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In this video discussion, Dr. B. F. Skinner talks about a variety of topics, including treatment of the mentally ill, social values, aversive versus positive control, and the limitations of the educational system. He discusses his utopian novel Walden Two, gives his opinions of statistical methods, and considers Freudian defense mechanisms. He also considers his contributions and criticisms of them.
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Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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Cosmologists have known that the universe is expanding in all directions since early in the 1920s. Later in the century, they used new instruments to examine the question again. They assumed that-due to gravity-the rate of expansion of the universe today would be slower than the rate in the past. Instead, measurements showed that the cosmic expansion has been speeding up. The expansion is attributed to "dark energy," a kind of springiness of empty...
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Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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When facing complex issues, psychologists often break them down into their component parts, and then identify a key cause. This approach is called reductionism, and this title explores the advantages and disadvantages of reductionism. Students are given a case study and asked to examine the utility of a reductionist approach.
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English
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The world stands on the edge of a flu pandemic, according to the world’s leading experts. The results, they predict, will be catastrophic. Millions of deaths, economies and civil society in chaos, political life undermined or destroyed. A doomsday scenario! Such outbreaks happen two or three times every hundred years. We are due one now—and the avian flu strain H5N1 is the most likely candidate for a future pandemic. The last catastrophic flu...
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[2017]
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English
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Surgeon Gabriel Weston continues to unlock the secrets of the human body through some of the most extraordinary cases in medicine. In this episode, Weston uncovers the cases of an engineer who fixed his own heart, a toddler whose bones were repaired before he was even born, and a girl whose immune system attacked her own brain. We meet a man who can taste words and find out how his condition is helping develop new ways to enable blind people to navigate...
7) Kill or Cure
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Kill or Cure volume Series 1
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English
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When polio vaccines were first developed, many experts thought the disease would be fully eradicated within decades. Tragically, as this film shows, it has survived in places like Afghanistan and northern Nigeria. These locations are now acting as disease reservoirs, with children the hardest-hit demographic and with travelers re-infecting other countries once thought invulnerable. Additionally, in the pre-vaccine world, everyone had a degree of natural...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
Description
Scientists are developing a universal flu vaccine. A brand new vaccine against seasonal flu has to be created once a year for both the northern and southern hemispheres. The constant and rapid evolution of the virus means an effective vaccine this year, can be useless by the next. Scientists in Belgium are determined to beat the virus by producing a vaccine that works long-term, against many types of flu, including pandemic strains. Professor Saelens...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Spectral Band Replication (SBR) is a novel method for compressing digital audio files making it possible for millions of people around the world to enjoy either higher quality sound or higher compression easily and affordably. SBR was conceived by the Swedish inventor Lars Liljeryd and turned into a real-world application by a team of engineers that included Kristofer Kjörling, Per Ekstrand and Fredrik Henn. Liljeryd’s ideas revolutionized an entire...
10) Vaccine Hunters
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Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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The major challenge facing the modern world of vaccines is to get them to people right at the end of the line: those people who still don’t have access to effective treatment. It’s not always remote villages way out in the country; it can also be communities in some of the world’s massive slums. The problem is vaccines tend to be complex and sophisticated medicines. Many involve skilled disease diagnoses, difficult delivery systems like cold...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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Español
Description
Este vídeo explica cómo los contratiempos, manejados correctamente, pueden ser guías útiles para conseguir lo que queremos. Tanto si se trata de una solicitud de empleo rechazada, como de una propuesta de proyecto o de una idea que se ha planteado en una reunión, los contratiempos pueden ser difíciles de superar.Muestra cómo los contratiempos o rechazos son una parte inevitable de la vida. Cuando se producen, se sienten como algo muy personal...
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Attenborough's Natural Curiosities volume Series 2
Pub. Date
[2014], c2014
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English
Description
The mystery of where some animals disappear to each year puzzled early naturalists. Do swallows hibernate in mud or under water? Where do our butterflies suddenly appear from each spring? The discovery of the swallow's epic migration and the butterfly's magical transformation were scientific stories cloaked in mystery and controversy.
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Pub. Date
[2006], c2003
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English
Description
One of the most important stories in genetics is the race to understand DNA. This intro-level program guides viewers through that story, focusing on the biological and chemical processes central to the transfer of genetic material. Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, the program describes how competing scientists in Europe and America zeroed in on the DNA molecule and determined its structure. Friedrich Miescher's identification of "nuclein,"...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
Description
Robotic surgery is transforming modern medicine. Large movements of the surgeons hands in the operating theater translate into very small movements of the robotic instruments. It is less tiring for the surgeons and for the patient, it means less scarring, a quicker recovery, and reduced risk of infection. It is cutting edge medicine. Robotic arms – including a powerful camera – are slid into the patient through small incisions. At the end of the...
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English
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It seems everyday brings the announcement of a new medical discovery. Research being conducted into the development of an artificial uterus that could make traditional pregnancy a thing of the past is just one of the ways that technology is changing the science of health. This film explores the impact future discoveries will have on the fight against cancer and surgical procedures to correct deformities. We also see cutting-edge medical experiments...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
Description
We engage with technology every day. It’s vital to understand where information is coming from. Information Literacy in the Digital Age will show students how to complement their online knowledge with information literacy, critical reading and thinking skills. Students will also learn about the ethical and legal considerations such as plagiarism and copyright when researching a topic.
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English
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Globalization is driving companies to develop new markets and marketing strategies-fast. Module one of this program targets information technology as a major force that is reshaping business. Module two uses Spain's olive oil industry to illustrate the reorientation of business practices to accommodate changing market demand, while module three addresses strategic repositioning with a case study of Nokia, a Finnish forestry firm that has diversified...
18) Study Skills
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
Description
It’s high drama: police have identified a time-bomb in a car trunk. Brave Constable Taviner decides to defuse it herself—brave because she has no idea what she’s doing. In a flash, skills coach Ray Roundtree appears to save the day with sure and savvy tips about online research: using search engines effectively, identifying reliable information, sources, and skim-reading.
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Pub. Date
[2006], c2001
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English
Description
Because of constant use of disinfectants, a hospital is a place where only the fittest microbes survive, a dilemma that raises the stakes of even routine surgical procedures. This program looks at how germs develop partial or total antibiotic resistance and how researchers are pursuing new lines of attack to keep pace with these highly adaptive organisms. Computer imaging and electron microscopy help illustrate how Legionella bacteria adapt to harsh...
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English
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This program investigates how mechanical technology is being adapted for use with the human body to treat disease and injury. Cyborg technology offers the possibility of melding injured bodies and machines, enhancing mobility for paraplegics and quadraplegics through thought-activated devices. Nanotechnology holds out the hope of using microscopic machines to combat internal illnesses such as cancer. And 3-D imaging technology, an essential tool for...
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