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- DirectorDaniel McCabeStarsDavid PogueCraig SechlerThe potential environmental impact of virtually indestructible versions of glass, rubber and plastic.
- DirectorDaniel McCabeStarsDavid PogueEric BuchananJohn HayesThe chemical reactions that transform the world, from explosions to photosynthesis; lock-and-key molecules that put the heat in peppers and make venoms useful to medicine.
- DirectorDaniel McCabeStarsDavid PogueCraig SechlerThe molecules that allowed life on Earth to begin and thrive; how scientists use evolution in chemistry.
- DirectorMartin JohnsonStephen CooterStarsZachary QuintoAnjali TripathiDavid GrinspoonThe rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars all have similar origins, but only one supports life. Was it always this way?
- DirectorRushmore DeNooyerStarsJanna LevinRainer WeissEilat GlikmanAstrophysicist Janna Levin explores black hole science.
- DirectorMartin GorstStarsEric MeyersNicolas CailleRob OwenDocumentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
- DirectorSarah HoltBen LawrieRoss YoungStarsCraig SechlerMark NorellStephen BrusatteInvestigate how an asteroid vanquished the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Join scientists as they drill into the impact crater and, for the first time, reconstruct the hell on earth that unfolded in the minutes, hours and months after the impact.
- DirectorMartin GorstStarsCraig SechlerJay PasachoffSteven TomczykScientists and citizens alike observe the first total solar eclipse to traverse the U.S. mainland in more than a generation. Included: the storied history of eclipse science; and cutting-edge research into the solar corona.
- DirectorSarah HoltFrançois-Xavier VivesStarsDaniel AukesDavid BakerAaron ChevalierThe centuries old Japanese art form has gone high tech. Building with examples in biology and applying sophisticated mathematics, computer software and good old fashion imagination it looks like any structure can be folded and practical applications are everywhere.
- DirectorNiobe ThompsonStarsSarah AnzickBerhane AsfawKalepa BaybayanScientists are using archaeological and cultural findings to map humans' exodus from Africa and identify the adaptive skills required for the journey.
- DirectorKate DartDoug HamiltonStarsDebbie BerebichezLung S. ChanLisa DongThis program explains the formation, chemistry, variations and allure of the most notable gemstones; diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, jade and opals.
- DirectorTerri RandallStarsAomawa BakerEdo BergerJeanette CainesHistory's most important metals and how they advanced civilization.
- DirectorKate DartDoug HamiltonStarsPaul EkinsZhiqiang FengJanice GillespieAn examination of fossil fuels. Included: modern-day oil prospecting in California; and a utility company that struggles to keep the lights on during hot summer days.
- DirectorPeter YostStarsJames CrockerDrake DemingSandra FaberThe story of the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched into orbit in 1990. It since has provided stunning images; helped astronomers determine the age of the universe; and advanced the understanding of dark energy and cosmic expansion
- DirectorNathan WilliamsBen BowieStarsNatalie BatalhaDavid CharbonneauLewis DartnellA look at new worlds uncovered by NASA's planet-hunting Kepler Telescope, including whether any are like Earth and the type of life they might support.
- DirectorDuncan CoppChristopher RileyStarsCorey JohnsonBuzz AldrinCarol ArmstrongA look inside the life of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon.
- StarsWaleed AbdalatiDavid AdamecCharlie BristowEARTH FROM SPACE is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet.
- DirectorMichael BeckhamStarsMike EdmundsTony FreethPanagiotis TselekasExamining an ancient Greek astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor that is believed to be from the workshop of Archimedes.
- DirectorKeisuke HatateTomohiro InoueTaro IshiiStarsCraig SechlerRonald WilliamsEarle WilliamsA high-flying weather observation plane skirts the earth-space boundary zone in a search for sprites, which are fleeting flashes that flicker upwards from thunderstorms for a split-second.
- DirectorChris SchmidtStarsDavid PogueMike LassiterLawrence L. JonesWhere do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. Watch as David Pogue unlocks their secrets.
- DirectorMichael BicksStarsRodney BrooksEric BrownTodd CrainWatson, an IBM computer with a brain the size of 2,400 home computers and a database of 10 million documents, competes on the game show Jeopardy! (1984) against champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Will Watson win?
