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25 Episodes 1960 - 1961
Episode 1
Sun, Nov 6, 1960 60 mins
Volcanoes; the physics of curve balls; sudden air currents that can cause an airplane to crash; xerography; how to prevent springtime flooding in mountainous areas.
Episode 2
60 mins
Cystic fibrosis; protection against hypothermia; and the preservation of cranes.
Episode 3
60 mins
The functions of skin; industrialization in Third World countries; and the preservation of manatees.
Episode 4
60 mins
Destructive ocean waves, and radio astronomy. Also: a 99-year-old chemist.
Episode 5
60 mins
Genetic counseling; and chinchillas used in auditory experiments.
Episode 6
60 mins
The economic and environmental issues surrounding the development of tar sands (deposits of viscous bituminous oil). This program focuses on the Athabasca Tar Sand in Alberta, which covers an area larger than Nova Scotia.
Episode 7
60 mins
Alternatives to gasoline; surface tension; Canadian science fairs.
Episode 8
60 mins
Part 1 of a two-part program filmed in China offers insights into Chinese culture, education and medical techniques.
Episode 9
60 mins
The conclusion of a profile of the Chinese. Topics include their culture, education and medical techniques.
Episode 10
60 mins
The use of hypnosis in medicine; ultrasound as an alternative to X-rays; the meaning of sacred cows in India.
Episode 11
60 mins
The navigational abilities of seals; the production of violins; the flora and fauna of Arizona's Chiricahuana Mountains.
Episode 12
60 mins
The testing of a bypass operation; traditional folk remedies; and the scientific implications of magnetic bacteria.
Episode 13
60 mins
The social and moral implications of test-tube babies; the procedures of in vitro fertilization; puppets used to help children overcome fear of surgery.
Episode 14
60 mins
Demonstrations of the laws of physics; extended-wear contact lenses; medical problems suffered by deep-sea divers; the recovery of sunken treasure.
Episode 15
60 mins
Kidney transplants; the cultivation of kelp as a staple; a means of converting construction wastes into ecological havens.
Episode 16
60 mins
The history of microscopes, including a look at the electron microscope; medical aid to Third World countries; wildlife preservation in the Arctic.
Episode 17
60 mins
Examining the causes of obesity and emaciation. Included: anorexia nervosa.
Episode 18
60 mins
Aspirin as a treatment for circulatory disorders; fluorescent light; flora and fauna of a Canadian rain forest.
Episode 19
60 mins
The migratory patterns of birds; battery-powered artificial limbs; social habits of langur monkeys on Mount Abu, India.
Episode 20
60 mins
Plant and animal life indigenous to Madagascar. Included are many near-extinct primates.
Episode 21
60 mins
The incubation period of birds; economic and environmental issues surrounding the search for oil off the coast of Newfoundland; the use of lasers in researching chemical reactions.
Episode 22
60 mins
Converting salt water into fresh water; research into long-term and short-term memory; and cancer research.
Episode 23
60 mins
Economic developments in Sri Lanka and their effects on the balance of nature.
Episode 24
60 mins
Micro-surgery techniques; the visual ability of sharks; efforts in India to reclaim desert land; and how a battery works.
Episode 25
60 mins
Examining how the brain responds to visual input, and the treatment of eye problems in children. Also: parents' efforts to keep a dangerous herbicide from being sprayed over local playgrounds.