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At Arcata, California, testing technology for landing planes in fog. Also: a high-tech barber shop in Westwood Village, California; manufacture of precision steel gauge blocks in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
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Untitled Wim Wenders Science Fiction Film
Plot details TBA; described to be set at the end of the 21st-century.
It's Rocket Science
Ky Michealson is a regular guy from Minnesota. He likes sushi, he loves fast cars... and he has built more rockets than anyone else on this planet. This short portrait documentary looks at the self-named, but fully-earne
The Bold Science Fiction of Cloud Atlas
Featurette on Tom Tykwer & The Wachowski Sisters film Cloud Atlas
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A disaster truck, which is equipped to meet practically any emergency that arises in the community; In Oklahoma a breeder of under-slung cattle, making possible smaller grazing areas for milk herds; a deburping machine,
Deep, Down & Dirty: the Science of Soil
In Deep Down & Dirty: The Science of Soil, Chris Beardshaw explores where soil comes from, what it's made of and what makes it so essential to life.
Popular Science J-0-3
Pliofilm plastic (rubber hydrochloride) and applications in raingear, food packaging, a transparent dress. Also, hybrid giant vegetables; plastic contact lenses; the nature and prevention of dust explosions.
Pulsar: Da ciência para a cultura pop
Pulsar, a short science film, talks about the connection between pulses of dead stars and its picturesque graphic that illustrates the somber cover of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures. The short film won an award at the
Utopia in Babelsberg - Science Fiction aus der DDR
DEFA made several science fiction films that are hardly known today. These productions, called "utopian films" in the GDR, show astonishing technical achievements. ...Science fiction at DEFA was never a war of the stars,
Can Science Make Me Perfect? With Alice Roberts
Anatomist Alice Roberts embarks on a quest to rebuild her own body from scratch, taking inspiration from the very best designs the natural world has to offer.
After Life: The Strange Science of Decay
Ever wondered what would happen in your own home if you were taken away, and everything inside was left to rot? The answer is revealed in this fascinating programme, which explores the strange and surprising science of d
Actually, It Is Rocket Science
Across Bute Inlet, Haines, Japan, Finland, Andorra, Montana, Jay Peak, and Jackson Hole, the world's best skiers continue TGR's study of the fall line. Every mountain is a laboratory. Every descent is an experiment. Is i
Fantastic Voyage - The Evolution of Science Fiction
FANTASTIC VOYAGE charts a course of discovery through the history of science fiction, from its origins in the changing world of the Industrial Revolution through the explosion of genre magazines like Amazing Stories and
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Friction
Do Walt Disney Imagineers encounter resistance in their work? Of course they do... when it comes to friction! Here the Imagineers showcase how different types of friction - static, kinetic, and rolling - come into play w
Chef vs. Science: The Ultimate Kitchen Challenge
Materialist scientist Professor Mark Miodownik challenges two-Michelin-star chef Marcus Wareing to the ultimate cookery competition. Over the course of 90 minutes they cook up some of the nation's best-loved dishes, from
Blood, Sweat & Puke: The Making of Science Team
Documentary detailing the making of Drew Bolduc's independent sci-fi movie Science Team.
Science of the Soul: The Story of Transpersonal Psychology
The definitive documentary history of the Transpersonal Psychology movement. Includes interviews with many of the field's luminaries such as co-founder of the field, Stanislav Grof, as well as Charles T. Tart, Frances Va
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
Shorts, Volume 1 is a compilation release featuring seven popular shorts from Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was originally released on VHS by Rhino Entertainment in July 1998; it was later re-released on DVD as part o
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Gigantic machine combs beach in southern California and retrieves articles lost in sand; synthetic gems made by new chemical process; aviation school holds classes in grounded transport plane; how seaweed is processed fo
60 Minutes: The Science Of Sexual Orientation
There are few issues as hotly contested — and as poorly understood — as the question of what makes a person gay or straight. It's not only a political, social, and religious question but also a scientific question, one t