- DirectorOliver TwinchStarsAshley DaviesJennifer EigenbrodeJosh EisnerScientists are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone? Finding Life Beyond Earth immerses audiences in the sights and sounds of alien worlds, while top astrobiologists explain how these places are changing how we think about the potential for life in our solar system.
- DirectorJulia CortJosh RosenStarsAllan AdamsChristopher Mark ChanJohn ClauserThis program explains some of the weirdest aspects of quantum mechanics: uncertainty and entanglement. Despite the absurdity of these behaviors they have been confirmed time and again and have never been refuted. Lastly the theory that suggests the possibility that teleportation and quantum computers may be possible are examined.
- 1974– 45mTV-PG8.3 (167)TV EpisodeDirectorRushmore DeNooyerStarsAndy AlbrechtRaphael BoussoBrian GreeneHard as it is to swallow, cutting-edge theories are suggesting that our universe may not be the only universe. Instead, it may be just one of an infinite number of worlds that make up the multiverse. In this show, Brian Greene takes us on a tour of this brave new theory at the frontier of physics, explaining why scientists believe it's true and showing what some of these alternate realities might be like.
- 1974– 52mTV-G8.0 (68)TV EpisodeDirectorPeter JonesOliver TwinchStarsLouise AlexanderJim BennettRonald H. BissingerNova examines the physics of telescope design. Following the development of the telescope over several centuries the program explains the challenges that the major design innovations solved and the inevitable major discoveries they produced.
- 1974– 52mTV-G7.6 (57)TV EpisodeDirectorPeter JonesOliver TwinchStarsCharles BennettJim BennettSteven DeproostThis program describes the most remarkable, perspective changing discoveries in the field of cosmology in the last 100 years. Each discovery was made by scientists working with a radically new telescope.
- DirectorSerena DaviesRushmore DeNooyerSarah HoltStarsEllen Becker-GrayJerry ChuKandace C. CummingsA look at Charles Darwin, his book On The Origin of Species, and how his theory of evolution is explained. It includes Darwin's observations through work on the Human Genome Project.
- DirectorGraham TownsleyStarsJuan Luis ArsuagaDominique BonjeanStu ChaseNova examines the early ancestors of mankind and examines why Homo sapiens won out over Neanderthals in the evolutionary race.
- DirectorGraham TownsleyStarsJordi AgustiSusan AntónViktor DeakNova examines the ancestors of man by attempting to to reconstruct what they look like, what tools they used, and how they lived. Special focus is given to Homo erectus.
- DirectorGraham TownsleyStarsZeresenay AlemsegedMichel BrunetPeter de MenocalNova examines the early ancestors of mankind and considers whether climate change was the driving force behind our early evolution.
- DirectorNicholas de PencierStarsHomero AridjisLincoln BrowerBill CalvertNOVA flies along with the monarch butterflies, visiting the spectacular locations they call home and meeting the dangers they encounter along the way.
- DirectorBill JerseyMichael SchwarzStarsRalph AbrahamLoren CarpenterDana CartwrightA look at fractal geometry, and how it is found just about everywhere in everything, and how the mathematics of fractals can be used to model and measure such things as mountains, coastlines, telephone line noise and heart rhythm. It also shows how they are used in animation, communications and textile design.
- DirectorAndreas DirrScott WillisStarsJay O. SandersThis documentary investigates the background of a secret 1960s USAF space project named MOL (Manned Orbiting Laboratory) and its Russian counterpart ALMAZ.
- DirectorDavid DuganStarsIain AgnewEric CornellKostas GavrogluNova examines scientific efforts to produce colder and colder temperatures.
- DirectorDavid DuganStarsMarsha AckermanIain AgnewRaymond ArsenaultOur mastery of cold is something we take for granted, whether it s air conditioning and frozen food or the liquefied gases and superconductivity at the heart of cutting-edge technology. But what is cold? How do you achieve it, and how cold can it get?
- DirectorSteven LathamStarsLance LewmanAs the Earth heats up at a dangerous rate and fossil fuels become scarcer, ordinary citizens and businesses are bypassing the federal government to lead the way in exploring a clean, renewable source of power: the sun.
- DirectorJohn WateStarsTakako HayashiRob TinworthNova follows the creation of a katana from raw iron ore to finished masterpiece, through the hands of fifteen master artisans as scientists explain the chemistry and physics at each step that makes it a superb piece of engineering.
