method involving a solid metal alloy; and makes a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Harnessing the power of the atom is a staggering technological achievement-but how is it done, exactly? This program guides viewers through the complex science and basic operation of a nuclear power station. Outlining the nuclear fuel cycle-including mining, milling, enrichment, fabrication, storage, and reprocessing-the video looks at specific mining procedures; discusses the structure and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: The belief that "there has to be a better way" has guided scientific and medical innovation for centuries. It is also the central theme of this program, which provides insight into the healing of the human body as well as the healing of planet Earth. In the first segment, viewers will encounter the work of Caltech professors Nathan Lewis and Sossina Haile. Their new fuel cell mimics...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009