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Documentary films. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction films. Nonfiction television programs. Science television programs. Television programs-Germany. Television programs-United States. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. videorecordingSummary: Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing overlooked and lost archival material, the film features a cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHASummary: In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager missions as a way of exploring the solar system's outermost planets, capturing images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and their moons. "The farthest" documents Voyager's journey, including first-hand accounts of the men and women who built the ships and guided their missions. Bonus film "Second genesis" explores the scientific quest to find life, or...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 919.9 FARSummary: Could the source of the world's deadliest viruses hold the secret to a healthier and longer life? Bats have a sinister reputation as potential sources for some of the deadliest disease outbreaks: Ebola, MERS, SARS, and most recently, SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BATSummary: Women make up less than a quarter of STEM professionals in the United States, and numbers are even lower for women of color. But a growing group of researchers is exposing longstanding discrimination and making science more inclusive.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021