- DirectorRushmore DeNooyerStarsNeil RossNova examines the goals of the highly secretive American space program prior to Sputnik. The Eisenhower Administration's covert objectives in space gave the impression that the Soviets had a commanding lead in space technology.
- 1974– 1h 52mTV-PG8.5 (212)TV EpisodeDirectorGary JohnstoneJoseph McMasterStarsJay BenedictMatthew ChapmanAnthony EdridgeThe account of the legal battle in Dover, Pennsylvania over the required teaching of the religious-based "intelligence design" as supposedly a legitimate scientific alternative to evolution in the local public school.
- DirectorPeter ChinnDuncan CoppCaroline Penry-DaveyStarsKathryn WalkerThe scientific community took some time to accept the evidence that the level of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface had declined in recent decades because, from a narrow minded perspective, it seemed to contradict the phenomenon of global warming. Nova follows the scientists working to find the cause of global dimming but the emphasis of the program is a stern warning about global worming.
- DirectorChris OxleyStarsF. Murray AbrahamRoger BrabanJed BuchwaldThe auction of some of Newton's papers early in the 20th century uncovers the fact that he had a side other than the genius mathematician and visionary the world knew him as.
- DirectorJulia CortMark EverestAlice HarperStarsFrank DrakeNeil deGrasse TysonAstrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explores whether life is unique to Earth. "The elements essential to life as we know it are widespread throughout the universe," Tyson says, but no extraterrestrial life has yet been found. Why?
- DirectorThomas LevensonStarsTom AbelRalf KahlerMichael NormanScientists discover and explore the the cosmic microwave background and with it, the big bang and understanding of the first stars and the formation of the elements.
- DirectorAlice HarperStarsNeil deGrasse TysonFollowing the formation of the Earth, life didn't waste any time getting started. Scientists explore the evidence and conduct experiments to determine how life could form on the inhospitable early Earth then change to cover the entire Earth.
- DirectorMark EverestAlice HarperStarsNeil deGrasse TysonAstrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson measures Earth's 4.5 billion year history in terms of one 24-hour day. And covers the first hour, when, he says, the planet was "beaten, bombarded, mangled and melted" for several hundred million years.
- DirectorLiz TuckerStarsJeremiah KisselAn ancient Archimedes Manuscript is discovered over written by a medieval prayer book. Program follows the effort to recover the lost text an the implications of its loss to history.
- DirectorJulia CortDavid HickmanJoseph McMasterStarsBrian GreeneFrom Newton to String Theory Nova chronicles the progress toward a unified theory of everything.
- DirectorDavid HickmanJoseph McMasterStarsBrian GreeneIn order to solve some of the deepest mysteries of the universe, the rules that govern large objects like galaxies must be combined with the rules that govern small objects like subatomic particles.
- StarsRena BaskinGraham YoungDerek SteenA man who can "see" without seeing; amputees who feel pain in limbs that are gone; a man who believes his parents are impostors; and an epileptic who believes he is God: a neuroscientist gives the viewer insight into these strange cases.
- StarsStacy Keach
- StarsLiev SchreiberThe mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. "Nova" shares the fascinating inside story behind "one giant leap for mankind." This expanded two-hour special shares vivid recollections of astronauts and legendary flight directors, as well as many of the unsung heroes of the Apollo missions. Rare interviews and amazing footage capture America's full-throttle effort to be the first to the moon.
- 1974– 1hTV-PG7.9 (16)TV EpisodeDirectorDenise DiIanniStarsJoe MortonBetty HillBarney HillDebunking the alien abduction concepts and practices for more earth bound common sense explanations in a format of critical analysis that in the end lets you decided. Are alien abduction's plausible in light of these new findings?
