Videos on Science and the Environment

After the whale 2006

Documents whaling, showing graphic images of whales in death throes being hunted by men who want their skin and oil. It also emphasizes that what we know about whales is limited and more can be learned from live whales, a reiteration of the films message: whaling is not as productive as preserving life. 1 videodisc (28 min.)

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Atlantic crossing a robot's daring mission 2011

Dena Seidel, Scott Michael Glenn, Writers House (Firm), and Rutgers University

"Visionary oceanographer Scott Glenn leads a team of passionate and daring scientists as they race against time to launch the first autonomous underwater robot across the vast and dangerous Atlantic Ocean."--Container. 1 videodisc (71 min.) :

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Bestiaire A meditation on the relationships between animals and people through the seasons at a Quebec safari park. This work about the act of looking slyly blurs the line between observers and observed. Despite lack of a traditional narrative, there is dramatic tension in each exquisitely framed shot: a cage door under attack from a growling lion; the scurrying striped legs of zebras in a pen; the long stare of a bull, straight into the camera. 1 videodisc (72 min.)

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Bone diggers c2007

A million or more years ago, during the Ice Age, Australia was home to a wide range of extraordinary giant animals. None was quite as bizarre or fearsome as Thylacoleo, the meat-eating marsupial lion. Pound for pound, this creature had the most powerful bite of any mammal, living or extinct. Even though it was at the top of the ancient Australian predators, Thylacoleo was eventually toppled from its throne, dying out along with all the rest of the outsized beasts. 1 videodisc (53 min.)

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Conversations in genetics an oral history of our intellectual heritage in genetics 1997-2003

Rochelle Easton Esposito and Genetics Society of America

'A collection of conversations with geneticists who have made major contributions to the conceptual foundations of modern genetics. These presentations reflect the thoughts and feelings of accomplished researchers as they recall their research achievements and describe the paths they took during various phases of their lives. They provide a rich resouce for anyone interested in the history of genetics and the evolution of scientific ideas.'--Container. 5 videodiscs (329 min.) :

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Darwin's dangerous idea 2009

"For 21 years, Charles Darwin kept his theory of evolution secret from all but a few friends. He confided to one: "It's 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. Darwin's Dangerous Idea interweaves 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. It explores why Darwin's "dangerous idea" might matter even more today than it did in his own time, and reveals how science might be used to explain the past and predict the future of life on earth"--Container. 1 videodisc (117 min.)

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Do scientists cheat? c1988

Noel Buckner, Rob Whittlesey, and Coronet/MTI Film and Video

Examines the isssue of scientific fraud, asks why scientists may be less than honest, analyzes how our scientific system deals with quality control and considers the adequacy of the scientific community's response when a researcher is involved in fraud. 1 videocassette (58 min.) :

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Eadweard Muybridge, zoopraxographer 1975

Considers the life and career of Eadweard Muybridge, the 19th-century photographer and scientist who made important contributions to the technology and technique of still and motion picture photography. Shows the results of Muybridge's work including pictures projected using a stereograph and a zoopraxoscope. 2 films reels (60 min.)

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Evolution: Great transformations 2001

Liam Neeson, Richard Hutton, Joel Olicker, Powderhouse Productions, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), Science Unit, WGBH Educational Foundation, and Clear Blue Sky Productions

" ... a definitive view of the extraordinary impact the evolutionary process has had on our understanding of the world around us. Beginning with Darwin's revolutionary theory, this seven-part series explores all facets of evolution--the changes that spawned the tree of life, the power of sex, how evolution continues to affect us every day, and the perceived conflict between science and religion"--Container. 1 videodisc (56 min.) :

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Galileo's "Dialogue" 2001

Galileo Galilei, Donald Sutherland, Owen Gingerich, Maurice A Finocchiaro, and G. V Coyne

A study of Galileo's Dialogue in which he asserted that the Earth was not the center of the universe. Galileo was jailed for heresy for contradicting the traditional teachings of the medieval Church. The video traces the background of the Dialogue, from the Copernican view that the sun is the center of the universe, to the trial of Galileo before the Holy Office. The profound conflicts between science and theology unfold in dramatic reenactments. 1 videocassette (ca. 53 min.)

