Summary: Flying into the eye of a storm, camping at the base of an active volcano, traveling backwards in time-students might think these adventures happen only in action movies. This video shows that they also take place in the lives of Earth scientists-those frequently daring researchers and theorists who study the past, present, and future of our planet and environment. Venturing into the realms of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: The next leader in the fight against cancer may be sitting in third-period Biology right now-but what will inspire his or her first steps into medicine? This video illustrates the awesome potential of a career in the life sciences, guiding students through fields that offer nearly unlimited possibilities for discovery. From the microscopic world of DNA, to the dazzlingly complex behavior of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: There's nothing boring about stopping a speeding bullet, especially when it's accomplished with liquid. How about designing robots based on insect anatomy.or using computers to figure out what George Washington really looked like? This video shows students the thrills and rewards of working in the physical sciences, demonstrating that becoming a chemist, physicist, or engineer involves fun,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Genetic and neurological research has led to increasingly sophisticated medical capabilities-resulting in a growing number of moral and ethical quandaries. This cluster of NewsHour segments surveys recent milestones in biology-many of which have produced as much controversy as insight. Reporting on the newly-identified anti-aging gene SIR2 and the cross-species implantation of stem cells, the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: What gives jet airplanes, which have been known to reach the size of office buildings, the ability to leave the ground? It isn't rocket science-although that's also covered in this high-energy program on the complexity of flight. For basic training in aerodynamic principles, viewers take an exhilarating hang-glider ride and venture inside a high-tech wind tunnel used by Olympic ski jumpers....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Is there such a thing as a perfect recollection or photographic memory? This program examines that question and others related to the brain's ability to store knowledge. Using a wide range of examples, the program demonstrates that even the sharpest mental recording is subjective, selective, incomplete, even faulty. Students also learn how the performance of elite athletes may be tied to muscle...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This collection of 24 visually stunning video clips sheds light on pain, aging, and health threats. Special attention is given to the spine, a common source of discomfort; the effects of old age at both the macro and micro levels; and a variety of risks to physical well-being: malarial infection, food-related pathogens, alcohol overconsumption, naturally occurring bodily toxins, the common...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Food has taken on so many meanings over the ages that we often forget what it really is: a source of chemical energy. This program takes a scientific look at food, showing how people and animals capture nutrients while revealing some disturbing eating habits with hidden benefits. After a look at the importance of fire and yeast in early culinary history, viewers experience "molecular...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: If great runners are born, not made, what roles do training and technology play? Will cutting-edge engineering and chemistry create vehicles that move faster than previously thought possible? This program presents a quest to understand speed in all its manifestations. Viewers get a look at the North American Eagle, an automobile that's more fighter jet than car, designed to challenge the world...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A tough outer layer can come in handy, but the strongest defense isn't always the thickest. This program explores all kinds of bodily protection, from animal hides and shells to artificial armor to human skin-showing how anatomy and technology have evolved to guard against potential dangers. Viewers meet sea and land creatures with sophisticated protective suits, including lobsters, snails,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: How do plants and animals stave off overheating and dehydration under a relentless sun-especially when burdened with thick skins, hides, or shells? This program looks at adaptations and survival techniques that cope with intense heat, particularly in desert environments. Venturing into the Sonora Desert, viewers learn about the sprawling root system of the saguaro cactus and the water recycling...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This collection of 13 spectacular video clips offers insights into weight management, nutritional supplements, and more. Healthy and unhealthy eating, vitamins and vitamin deficiencies, food additives, and the actions of salt and water in the body are considered. Video clips include. Weight Control * Battling the Bulge: Overindulgence * Battling the Bulge: Glycemic Index * Battling the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008