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Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Malaria infection rates are increasing each year. The migration of infected people to the West has caused the disease to spread. Our abuse of the environment and improper use of malaria drugs have enhanced its resistance to treatment. This program, hosted by David Suzuki, examines the problem and what health officials are doing to combat more virulent strains. Efforts by the American military are detailed at the Mai La refugee camp in Thailand-epicenter...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Researchers are working on new technology that can determine the original source of contaminated food in under an hour—a big improvement over current methods, which take about ten days. The same technology can also be used to monitor air quality and safety.
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
This documentary follows an outbreak of the necrotizing fasciitis, a type of gangrene that is life-threatening if not treated quickly. Streptococcus is common in the general public—10% of the population carries the bacteria in their throats and noses, but only occasionally does it evolve into deadly flesh-eating bacteria.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
2020 will be remembered for one unprecedented global event: the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of thousands have died from COVID-19, and empty parks, streets, and skies were the eerie symbols of nationwide lockdowns which devastated global economies and local businesses. This program introduces Irish researchers using patient samples to analyze the genetic makeup of coronavirus to help minimise the spread and identify changes that may impact on treatments...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Louis Pasteur, a Frenchman, became famous around the world for having developed the vaccine against rabies. Robert Koch, a German, would receive the Nobel Prize for Medicine for having discovered the tuberculosis bacterium. At the end of the 19th century when epidemics were wiping out populations, their rivalry would revolutionise science.Tuberculosis, rabies, the plague, cholera, tetanus, diphtheria... For the greater good of humanity, Pasteur and...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Zika and Ebola—like rabies, dengue, and other killer viruses—reside in animals and spill over into humans. Today, spillover diseases are more common, and we are more vulnerable. Now, scientists are on the hunt for deadly diseases, hoping to stop them before they spill over and spread out of control. It's not a question of if another outbreak will strike, but when? And will we be prepared?
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This program takes viewers on a journey through the vast universe of microscopic life that comprises more than 99 percent of the DNA and between 50 to 90 percent of the cells in our bodies. With the epidemic rise of non-communicable diseases, from allergies to Alzheimers to cancer, that plague the developed world, we learn that only by understanding ourselves as ecosystems, rather than singular organisms, can we understand and defeat the diseases...
11) Breakthrough
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Everything that we do to move, live, work, play, create, and survive, is sustained by spinning a wheel. Whether engines in our cars, or whirling turbines generators in a power plant, spinning the wheels of civilization requires fuel. We've long relied on fossil fuels, but the supply is finite and the environmental costs of burning them are growing. Enter a new generation of inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs who are looking to the edge of discovery...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Biodiversity describes the incredible variety of life found on our planet. This program explores Earth’s biodiversity, the fundamental processes and characteristics of the Earth’s biological history, the extinction of existing species, and the appearance of new ones, such as Homo sapiens. What are the long-term consequences of human population growth? Are we heading towards a great extinction? Is the Earth’s biological diversity diminishing...
13) Catalyst
Series
Language
English
Description
The Plain of Jars is one of South East Asia’s biggest archaeological enigmas. Who carved these giant megalithic stone jars, and what they were used for, has remained a mystery for centuries. Now a crack team of archaeological sleuths is using drone technology and virtual tools to reveal their secrets. Space has always been the playground of very big players with very deep pockets—but not anymore. It’s now being invaded by a new breed of cheap,...
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This lesson explores the similarities and differences between animal and plant cells. Students will learn about the cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus in both animal and plant cells. They will also explore the functions of chloroplasts and cell walls in plant cells and specialized animal cells. The lesson also details levels of organization, including the way animal and plant cells form tissues, tissues form organs, and organ systems form the complex...
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