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Explores the history of our understanding of genetics from Mendel’s observations to Watson and Crick’s discovery of DNA. Outlines the function of DNA, chromosomes, genes and protein replication, and...
Popular science documentary. The topic of stem cells has been a matter of great debate for our generation. No other subject straddles the line between life and death such as the question over the validity of...
Investigates the properties of carbon and some of its uses. In six 10-minute segments: Carbon the Compromiser (discovery of a method to produce organic compounds, covalent bonds); The Shape of Carbon...
Dr. David Gross, (Professor of Theoretical Physics, Director of the Kavli Institute For Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara), at CERN for a talk, answered the questions of Paola...
A balanced look at the degree to which science can alter our genetic makeup. There is a danger that simplistic thinking could assume that there is a gene for something like homosexuality, whereas science is...
The accepted theory regarding the emergence of humans is that Neanderthals were superseded by Cro-Magnons, eventually vanishing altogether around 28,000 years ago. However, a recent discovery in the Lapedo...
A series originally shown on the Discovery Health Channel seeking to promote a greater understanding of the use of complementary therapies in treating a range of illnesses in children. Each programme deals...
Reflects on the momentous voyages of Portuguese navigators in the 15th century. Uses a full-scale replica of a caravel of the period to re-create the conditions of those voyages and shows how sailors used...
Examines a case dealing with a woman’s discovery of some ‘deleterious matter’ in a bottle of ginger beer in Paisley, Scotland, in 1928. The resulting court challenge in London produced a decision that...
When the Space Telescope Hubble was launched into orbit around Earth on April 24, 1990, Discovery launched a new era of breathtaking discoveries for science and all humanity. For almost 20 years, the...
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