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Publisher
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Beer is the most popular beverage on the planet after tea and water. But there’s more to brewing than beer. At its heart is science - a mix of biology, chemistry and a touch of evolution - that we know as fermentation. Australia is at the forefront of exploring its possibilities, creating new medicines, cleaner fuels, even future foods.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
You might already have heard in the popular press about this disturbing trend: researchers have noticed that many insect populations are declining both in number and diversity. Although many animals have been affected by climate change and habitat loss, discover the human activities that have a disproportionate impact on insects—especially the use of pesticides.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In the early 20th century, researchers made a thrilling new claim: they could tell whether someone was lying by using a machine. Popularly known as the “lie detector,” the device was extolled as an infallible crime-fighting tool. Instead, the lie detector became an apparatus of fear and intimidation. The Lie Detector is a tale of good intentions, twisted morals and unintended consequences.
4) The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World: Episode 41,Being Poor in the Middle Ages
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Visit the daily life of peasants in the wake of the Black Death. Experiencing economic hardship due in part to the feudal system, the poor organized the Peasants' Revolt in 1381, the first popular uprising of its kind. Beyond the dramatic revolt, this lecture takes you to the dinner tables of everyday people, and to the anonymous cemeteries where they'd be buried.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A delightful be-careful-what-you-wish-for romantic comedy starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. On the eve of her 13th birthday, all Jenna Rink wants is to be pretty and popular. After a humiliating experience with the coolest boy in school, Jenna makes a desperate wish for a new life. Miraculously, her wish comes true, but with one catch... it’s 17 years later and she’s a 13-year-old trapped inside her 30-year-old body.
6) Energy
Language
English
Description
"What scientific principle is at work in every theme park ride the Imagineers create? It's Energy. The Imagineers reveal the role energy plays in popular theme park attractions such as Epcot's Test Track and the Mad Tea Party. Students will learn that energy is the ability to do work and that energy is constantly being transferred from one thing to another. They will also identify the difference between potential and kinetic energy and be able to...
Publisher
Distributed by TTG Direct, LLC
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Embark on the coolest, fastest, wildest and weirdest adventures! Join your fearless hosts Elisha and Jay on a quest to discover the science of how things work. From the depths of the ocean to the outer reaches of space, this collection takes you on exciting journeys that will inspire the curiosity of kids and adults alike.
Publisher
Distributed by TTG Direct, LLC
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Embark on the coolest, fastest, wildest and weirdest adventures! Join your fearless hosts Elisha and Jay on a quest to discover the science of how things work. From the depths of the ocean to the outer reaches of space, this collection takes you on exciting journeys that will inspire the curiosity of kids and adults alike.
10) Waves
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Catch a few waves with the Science Guy! Bill explores sound waves, light waves, seismic waves, energy waves, and even "the wave" that's so popular with stadium crowds.
13) Strange days
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Set in Los Angeles at the turn of the millenium, a former cop, turned seller of illicit recordings, gets an explosive tape involving the police execution of a popular African American singer.
14) Just Peck
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Michael Peck is a high school sophomore who no one notices until a popular senior befriends him and he creates a science project outrageous enough to get even with his parents for forcing him into the science fair.
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"What is our latest picture of some of the most inexplicable features of the universe? What still remains to be uncovered? What are some of the next avenues of exploration for today's chemists, physicists, biologists, and astronomers? ... This lecture series is a wonderful entrée to scientific pursuits that lie at the very heart of the history and nature of our universe."--Publisher.
Publisher
TGG Direct
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Embark on the coolest, fastest, wildest and weirdest adventures! Join your fearless hosts Elisha and Jay on a quest to discover the science of how things work. From the depths of the ocean to the outer reaches of space, this collection takes you on exciting journeys that will inspire the curiosity of kids and adults alike.
18) Beyond food
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It is a picture of what extraordinary health looks like today and all the possibilities that are available to people who really want to experience maximum health. Hacking the biology, the food options, the things one repeatedly does, the emotions one nurtures on a daily basis, the affordable transformative technologies that are available on smartphones, and how today's science comes together with ancient methods of managing the nervous system, like...
