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New! Ever Wondered? (Series 2)
Item# 53248
© 2012
220 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-781-3
Ever Wondered? is a science series that takes viewers behind the scenes to look at what is being achieved at the cutting edge of science and technology. Topics explored in series two include virtual w...
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New! Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
Item# 52383
© 2012
16 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-741-7
All forms of life, from the simple to the highly complex, possess not only the ability but the instinct to reproduce. This program gives an introduction to the basic biological concepts involved with...
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Down: To Boldly Go
Item# 52587
© 2012
60 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-418-8
We can survive underwater only for as long as we can make one breath of air last. But the way our bodies respond can dramatically alter how long it is possible to make that one breath last. In this pr...
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Playing God: The World of Synthetic Biology
Item# 52481
© 2012
50 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-312-9
This program delves into the world of synthetic biology, showcasing innovations and speculating on what the future could hold in this groundbreaking field. Geneticist Adam Rutherford introduces the sp...
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To Boldly Go
Item# 52586
© 2012
120 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-417-1
We think of ourselves as a global species, but in fact we can only comfortably inhabit less than a quarter of the Earth’s surface. Despite this, humans have never stopped pushing the boundaries of phy...
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Up: To Boldly Go
Item# 52588
© 2012
60 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-419-5
The natural home of our species is at sea level. The higher we go, the less oxygen there is in the air and the harder we find it to survive. In this program, doctor of extreme medicine Kevin Fong cond...
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Seven Wonders of the Microbe World Video Clip Collection
Item# 48995
© 2012
26 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62290-224-8
What are microbes, scientifically speaking, and are they our friends? Our enemies? Or is “it’s complicated” the best way to describe the relationship? Organized into seven concise segments, each focus...
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After Life: The Strange Science of Decay
Item# 52431
© 2011
50 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-263-4
Imagine an average family kitchen. The fridge and cupboards are well stocked. There are flowers on the table. There's even a dead mouse on the counter and flies gathering above the fruit bowl. Over a...
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Cures: Quirky Science
Item# 50331
© 2011
30 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62290-689-5
Throughout the history of mankind, the business of curing, understanding, and treating disease has taken a rather peculiar path. Some procedures have proven to be very efficient while other methods co...
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Breaking the Wall That Limits Evolution: How Sexual Recombination Accelerates Adaptation
Item# 49383
© 2011
14 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62290-444-0
Why do most eukaryotes reproduce sexually and not asexually? While most people ascribe this to pleasure, science does not. At least 1.3 billion years before animals developed neurons capable of assess...
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