Wednesday, February 27, 2008

pbs.org - Some Selected Documentaries


Fastest Glacier

Fastest Glacier (Jul. 2005)

A glacier moving way too fast reveals how unpredictable the effects of global warming can be. Watch now (7 mins.)



CERN

CERN (Jul. 2007)

Beneath the Alps, the mother of all particle accelerators nears completion. Watch now (12 mins.)



Island of Stability

Island of Stability (Oct. 2006)

Follow the decades-long quest to create the elusive element 114. Watch now (13 mins.)



The Elegant Universe

The Elegant Universe (Oct. 2003)

Eleven dimensions, parallel universes, and a world made out of strings. It's not science fiction, it's string theory. Watch now (146 mins.)



Profile: Cynthia Breazeal

Profile: Cynthia Breazeal (Nov. 2006)

A daring engineer designs robots to communicate and interact the way people do. Watch now (13 mins.)


Profile: Karl Iagnemma

Profile: Karl Iagnemma (Oct. 2006)

An innovative MIT roboticist is also an acclaimed fiction writer. Watch now (10 mins.)



Monster of the Milky Way

Monster of the Milky Way (Oct. 2006)

Does a supermassive black hole lurk at the center of our galaxy? Watch now (48 mins.)


Origins: Back to the Beginning

Origins: Back to the Beginning (Sep. 2004)

How did the colossal forces of the early universe make it possible for habitable worlds to emerge? Watch now (50 mins.)



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