Super Cool

Synopsis: One of a series of 13 short films about remarkable scientific discoveries by Nobel prizewinners and their colleagues.

Looks at how the discovery that electricity flows with little or no resistance at ultra-low temperatures prompted a string of Nobel laureates to hunt for superconductors that can deliver cheap electricity. The resulting science of super cool and the strange properties of superconductors delivered much more, such as Japan’s levitating train, smaller and more efficient motors, faster and tinier computers, high speed communication.
Series: Nobel’s Greatest Hits, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2001
Year of production: 2001
Notes: Also available on a DVD compilation entitled NOBEL’S GREATEST HITS: SCIENCE
Subjects: Physics
Keywords: electromagnetism; Nobel Prize winners; superconductivity

Name: York Films of England
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Notes: York Films specialises in producing science programming for television, particularly space and astronomy, with a strong emphasis on using CGI. Several series are available for sale on DVD on topics including Nobel prizewinners, bee breeding and six programmes on the bicycle.

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