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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 – [...]

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 [...]

Walking with Monsters (2005)
Produced by: BBC

From the makers of Walking with Dinosaurs comes an epic and entertaining new exploration of early life on Earth, revealing that before the age dinosaurs, a succession of fantastical animals and plants ruled the planet.
Using state of the art visual effects, Walking with Monsters recreates a time when a two-ton [...]