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The gender chip project c2005

Helen De Michiel, Media Working Group (Firm), Wexner Center for the Arts, Thirty Leaves Production (Firm), and Women Make Movies (Firm)

In 1998 filmmaker Helen de Michiel got together with several young women majoring in the sciences, engineering, and math at Ohio State University in Columbus.  They agreed to meet regularly over their next three years of college, and create a community to share experiences and struggles as women stepping into traditionally male domains. This documentary reveals how women are finding new ways to honor their own growth, motivations, and experience as they imagine how to make the science and technology workplace a comfortable environment for women to stay in and influence. 1 videodisc (54 min.)

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Geologic time the age of the earth 2004

Laurence Jankowski and TMW Media Group

Discusses basic principles of geologic time.  Explains how geologists determine the ages of rocks and minerals. 1 videodisc (23 min.) :

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The great pi/e debate c2006

Colin Conrad Adams, Thomas A Garrity, Edward B Burger, and Mathematical Association of America

Two professors from Williams College present arguments, challenge orthodoxy, brazenly flaunt convention, and often behave badly in this humorous debate over the relative merits of everyone's favorite transcendental numbers, pi and e, staged for the 1st Year Family Weekend at Williams College on Oct. 29, 2005. The debate participants: Colin Adams states the case for pi, Thomas Garrity is e's champion, and Edward Burger, chair of the Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics at Williams College, serves as moderator. 1 videodisc (40 min.) :

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How ecosystems work energy flow & nutrient cycles c2005

Jeff Hildebrandt, Dan Smith, and Great Pacific Media (Firm)

"Looks at the processes that are fundamental to all ecosystems. First the concepts of primary productivitiy, trophic levels, food chains, energy pyramids and the flow of energy through ecosystems are introduced. The program then explains how carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous and water cycle through ecosystems and how human activities can disrupt these cycles and throw them out of balance leading to accelerated eutrophication in lakes in the case of phosphorous imbalances and global warming in the case of carbon imbalances."--Container. 1 videodisc (37 min.) :

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Inhaling the spore a journey through the Museum of Jurassic Technology c2004

Leonard Feinstein, David Hildebrand Wilson, Ricky Jay, Barbara Maria Stafford, John Walsh, Lawrence Weschler, and Microcinema, Inc

"Like the first museums of the 17th century, the fantastic array of exhibits at the Museum of Jurassic Technology suggests a modern-day 'cabinet of curiosities,' filled with juxtapositions of the genuine, the strange, and the truly unexplainable.  As its founder, David Wilson reveals 'We like experiences that break the hard shell of certainty.' Inhaling the Spore explores how this remarkable museum inspires us to wonder at the marvels of man and nature...and wonder whether any of it could possibly be true."--Container. 1 videodisc (35 min.) :

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Journey to planet Earth: The state of the planet c2009, 2005

Marilyn Weiner, Hal Weiner, Matt Damon, Marc Masters, Dennis Boni, Frank Ferrucci, Screenscope, inc, and South Carolina Educational Television Network

Investigates some of the most critical environmental and earth science questions of the 21st century.  Issues covered include growing populations, water and food supply, and global warming.  Shows why these issues should be taken seriously before it is too late. 1 videodisc (57 min.) :

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The life of mammals 2007

David Attenborough, Mike Salisbury, Mark Linfield, Vanessa Berlowitz, Neil Lucas, Huw Cordey, British Broadcasting Corporation, Discovery Channel (Firm), BBC Video (Firm), and Warner Home Video (Firm)

Introduces viewers to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on this planet. From the smallest to the largest, from the slowest to the fastest, from the least attractive to the most irresistible. Looks at 4,000 species, including ones that have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on Earth. Examine how their adaptations for finding food have had an effect on the way they socialize, mate and live. 4 videodiscs (ca. 500 min.) :

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Margaret Mead an observer observed c1995

Virginia Yans-McLaughlin, Alan Berliner, Robert Seidman, Gail Jansen, Nancy Marchand, Margaret Mead, and Filmakers Library, inc

Dealing with the controversies as well as the accomplishments of Margaret Mead's life, this program weaves together a story of a scientist, adventurer and international celebrity whose ideas shaped how we think about ourselves. 1 videodisc (86 min.) :

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Minds of our own: xecutive producer, Matthew H. Schneps ; senior producer, Ara Sahiner ; a production of the Science Media Group 2002?

