Mass.) WGBH (Television station : Boston
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
When Charles Darwin's life's work is in danger of being scooped by Alfred Wallace, one of his children is stricken by scarlet fever and one with diphtheria. His wife, Emma, is his rock, helping him through the turmoil. This story brings to life the compelling human story behind the publication of one of history's most influential theories.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An intimate exploration of the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their parents. Through moving, personal stories of children, parents, and doctors, the film examines new medical interventions increasingly being offered at younger ages.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Follows Robin Charboneau, a magnetic 31-year-old Oglala Sioux woman living on the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota. In sharing her story, this documentary will portray the realities of what it means to be a contemporary Native American woman living in two worlds.
Series
Publisher
PBS Video
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
"It's the mystery of mysteries - especially to parents. Now the experts are exploring the recesses of the brain and finding explanations for why adolescents behave the way they do and how the new discoveries can change the way we teach, or perhaps even understand, our teenagers"--Container.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Follow Pete Evans, Australia's top celebrity chef, on a culinary journey across America as he teams up with the country's most innovative chefs to source the finest regional ingredients and create a multicourse feast for friends. In Season Three, learn cooking tips and techniques from our talented chefs, including Lee Anne Wong, Ludo Lefebvre, David Kinch, and Michelle Bernstein, and how you can interpret their flavorful dishes in your own kitchen....
10) Eagle power
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Eagles dominate the skies. But what makes these predators so special? Researchers put one eagle to the test, and stunning up-close footage reveals her incredible strength, eyesight, and flying skills.
11) Augmented
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In Augmented, Hugh Herr, a biophysicist working to create brain-controlled robotic limbs, shares his personal journey. At age 17, Herr’s legs were amputated after a climbing accident. Frustrated by the crude prosthetic limbs he was given, Herr set out to remedy their design, leading him to a career as an inventor of innovative prosthetic devices. Now, Herr is teaming up with an injured climber and a surgeon at a leading Boston hospital to test...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by Timothy Egan's best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with a catastrophe that would define the agency and the nation's fire policy for the rest of the 20th century and beyond.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Einstein called it 'spooky action at a distance, ' but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology. Physicists have become gradually convinced that quantum entanglement is real, but a few doubts remain. NOVA follows a groundbreaking experiment in the Canary Islands to use quasars at opposite ends of the universe to once and for all settle remaining questions.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
FRONTLINE examines living through the year of the pandemic, filmed around the world, from lockdowns to funerals to protests. Using extensive personal video and local footage, see how people and countries responded to the virus, with the differing struggles, beliefs and responses, across cultures, race, faith and privilege.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the dawn of forensic investigation, focusing on a number of cases of death by poisoning as well as accidental death by exposure to deadly chemicals. Examines the pioneering efforts of New York's first medical examiner Charles Norris and his assistant, toxicologist Alexander Gettler.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Follow Pete Evans, Australia's top celebrity chef, on a culinary journey across America as he teams up with the country's most innovative chefs to source the finest regional ingredients and create a multicourse feast for friends. In Season One, learn cooking tips and techniques from our chefs, including Jacques Pepin, Marcus Samuelsson, and Tom Douglas, and how you can interpret their flavorful dishes in your own kitchen. Watch as diners sit down...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Whether it's electric lights, addiction to digital devices, or just the fast pace of modern life, one thing is clear: it seems to be getting harder to get a good night's sleep. Almost 50 percent of Americans say they can't get the zzz's they need. To understand why many are sleep deprived, take a deep dive into the body's control center, the brain, and follow the work of researchers who are unraveling the secrets of sleep.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Follow Pete Evans, Australia's top celebrity chef, on a culinary journey across America as he teams up with the country's most innovative chefs to source the finest regional ingredients and create a multicourse feast for friends. In Season Two, learn cooking tips and techniques from our talented chefs including Susan Feniger, Mary Sue Milliken, Donald Link, and Marco Canora, and how you can interpret their flavorful dishes in your own kitchen. Watch...