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  1. Science of Detecting Fakes and Forgeries, The (2004)

    Subject
    Science

    The spiralling prices paid for antiquities have boosted the quantity, range and sophistication of fakes. As knowledge of the appropriate materials and techniques used to make the genuine objects become more...

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  2. Role of Materials Technology in Sporting Performance, The (2006)

    Subject
    Engineering; Sports science; Technology

    How can cyclists go faster, pole vaulters go higher or golfers hit the ball further? The answers include being fitter and stronger but also in using the most appropriate sports equipment.The influence of...

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  3. Lectures on Superconductivity (2009)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    DVD (Region 2 PAL), not yet available

    An ongoing project on superconductivity produced to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of superconductivity in 2011. It consists of a series of video lectures by leading world experts in academia and...

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  4. Engineering on a Micro Scale (2015)

    Subject
    Engineering

    Dr. Finn Giuliani from Imperial College of Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering explains how new understanding of material properties at a tiny scale could lead to a radical transformation in the...

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  5. Understanding Materials (5 Parts) (1982)

    Director
    Michael Paul
    Producer
    Michael Paul
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL)

    1 MATERIALS IN PERSPECTIVE(1981): Looks at metals, ceramics, glass, polymers and composites in terms of their classification and atomic structure. Asks why we need material science, or material scientists,...

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  6. Making Stuff: Stronger, Smaller, Cleaner, Smarter (4 Parts) (2011)

    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 4 x 60 minutes), $19.99

    We are facing a revolution in the science of materials. From carbon nanotubes to spider silk, sticky gecko feet to bulletproof foam, scientists are combining high-technology with nature’s most incredible...

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  7. Accelerators for Neutrons (2013)

    Subject
    Physics

    Video recording of a lecture given by Dr David Findlay, head of the ISIS Accelerator Division, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, at Oxford University, on14th February 2013. Accelerators are used to produce...

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  8. Pluck Dissection (2013)

    Subject
    Education; Medical sciences; Science

    This film shows how to carry out a dissection of a sheep pluck, showing the relative positions of the trachea, lungs and heart. This dissection focuses on the function of the breathing system, and a...

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  9. Anthills to Labyrinths - Engineering Sustainable Architecture (2010)

    Subject
    Architecture; Engineering; Environmental science

    Video recording of a talk given at the RSA on 25 November 2010 by environmental engineer, Patrick Bellew, in which he shares his experience of the past twenty years on how high performance buildings are...

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  10. Professional Knowledge - Chemistry (2010)

    Subject
    Chemistry

    Designed for science teachers, this episode of Professional Knowledge uncovers the latest chemistry research which could affect our lives in the near future.Chemist, Dr Andrea Sella, talks about how...

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