Matthew H Schneps, Robb Moss, Lindsay Crouse, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Science Media Group, Annenberg/CPB Project, and Annenberg Media

A look at why people can pass tests on basic science concepts but cannot apply the knowledge, and what teachers can do to address this problem. 2 videodiscs (167 min.) :

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Newton's dark secrets   c2005

Christopher Oxley, Malcolm Neaum, Joseph McMaster, Scott Handy, F. Murray Abraham, and British Broadcasting Corporation/

With vivid docudrama scenes, Nova recreates the unique climate of late 17th-century England, where a newfound fascination with science and mathematics coexisted with extreme views on religious doctrine. Unknown to most, Newton shared both obsessions. 1 videodisc (56 min.)

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The origin of life researching the possibilities 2004

Explores one of science's great unanswered questions: how did life begin on Earth, what was the first replicating organism, and how did it pass on its genetic information, etc. 1 videodisc (50 min.)

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Plug & pray 2010

Jens Schanze, Judith Malek-Mahdavi, Joseph Weizenbaum, Ray Kurzweil, Mascha Films, Bayerischer Rundfunk, and Cinema Guild

Takes a journey into the world of artificial intelligence -- a field of study where computer technology, robotics, biology, neuroscience, and developmental psychology converge --exploring not only the latest advancements and developments, but the ethical and philosophical questions raised along the way.  Features interviews with scientists, engineers and established experts in this field, including American inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil and former MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum, a pioneer in the field of AI who has since become one of its harshest critics. 1 videodisc (91 min.) :

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Polar ecology predators and prey 197-

Discusses the significance of such concepts as the food chain, pyramid of numbers, and the predator-prey relationship in the organization of animal communities. Illustrates these concepts as applied to relationships among the brown lemming, pomarine jaeger, least weasel, and snowy owl in arctic regions and between the Ad© lie penguin and the south polar skua in Antarctic regions. 1 videocassette (23 min.)

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A private universe misconceptions that block learning 200-?

Matthew H Schneps, Philip Michael Sadler, Lindsay Crouse, Harvard University, Smithsonian Institution, and Project STAR

"...brings into sharp focus the dilemma facing all educators: Why don't even the brightest students truly grasp basic science concepts? ...traces the problem through interviews with eloquent Harvard graduates and their professors, as well as with a bright ninth-grader who has some confused ideas about the orbits of the planets..." -- Container. 1 videodisc (21 min.) :

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Rough science c2002

Sarah Topalian, David Shulman, Kate Humble , Mike Bullivant, Vanessa Griffiths, Jonathan Hare, Mike Leahy, Anna Lewington, Ellen McCallie, Kathy Sykes, British Broadcasting Corporation, Open University, WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), and Bullfrog Films, inc

Two physicists, a botanist, a biologist, and a chemist are transported to an isolated island where they must work together to solve a series of challenges. Removed from their laboratories full of high-tech instruments and extensive supplies, they must rely on their collective knowledge, ingenuity and cooperation to accomplish their goals. They are given three days to complete their tasks and, with the exception of a rudimentary tool kit, must use only indigenous materials to do so. The series shows the underlying principles that the scientists draw from in order to solve the challenges.  Throughout the series, the personable scientists show how science and math can be exciting, fun, and extremely useful. 3 video discs (ca. 290 min.)

