Q111 .S35 no. 965 1996 VHS
60 minutes
This film explores the impact of technology on medicine, from brain surgery to phobias and gene therapy. Part of the Scientific American Frontiers series hosted by Alan Alda.

RA1057.55 .A38 2006 DVD
95 minutes; released 2005.
The dramatic and compelling story of seven men imprisoned for decades who were exonerated after DNA evidence proved their innocence.

QC16 .E5 H693 2008 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

PN 1997 .B339 1994 DVD
96 minutes; released 1992.
A nature film shot on six continents in 24 countries, Baraka has no conventional plot. Instead, it uses sheer cinematic power to capture the planet's glories and violent calamities. Directed by Ron Fricke.

CB19 .C46 2008 DVD
8 discs; 48 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

GN281 .K56 2002 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course. Course description.

QM603 .B56 2006 DVD
42 minutes
An overview of key features of human embryonic development with video sequences and animations.

Q111 .S35 no. 9107 2001 VHS
60 minutes
Shows advancements in repairing the human body with new technology. Part of the Scientific American Frontiers series hosted by Alan Alda.

GC11.2 .B58 2002 DVD
4 discs, total 392 minutes; released 2001.
An eight-part BBC series about the natural history of the Earth's oceans. Narrated by David Attenborough.

QB981 .B76 1992 VHS
89 minutes; released 1991.
Physicist Stephen Hawking explores the Big Bang, black holes, and other fundamental questions about the universe.

Q172.5 .C45 S87 2008 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QB981 .C676 2008 DVD
6 discs; 36 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QH442 .C73 2001 VHS
120 minutes
Describes the race to decode human DNA and raises questions of whether or not we may want to know what's in our genes and whether decoding DNA will lead to cures.

QB991 .B54 C74 1985 DVD
92 minutes; released 1985.
A PBS documentary which explores various scientific theories about the origins of the universe through stunning photography, animation, special effects, and discussions with leading physicists Carlo Rubbia, Murray Gell-Man, and Stephen Hawking.

QB791.3 .D37 2007 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QB791.3 .D375 2004 DVD
60 minutes; released 2004.
Hosted by Alan Alda, this PBS documentary (part of the Scientific American Frontiers series) brings together some of the world's top astronomers to discuss the hidden nature of the universe. They suggest that everything we see is only a tiny part of the entire cosmos.

QH362 .D379 2008 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QC981.8 .G56 D566 2006 DVD
56 minutes.
A NOVA presentation about the decline in sunlight reaching the Earth, and the impact of global warming from man-made pollution.

QP 624 .D145 2003 DVD
5 discs, 57 minutes each.
A five volume series: Program 1: The Secret of Life, tells the story of how Jim Watson and Franis Crick won the race to unravel the structure of DNA. Program 2: Playing God, focuses on genetic engineering. Program 3: The Human Race, tracks the history of the Human Genome Project. Program 4: Curing Cancer, focuses on the search to cure cancer by tracing it back to its DNA origins. Program 5: Pandora's Box, explores genetic manipulation with a leading scientist.

QE501 .E27 2008 DVD
5 programmes, each approximately 45 minutes
A series about the planet Earth, using breathtaking footage and specialist imaging to tell the story of the great forces that shape the planet - volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice.

GF41 .E27 2009 DVD
6 discs; 36 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QC981.8 .C5 W64 2007 DVD
2 discs; 12 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QC 16 .E5 E367 2005 DVD
112 minutes; released 2005.
A NOVA dramatization of how a young patent clerk came to realize that matter and energy are linked. The film is rooted in the human stories of the the men and women whose innovative thinking over four centuries helped lead to E=mc2, and ultimately the power of the atom.

QC173.55 .E36 2000 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QC16 .E513 A4 2004 DVD
60 minutes
A PBS documentary about the relationship between Albert Einstein and Mileva Maric.

QC794.6 .S85 G752 2003 DVD
180 minutes (2 discs)
A documentary about "string theory", a revolutionary idea which seeks to find order in the universe.

HT 352 .U6 G74 2004 DVD
78 minutes; released 2004.
A frightening documentary about the coming "end of oil" and the effect that a future of steadily increasing energy prices will have on the world in general and the suburbs in particular.

QH367 .E96 2001 DVD
120 minutes (4 discs)
Evolution presents the tremendous impact that Darwin's idea of evolution has had on our understanding of the world around us. Narrated by Liam Neeson, this 7-part series reviews Darwin's revolutionary theory, explores how evolution continues to affect us, and considers the perceived conflict between science and religion.

