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Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each episode, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery. Episode includes: ORIGINS OF LIFE: Scientists have long argued that billions of years ago, life emerged on its own, from the self-assembly of non-living matter,...
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"What do syrup, milk shakes, and air all have in common? In Fluids, you'll discover that they're all fluids, or stuff that can bend, squish, flow, move, dodge, or mosey along without breaking or separating"--Container.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
[2008], c2004
Language
English
Description
"In Computers, former Vice President Al Gore helps Bill trace the evolution of these amazing machines, from early models that took up entire rooms to the personal laptop that fits in your briefcase"--Container.
10) Big bang machine
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
On July 4, 2012, scientists at the giant atom smashing facility at CERN announced the discovery of a subatomic particle that seems like a tantalizingly close match to the elusive Higgs Boson, thought to be responsible for giving all the stuff in the universe its mass. Now CERN's scientists are preparing to restart the history-making collider, hoping to find the next great discovery.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From their own backyards to a NASA research center, these middle school girls and their female STEM professional mentors are seriously into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They track toads, count clouds, and much more, all in the name of citizen science.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope's 25 years orbiting the planet. The story of one of the most remarkable advances in modern technology, as told by the people who designed, built, launched, operated and repaired the legendary observatory.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Science, pop culture and comedy collide in National Geographic's talk show hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Along with celebrity guests and comic co-hosts, the show explores a variety of cosmic topics and collides pop culture with science.
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Sid is trying out his new dance on his hardwood floors when he discovers that friction prevents him from sliding. When he plays ball, he quickly learns that if a ball doesn't have enough elasticity, it won't bounce. This calls for some investigating; after pretending to be 'Super Sid' by kicking the ball with all his might, Sid and his friends take a trip to the Science Center to investigate how using lots of force makes things move far and fast....
19) Lights out!
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Our planet is lit up 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We're addicted to light of all kinds, and like anything else that's addictive, is too much a bad thing? Join leading scientists in the lab and in the field to discover how much harm light at night may be causing people and to learn about the ground-breaking steps being taken to protect us.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Scientist Bill Nye examines the earth's warming temperatures through the prism of the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Ultimately Dr. Schwarzenegger encourages Bill to find solutions in science, and Bill heads to Silicon Valley to explore the ways technology companies like Google and Tesla are taking the lead in mapping out a clean energy future that can save the planet.
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