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Science and gender Evelyn Fox Keller  2005

Bill D Moyers, Evelyn Fox Keller, Leslie Clark, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.), WTVS-TV (Television station : Detroit, Mich.), Public Affairs Television (Firm), and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

E.F. Keller, a theoretical physicist in the Dept. of Rhetoric at the University of California at Berkeley, discusses how gender plays a significant role in the language that scientists use to describe their work. 1 videodisc (29 min.) :

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Science of fat  c2005

Ronald M Evans, Jeffrey Friedman, Ann DeStefano Sutherland, Wally Ashby, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Sutherland Media Productions

Dr. Ronald M. Evans and Dr. Jeffrey Friedman discuss the complex biological systems that control body weight and energy metabolism, and how a better genetic understanding of these processes could lead researchers to treatments that curb obesity and improve public health. Includes an additional 9 animations and 3 videoclips. 2 videodiscs (ca. 323 min.) :

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The shaman's apprentice c2001

"Deep in the rain forests of Suriname, among remote tribes of Amerindians and 18th century African villages founded by escaped slaves, Dr. Mark Plotkin is racing against time to protect our future. New and fabulously effective medicines may be found in the Amazon's plant life, but the forest is disappearing. Even worse, the tribal shamans--healers and encyclopedias of rain forest botany--are the Amazon's most endangered species. The shaman's apprentice is the story of one scientist's quest to help Amazonians document and preserve their treasure house of life and culture"--Container. 1 videodisc (54 min.)

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Volcanoes of the deep sea .2009

Stephen Low, Richard A Lutz, Pietro L Serapiglia, Alexander Low, Ed Harris, Stephen Low Company, Rutgers University, and Image Entertainment (Firm)

Alvin, a deep-sea mechanized probe, makes a voyage some 12,000 feet underwater to explore the Azores, a constantly-erupting volcanic rift between Europe and North America. 1 videodisc (45 min.) :

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Why do birds sing? 1976

Discusses the research that has been conducted to decipher the meaning of various types of birdsongs and to discover how fledglings learn adult birdsongs. 1 videocassette (27 min.)

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Bacterial transformation 1990

William Lowry and John D Morrey

This teaching edition is similar to the advanced edition of bacterial transformation except that concepts are emphasized with the use of graphics and discussion, and procedural details are only abbreviated. 1 videocassette (20 min.)

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The Blind watchmaker the evolutionary ideas of Richard Dawkins 1998

Richard Dawkins and Jeremy Taylor

This program tries to prove that Darwinism works and blind chance with natural selection is powerful enough to manufacture miracles like dinosaurs. 1 videocassette (48 min.)

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DNA : blueprint of life exploring biology /produced by Coastline Community College ; segment producer/director, Richard J. Wells ; writer, Robert D. Nash 1997

Darlene Mumm, Robert D Nash, Pat Matthews, and Richard J Wells

The secrets of the genetic code are revealed along with their implications for medical science.  Topics include: the historical developments that led to the isolation and eventual identification of the hereditary material we call DNA, the medical implications of DNA structure and replication, and the human genome project. 1 videocassette (28 min.)

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Do scientists cheat? 1988

Noel Buckner and Rob Whittlesey

Examines the isssue of scientific fraud, asks why scientists may be less than honest, analyzes how our scientific system deals with quality control and considers the adequacy of the scientific community's response when a researcher is involved in fraud. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

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Evoltion 2001

Gail Willumsen, Jill Shinefield, and Liam Neeson

An examination of the two of the most essential and powerful principles of evolution, competition and cooperation. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Evolution 2001

Kate Churchill, Richard Hutton, and Liam Neeson

An examination of the five great mass extinctions of the past and the on-going one of today, the place of humans in its causes, and what evolutionary theory predicts for the world of our descendants. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)

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Evolution 2001

Noel Buckner, Rob Whittlesey, and Liam Neeson

An examination of sex as the wellspring of evolution and the changing gene pool through the vast variety of sexual expression and, in human terms, the source of culture. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Evolution 2001

Bill Jersey and Liam Neeson

An examination of the struggle between science and religion in defining the origin and nature of humans. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)

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Evolution 2001

Joel Olicker, Chris Schmidt, and Liam Neeson 

An examination at the complexity and diversity of life forms, focusing on important evolutionary changes including development of four-limbed body plan, the journey of animal life from water to land, the return of mammals to the sea. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Evolution 2001

Susan Kopman Lewis, David Espar, Allan Cubitt, Liam Neeson, Christopher Larkin, Jane Cunliffe, Mark Tandy, Ian Shaw, Matthew Radford, Roger Brierly, and Will Fawcett

An introduction to the key concepts of evolution through a dramatization of Darwin's life with current documentary sequences . 1 videocassette (120 min.)

