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The Planets
:Description:From the first grainy photos of the moon to the interplanetary expeditions that have unlocked the secrets of the solar system, this is an unprecedented celebration of the beauty of space and the technology that lets us explore it. :Where did it all begin? How did the universe give birth to the sun and its family of planets that form our solar system? How is a bubbling atomic reactor in space the source of warmth and light for life as we know it? Why will Mars ...
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Evolution Box Set
:Description:A journey into where we’re from and where we’re going. Evolution is happening all around you--in your body, your backyard, your local hospital, and in the products that make it to your grocery store shelves. Perhaps no other scientific theory has as far reaching an effect on our daily lives as evolution, yet it is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood principles of life. Driven by two simple mechanisms, variation and natural selection, evolution is the process that helps determine who lives, who dies, and ...
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Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea
:Description:For 21 years, Charles Darwin kept his theory of evolution secret from all but a few friends. He confided to one: 'It is like confessing to a murder.' His torment resonates in society today--in the challenge his incredibly powerful idea poses to our understanding of our world and ourselves. We interweave the drama in key moments of Darwin’s life with documentary sequences of current research, linking past to present and introducing major concepts of evolutionary theory. We also explore why Darwin’s 'dangerous idea' matters perhaps even ...
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Evolution: What About God
:Description:Of all the species on earth, we alone attempt to explain who we are and how we came to be, through the prisms of both science and religion. How has the tension between the two played out? Today, the theory of evolution still is dogged by controversy. This program explores the creationist movement and its arguments by drawing on real human stories of people struggling to find a balance between faith and reason. Through the perceptions of theistic scientists and credible religionists, we underscore the point ...
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The Human Face
: :Anthropology, psychology, cultural history, and biology provide key filters in this breezy but substantial exploration of the focal impact of the face. Produced by the BBC as a four-hour series and broadcast in the U.S. on the Learning Channel, The Human Face benefits from host, narrator, and cowriter John Cleese's signature blend of erudition, enthusiasm, and wit. Along the way, Cleese presents information on the evolution of human facial features, the face's role in sexuality (including the biological significance of 'bedroom eyes'), communication through facial expressions, ...
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Evolution: Evolutionary Arms Race
:Description:Survival of the fittest. Raw competition? Or, a level of cooperation indispensable to life? Evolution tells us that both are important. We explore our own spiraling arms race with microorganisms, the only entities that can pose a threat to our existence. We follow the struggles of medical detectives uncovering the roots of epidemics and trace the alarming spread of resistance among pathogens that cause disease, like the new virulent tuberculosis--nicknamed 'Ebola with wings.' Interactions between species are among the most powerful evolutionary forces on earth, and ...
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Cosmos Boxed Set (Collector's Edition)
: :When Cosmos was first broadcast in 1980, our world--and the context of Carl Sagan's eloquent 'personal journey'--was a different place. The late Dr. Sagan would be pleased to witness the cooling of the cold war, the continued exploration of space, and ongoing efforts to curb our destructive dependence on fossil fuels. For Sagan's series is far more than a guided tour through 'billions and billions' of stars and galaxies. It remains a profound plea for the unity of humankind, for the recognition that 'we are a ...
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Growing up Wild - Tons of Fun
from: Time Life
: :Help kids learn about elephants, hippos and rhinos.
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The Nobel Legacy : Medicine : How Do You Feel Mr Jacobs?
from: PBS
: :VHS - 20th century scientific milestones
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Evolution: Great Transformations
: :VHS - 20th century scientific milestones
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