- StarsJim Al-KhaliliFran BagenalDavid JewittThe ultimate guide to humankind's exploration of our Solar System, told by the passionate explorers who sent spacecraft to every major celestial body yet visited. From the raging inferno of Sun all the way to the icy beauty of Pluto, these are emotional tales of discovery, illustrated with stunning space imagery, often revealing the possibility of life beyond Earth. Discover how, by dodging deadly radiation belts, we now know that beneath Jupiter's swirling clouds lies a ball of spinning liquid metal, or how Saturn's rings were formed at the time of the dinosaurs and are kept stable today by dozens of tiny moons. Marvel at the possibility that we may already have discovered life on Mars in a key experiment carried out in 1976, only for a controversial decision by scientists led them to ignore the result. Learn the amazing story of how we finally made it to the hellish surface of Venus, a feat that has been compared to sending a deep-sea submarine to another planet. These billion dollar missions often took decades to plan and execute, with the very real possibility of failure at any time. There is jeopardy and stress at every turn - entire careers are at stake. In this way, Secrets Of The Solar System is about more than space exploration; these are surprisingly moving human stories featuring many of the world's top space scientists, and they reveal not just wonderful, far away vistas and amazing science, but also the dedication and perseverance needed to explore the Solar System for all humanity.
- StarsJim Al-KhaliliDanielle GeorgeJames MeigsTake a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic inventions that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention, and technology built on one another to change everything.
- DirectorDan HillmanStarsJim Al-KhaliliJim Al-Khalili investigates the progress of artificial intelligence, and what is easier and more difficult for robots to do than the human brain.
- StarsJim Al-KhaliliJim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries.
- StarsHelen CzerskiDr Helen Czerski presents a new series which shows how new camera technology is revealing the inner workings of some of the Earth's most spectacular natural wonders.
- DirectorMatthew BarrettStarsKate HumbleHelen CzerskiKate Humble and Helen Czerski reveal the inner workings of the sun and investigate why scientists think changes in the sun's behaviour may have powerful effects on our climate.
- StarsAndrew ScottAndrew ScottDocumentary series exploring how each of the four seasons transforms the planet.
- StarsAlisdair SimpsonChris PackhamHelen CzerskiA British-Canadian team of scientists mounts an elaborate expedition to investigate more thoroughly then ever the life of an iceberg. They start at the coastal Greenland glaciers, to see which forces creates icebergs. Then they follow one at sea, to see why it lives so long and what ultimately kills it.
- DirectorPatrick McGarveyStarsJem StansfieldHelen CzerskiBarney HarwoodScientists Helen Czerski and Jem Stansfield look at how to make telescopes and rockets, and use a toilet roll to measure the distances between planets.
- StarsStephen HawkingKathy SykesDavid AttenboroughThese machines will completely transform the way we live. Be whisked into the future in a driverless car, then watch as motorized artificial limbs transform paraplegics into pedestrians--and average humans into bionic miracles.
- StarsKathy SykesMichael RosenMarcus du SautoyA fun-packed BBC TV panel game of puzzles, anagrams and conundrums. Regular team captains are Richard Wiseman and Kathy Sykes.
- StarsBrian CoxPaul NurseSimon Baron-CohenBrian Cox discusses British scientists and their contributions to our modern world.
- StarsBrian CoxSimon Baron-CohenJonathan JonesInvestigate some of Britain's biggest accidental discoveries, from early clues about bacterial infections to the creation of the first synthetic organic dye. See why Professor Cox isn't certain this is the best method of scientific exploration.
- StarsNeil deGrasse TysonBrian CoxBrian GreeneProfessor Brian Cox on tour in Australia talks about the life of our universe to scientists and to space-loving audiences.
- DirectorJohanna Woolford GibbonAidan LavertyStarsJack Fortune
- DirectorMark CousinsExperimental documentary that looks at the Hiroshima nuclear bomb and its legacy.
- StarsAubrey ManningGeorge PlafkerVincent CourtillotA BBC documentary series on geology presented by Aubrey Manning.
- StarsJames BurkeRoger AvonPeter SprouleJames Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.
- StarsDavid TennantA nature documentary about a bird's-eye view of the natural world, joining the journeys of snow geese, cranes, albatrosses, eagles and other birds across six continents. Beginning in North America, snow geese face their biggest predator, pelicans glide under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, bald eagles in Alaska swoop among brown bears, and on the Great Plains, cowbirds dive under the feet of fighting bison.
- StarsIain StewartDr Iain Stewart tours the Pacific Rim in a bid to discover how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped human history. Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides and firestorms cause devastation and yet people choose to live within these danger zones - why ? In a journey through Indonesia, California, Peru and Japan Iain finds some surprising answers and attitudes. An informative and enjoyable series.