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Evolution 2001

Liam Neeson, John Hemingway, and Michelle Nicholasen

This film examines forces that may have contributed to the breakthrough, allowing us to prevail over other hominids, the Neanderthals, who co-existed with us for tens of thousands of years. And we explore where this power of mind may lead us, as the culture we create overtakes our own biological evolution. 1 videocassette ( 60 min.)

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Frontiers decade c2000

John Angier, Alan Alda, Chedd-Angier Production Company, Connecticut Public Television , and PBS Home Video

Join Alan Alda as he looks back over ten years of science as seen on Scientific American frontier. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)

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Galileo's "Dialogue" 2001

Galileo Galilei, Donald Sutherland, Owen Gingerich, Maurice A Finocchiaro, and G. V Coyne

A study of Galileo's Dialogue in which he asserted that the Earth was not the center of the universe. Galileo was jailed for heresy for contradicting the traditional teachings of the medieval Church. The video traces the background of the Dialogue, from the Copernican view that the sun is the center of the universe, to the trial of Galileo before the Holy Office. The profound conflicts between science and theology unfold in dramatic reenactments. 1 videocassette (ca. 53 min.)

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Glaciers and glacial landforms 1987, 1985

Mary Lee Nolan

1 videocassette (19 min.)

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The life and mind of Albert Einstein 1996

Kevin Stead and Elizabeth Kraus

Many things we know today about time and space, mass and energy, gravity and light, can be attributed to Einstein. This video documentary explores the life and mind of Albert Einstein. 1 videocassette (24 min.)

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Lights breaking ethical questions about genetic engineering 1985

Three well-known scientists, a poet, a theologian, and an ordinary citizen explore the nature of recombinant DNA technology, its uses, potential benefits to society and the individual, as well as the dangers of abuse and misuse. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.)

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Maxine Singer 1989

Bill D Moyers, Maxine Singer, and Betsy McCarthy

Maxine Singer personifies the consummately trained biologist who specializes in genetics.  Dr. Singer's special concerns about the ethics of science and the dilemmas of choice are featured in this program which focuses on the consequences that accompany scientific progress.  Included in this episode are a discussion of science education, ethics in genetic engineering and the joy of discovery. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

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Molecular miracles human gene therapy and the future of modern medicine 1995, 1993

Clyde S White and Terry Setzer

On September 14, 1990, a four-year-old girl who was suffering from a debilitating immune disease became the first human to receive gene therapy. Leading researchers describe the day and the consequences it has had for physicians using this new science to diagnose and treat many fatal genetic disorders. 1 videocassette (47 min.)

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Monkey trial 2002

Christine Lesiak and Linda Hunt

The trial of John Scopes, a Tennesee biology teacher arrested in 1925 for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. The Scopes trial was America's first major media event. 1 videocassette (90 min.)

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The new physics--Newton revised c1986

James Burke, John Lynch, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, RKO Pictures, and SVE & Churchill Media (Firm)

Deals with the new era of scientific inquiry that started around 1800 with the study of the properties of electricity. Reviews advances in the study of magnetism and its relation to electricity, light, and subatomic particles. Also discusses the confusion between science and technology and the layman's essentially commonsense Newtonian view of the world while the scientific world is actually relative and uncertain. 1 videocassette (ca. 54 min.)