TP248.65 .F66F43 2002 DVD
58 minutes; released 2002.
Using archival footage and interviews, this video presents an overview of the American food production system and explores the unintentional effects of pesticides, the resistance of biotechnology companies to food labeling and the links between government officials and major biotechnology and chemical companies.

TL789.8 .U6A5334 1999 DVD
79 minutes; released 1989.
Using original footage, this documentary tells the story, in their own words, of 24 men who traveled to the moon on the Apollo mission.

QB36 .G2 S652 2002 DVD
120 minutes
A look at Galileo's life and his theories.

QA269 .G34 2008 DVD
2 discs; 12 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

Q111 .S35 no. 9202 2000 VHS
60 minutes
Hosted by Alan Alda, this video explores current research into human genes and diseases. Part of the Scientific American Frontiers series hosted by Alan Alda.

QC7 .P655 2006 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course. Course description.

Q125 .G643 2007 DVD
6 discs; 36 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QH367.1 .G76 2008 DVD
5 (60 minute) episodes
Rihcard Dawkings presents a series of five lectures on life, the universe, and our place in it. Originally broadcast in 1991 as the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures for Children.

BL240 .F54 2004 DVD
180 minutes (2 discs)
Three documentary programmes (The Great Origins Questions; The Primordial Origin Events; The Ultimate Origin Discovery) which argues that modern science has, at last, discovered God.

BF 315 .H54 2005 DVD
30 minutes
Part of the Scientific American "Frontiers" series. Explores how our unconscious determines our behavior - including why we buy things that we think are "cool."

Q125 .P75 2002 DVD
6 discs; 36 (30 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course. Course description.

Q125 .G74 2003 DVD
6 discs; 36 (30 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course. Course description.

QH445.2 .C47 2000 VHS
57 minutes
A panel discussion on the Human Genome Project, and the implications for the future. This discussion was aired on the Charlie Rose Show on June 23, 2000.

PS3523 .A934 I62 2001 DVD
128 minutes; released 1960.
A teacher is placed on trial for teaching Darwinism in a small Tennessee town. Audio-track in English or French, with optional French or Spanish subtitles.

QH442.2 .H863 2002 VHS
50 minutes
An A&E report on human cloning.

PS3551 .S5 Z67 2005 DVD
60 minutes; released 1988.
On this programme, scientist and author Isaac Asimov discusses evolution and the correlation between science and religion. He also addresses the future of education, why we all must think similarly if we want to survive, and why we cannot wait for the start of the next century. First broadcast on the television show, A World of Ideas with Bill Moyers.

Q171 .H39 2001 DVD
10 discs; 60 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

B 785 .L3944 L366 2005 DVD
120 minutes, released 2003.
A two part program following a team of experts (art historians, engineers, constructors and pilots) as they attempt to build full-scale models of machines Leonardo only sketched: a giant crossbow with arms 70 feet across and a glider.

Q111 .S35 no. 9103 2000 VHS
60 minutes
See how our hands set us free and play baseball, how an ancient telescope found an alien world, see a baby robot that may grow up without needing us, and learn why Noah's flood may have been a snowball. Hear the big questions scientists are asking. Part of the Scientific American Frontiers series hosted by Alan Alda.

RG135 .M33 1999 VHS
60 minutes
A Frontline episode about infertility treatments and the ethical concerns about their use. Part of the Scientific American Frontiers series hosted by Alan Alda.

P90 .M257752 2003 DVD
250 minutes; released 2002.
Twenty years after Marshall McLuhan's death McLuhan's Wake investigates the relevance of his mind-bending ideas. Blending various media, including animation and special effects, this documentary features narration by performance artist Laurie Anderson, and commentary by scholars Eric McLuhan, Neil Postman and Lewis Lapham, and award-winning journalist Patrick Watson.

QA276.18 .S737 2006 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

R725.56 .H32 1990 VHS
120 minutes
Presented by Dr. John Haas and the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls.

KF225 .S3 M64 2002 VHS
90 minutes; released 2002.
The Scopes monkey trial that challenged Darwin's evolution theory. A PBS Home Video.

R724 .M66 2004 DVD
53 minutes
Bill Moyers interviews Leon R. Kass, a physician and philosopher who believes that scientific discoveries have raised questions which scientific reasoning can't answer.