- StarsJeremy ClarksonRobin SebastianJames MellorA five part BBC 2 TV documentary series, presented by Jeremy Clarkson, that took a look at some of the inventions that have helped to shape the modern world. First broadcast on Thursday 15 January 2004, 8p.m., the series looked at 1) the gun; 2) the computer; 3) the jet plane; 4) the telephone; and in the final part, 5) television.
- StarsKen CampbellUsing archive footage and stills to set the scene as well as real-life re-enactment presenter Ken Campbell recreates six revolutionary scientific experiments that changed mankind's perception of the world we live in forever.
- StarsJoan BakewellDavid JesselPeter FranceSeries of documentaries and debates on ethical and moral issues.
- StarsRichard HammondCindy Van DoverRoland BürgmannUsing state of the art technology, Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet lifts the lid on planet Earth, peeling back its layers to reveal a hugely complex machine unique in our solar system. At first glance, the surface of our planet appears solid and unchanging - but every day there are at least fifty big earthquakes and twelve powerful volcanic eruptions. Using the latest scientific information, we see what's happening beneath our feet and beneath the oceans in a way never seen before. Along his journey, Richard takes the plunge in Iceland, travels into the abyss off the coast of California and sets eyes on bioluminescent deep sea creatures in the depths of Monterey Bay.
- StarsIain Stewart
- DirectorMatthew DyasStarsAdam RutherfordEd BoydenRob CarlsonA documentary that discusses synthetic biology.
- DirectorMick JacksonStarsLudovic KennedyA Guide to Armageddon (aka Q.E.D), is a 30 minute documentary about a nuclear missile detonating in London, and the effects it would have on things like buildings, cars and people. Directed by Mick Jackson, and narrated by Ludovic Kennedy.
- StarsSam NeillExplore the wonders of our universe with Sam Neill.
- DirectorNick MurphyStarsTerry JonesMarcus du SautoyLeo Jampinjinpa WayneTerry Jones hosts this documentary on the number one. It looks at early evidence of counting, the use of numbers for simple arithmetic in Sumeria, the development of large numbers and their use for engineering in Egypt, the worship of numbers by Pythagoras and the theoretical mathematics of the Archimedes. It also looks at the use of numbers by the Romans, the development of Arabic numerals in India, the discovery of the number zero, the development of algebra in the Islamic world, the decline of Roman numerals in the west, and the development of the binary system.
- DirectorNick MurphyStarsTerry JonesMarcus du SautoyLeo Jampinjinpa WayneTerry Jones hosts this documentary on the number one. It looks at early evidence of counting, the use of numbers for simple arithmetic in Sumeria, the development of large numbers and their use for engineering in Egypt, the worship of numbers by Pythagoras and the theoretical mathematics of the Archimedes. It also looks at the use of numbers by the Romans, the development of Arabic numerals in India, the discovery of the number zero, the development of algebra in the Islamic world, the decline of Roman numerals in the west, and the development of the binary system.
- StarsMarcus du SautoyEleanor RobsonLeonhard EulerThe history of mathematics from ancient times to the present day. Narrated by Oxford mathematics professor Marcus du Sautoy, the series covers the seminal moments and people in the development of maths.
- StarsJonathan PryceMichael GoldfarbRonald HuttonCentered around controversial theories on stories of the unknown, myths, legends, and supernatural events, to find a explaination on that one particular subject.
- CreatorErin OakesStarsDavid SuzukiSarika SuzukiJennifer GardyVarious science documentaries are presented.
- A five-part series on the best of what's "green," Eco-Tech dives into: Future Fuels - Zero Waste - Building Green - Powering Up - Extreme Weather.
- StarsDavid O'BrienMichelle ThallerHakeem OluseyiThe stories of the men and women who pushed their ingenuity and curiosity beyond the limits to uncover some of the most groundbreaking findings in the history of space exploration.
- StarsGraham PowellSamantha IlesScott ZeissBill Nye "The Science Guy" hosts a new series that highlights the greatest scientific discoveries of all time, from the earliest time to the present day. The series features nine episodes: Evolution, Earth Sciences, Medicine, Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Genetics and Biology, plus a wrap up episode featuring the top 10 discoveries of all time. This is a fun and instructive series, with a lot of historical re-creations, archival footage, visits to interesting scientific research facilities and interviews with present-day scientists including several Nobel laureates - all presented with the flair and humor associated with television's "Science Guy" Bill Nye.
- StarsKevin Warwick