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The path of most resistance 1996

Thomas Ott and Andre Braugher

Profiles phyicists of color Neil Tyson, George Castro, France Cordova, and Jim Gates. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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The proof 1997

John Lynch, Simon Singh, Stacy Keach, and Andrew Wiles

Describes mathematician Andrew Wiles' quest to prove Fermat's Last Theorem and shows complex mathematical concepts with the help of computer animation. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Proteins, building blocks of life exploring biology 1997

Richard J Wells, Robert D Nash, Kate Porter Lewis, and Pat Matthews

With vividly illustrated computer animated sequences and real-life case studies you will be introduced to the how and why of RNA transcription and translation.  Examples of what happens when proteins go bad due to minor alterations of the genetic code include a review of sickle-cell anemia and cancer. 1 videocassette (28 min.)

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Research methods c2001

Don H Hockenbury, Sandra E Hockenbury, Laurie Melby, Susan Wilcox, Wayne T Yorke, Coast Learning Systems, Coastline Community College, Worth Publishers, and Insight Media (Firm)

Introduction to the scientific method and the various research methods that psychologists use when conducting experiments. The video follows the work of psychologists Craig Anderson and Karen Dill as they explore whether there is any connection between violent video games and tragedies such as the shooting that ocurred at Columbine H.S. in Colorado. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

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Stephen Hawking's universe 1997

S. W Hawking, David Filkin, and Frank Langella

The latest advances in cosmological thought presented by one of today's most renowned scientists. 6 videocassettes (360 min.)

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Third International Mathematics & Science Study Eighth-grade mathematics lessons: United States, Japan and Germany 1997

Shows teaching methods and live interactions between teachers and students in three classrooms in different countries. "This video contains excerpts from six mathematics lessons taped in eighth-grade classrooms in the United States, Japan and Germany. The first three are geometry lessons, the second three are algebra lessons."--Opening credits. 1 videocassette (80 min.)

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Trains, planes and critical paths ; Juggling machines 1988, 1986

Olga Rakich and Solomon A Garfunkel

"Trains, planes and critical paths" shows how graphs can be used to solve routing problems faced by governments or businesses. Juggling machines shows the advantages of making mathematical models and spelling out assumptions when trying to solve problems involving the scheduling of machines and people. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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The Transition to chaos the orbit diagram and the Mandelbrot Set 1990

Robert L Devaney and Gary Welz

Devaney explores and explains two of the most fascinating images in the study of dynamical systems:  the orbit (or bifurcation) diagram, and the Mandlebrot Set.  He also describes several important related concepts in dynamical systems theory, including period doubling bifurcations, Feigenbaum's number, Sarkovskii's theorem, and the role of critical orbits. 1 videocassette (90 min.)

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The unity and diversity of life 1996

Marian Inova, Richard J Wells, Richard Jansen, Kate Porter Lewis, and Pat Matthews

This lesson provides a broad overview of life on this planet and how science has helped us to understand and appreciate its complexity.  Topics covered are reproduction, the basic steps of the scientific method, the nature of theories and specifically the theory of evolution. 1 videocassette (27 min.)

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Vortex and rotation 1989

Liz Fox, David Suzuki, and Chris Skene

The vortex, a complex form of spiral motion, is one of nature's primary patterns of movement. It can be seen around the eye of a storm and in the cream mixing with your coffee. Touching many areas of science and technology, Vortex reveals the mysteries of this vital natural force. With colorful visuals, Rotation examines the principles of circular motion in tops, potter's wheels, dancer's pirouettes, frisbees, and the earth. 1 videocassette (27 min.)

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Voyage to the Galapagos 2000

Graham Chedd, Andrew Liebman, Alan Alda, Connecticut Public Television, PBS Home Video, and Chedd-Angier Production Company

Alan visits the islands that spurred Darwin's theory of evolution and meets the men and women doing science in the Galapagos today. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Winds of change 2001

David Chamberlain, Vlad Goetzelman, and Suzanne Grew Ellis

This program speculates that projected global warming will result in mass extinction. Also examines the delicate balance of the atmosphere that has been altered by the extreme usage of fossil fuels and the severe destruction of rain forests. 1 videocassette (20 min.)

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