Reason & Science
Highlighting some of the best popular science documentaries available out there.
5 Stars Documentaries (033)
Life After People (2008)
Produced by: Flight 33 Productions
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN to planet Earth if the human race were to suddenly disappear forever? Would ecosystems thrive? What remnants of our industrialized world would survive? What would crumble fastest? From the ruins of ancient civilizations to present day cities devastated by natural disasters, history gives us clues [...]
When Will The USA Go Metric?
QUESTION: What do these four countries (USA, Yemen, Burma, Brunei) have in common?
ANSWER: They are the only nations on the planet that have failed to adopt the metric system of weights and measures.
THE VALUE OF STANDARDIZATION TO SCIENCE
What if a nurse, rather than carefully measuring a quantity of medicine before administering it to a patient, [...]
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Absolute Zero (2007)
Produced by: Meridian Productions and Windfall Films
Produced by British Emmy Award winner David Dugan, in collaboration with Meredith Burch of Meridian Productions in Washington, D.C., this television special demonstrates how science, fueled by serendipitous insight and sheer determination, moves forward - at times fitfully - gradually advancing our understanding of the world. The [...]
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Body Atlas (1994)
Produced by: Pioneer Productions
Venture inside the human body for an up-close, unprecedented look at the miniature miracles that occur everyday under our skin.
Thirteen episodes of cutting-edge computer graphics and groundbreaking film techniques reveal the secret inner-workings of the body – from our perfectly assembled skeletons to the mystery behind the hiccup reflex – [...]
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100 Greatest Discoveries (2007)
Produced by: Science Channel
Where would we be today if it weren’t for the scientists of the past? From the miniature world of genetics to the vast expanse of space, review the greatest discoveries of all time across eight different scientific categories in this multi-part series.
Join host Bill Nye as he recounts the [...]