QB461.3 .T9 2003 DVD
2 discs; 12 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QE28 .R468 2006 DVD
6 discs; 36 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

Q111 .S35 no.9003 2000 VHS
60 minutes
Discusses latest findings on how to extend the lifespan, including low calorie diets, research in tissue engineering and cell rejuvenation, and the importance of daily physical and mental activity. Part of the Scientific American Frontiers series hosted by Alan Alda.

QC 16 .N7 N498 2005 DVD
56 minutes; released 2003.
A NOVA docudrama recreating the climate of 17th century England and one of the century's stars, Sir Isaac Newton. Besides revealing his secretive and vindictive personality, the special also shows how he made the bold intellectual leaps that transformed science, such as the universal law of gravitation.

QB981 .T962 2004 DVD
240 minutes (2 discs)
A NOVA documentary which presents startling new scientific findings which attempt to explain the origins of the universe and life on Earth.

QH325 .H394 2005 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QC780 .P65 2003 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

B5704 .S554 S55 2004 DVD
56 minutes
A dcoumentary about philosopher Peter Singer and his controversial views on euthanasia, abortion, and infanticide.

Q125 .K3 2006 DVD
6 discs; 36 (30 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course. Course description.

QC21.3 .W65 2004 DVD
6 discs; 36 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

Q111 .S35 no. 973 2000 VHS
60 minutes
Shows a sleep laboratory and how the brain works to create memories, dreams, and language. Shows how technology is helping scientists understand more about when and how the human brain learns language, processes and recalls information, and dreams dreams. Part of the Scientific American Frontiers series hosted by Alan Alda.

QL50 .P536 2007
5 discs; 550 minutes.
A stunning 11-part series that captures rare action, impossible locations, and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest, and most elusive creatures. With optional French or Spanish subtitles.

BF199 .P793 2006 DVD
6 discs; 36 (30 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course. Course description.

R725.56 .R445 2003 DVD
30 minutes
A documentary about the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute's work to promote and protect the dignity of the human person.

QH442.2 .C43 2001 VHS
57 minutes
A panel discussion on human cloning. This discussion was aired on the Charlie Rose Show on February 14, 2001.

BL240.3 .P756 2006 DVD
2 discs; 12 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

Q125 .S33 2006 DVD
4 discs; 24 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QH325 .S337 2002 pt.1 DVD
Two episodes in 106 minutes; released 2001.
Covering scientific breakthroughs in biology, genetics and paleontology, these first 2 episodes of the PBS series The Shape of Life tells the story of the beginnings of animal life. Episode 1 discusses the beginnings of animal life, while episode 2 focuses on what happened after animals started to move.

QH325 .S337 2002 pt.2 DVD
Two episodes in 106 minutes; released 2001.
Episodes 3 and 4 of the PBS series The Shape of Life investigate the flatworm, the first animal predator, and the sudden geologic change that abruptly made possible the diversity of animals that exist today.

QH325 .S337 2002 pt.3 DVD
Two episodes in 106 minutes; released 2001.
In episodes 5 and 6 of the PBS series The Shape of Life, the series hones in, first on the evolution of land animals, and second on the struggle for survival among marine animals such as molluscs.

QH325 .S337 2002 pt.4 DVD
Two episodes in 106 minutes; released 2001.
Episodes 7 and 8 of the PBS series The Shape of Life examine the spiny starfish--a star survivor--before probing the origins of human life and finding connections between humans and a vast range of animals.

QB981 .S826 1997 DVD
3 discs, 120 minutes each
This PBS series explores the origins of the universe. Volume 1: The Big Bang; Volume 2: On the Dark Side; Volume 3: Black Holes and Beyond.

QC794.6 .S85 G387 2006 DVD
24 (30 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course. Course description.

QH366.2 .L37 2002 DVD
12 (30 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course. Course description.

P106 .M494 2008 DVD
30 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QP355.2 .N678 2007 DVD
36 (30 minute) lectures
Course description.

QP38 .G66 2004 DVD
32 (45 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course. Course description.

QB43.3 .F556 1998 DVD
40 (45 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course.

QB43.3 .F5563 1998 DVD
16 (45 minute) lectures
A Teaching Company course.

HD9651.9 .M6 W67 2008 DVD
109 minutes
An exposé of industrial giant Monsanto which has become one of the world's leading seed manufacturers, spreading genetically-modified crops worldwide with little monitoring of their effects on nature or human health.

QP82.2 .S8 W67 2005 DVD
30 minutes; released 2003.
Part of the Scientific American Frontiers series, this PBS documentary hosted by Alan Alda explores the body's physiological reaction to stress, considers the ill-effects of worry on health, and suggests ways to counter extreme tension.