Leaded gasoline: trading IQ for octane
As a gasoline additive, lead suppresses engine knock. Lead is also a well-known poison, and yet during the 1920s it was championed over safer alternatives - and even backed by the U.S. surgeon general. Why? This program presents the history of leade...
Global warming: hype or hazard
When it comes to global warming, Bjorn Lomborg is a skeptical ecologist, a one-time Greenpeace member who is now at odds with the organization. Why? Though Greenpeace is trusted by 70 to 80 percent of people to be more accurate than government scien...
Land grab: life moves ashore
Long ago, the oceans were home to all living things. Then some creatures moved ashore. But how? This program outlines the stages of natural selection that enabled water-dwelling animals and plants to survive, and then thrive, on land. Key evolutiona...
Global dump: toxic waste and the planetary ecosystem
While international corporations boast of newfound environmental stewardship, toxic materials are still produced on a worldwide scale - with underdeveloped nations serving as the planet's dump site. This program explores the issue, traveling to Asia...
Saving our wildlife and environment: how we can become more responsible
Explores how the actions of humans have impacted wildlife worldwide. The impact largely been negative, and many animal species will disappear without human intervention. This program focuses on the Sumatran rhino from Indonesia and the golden lion...
Endangered species of N.J.
Provides an examination endangered animals in New Jersey. The New Jersey Endangered Species Project seeks to protect and manage our endangered species and their habitats. Species include the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon, the osprey, the bog t...
Moments of glory
A documentary on horses growing up told through music. Shot in New Jersey. Includes original music by Sharon McDermott.
Charlie Sander and guest Ray Pena:
A discussion with woodcarver-artist Ray Pena regarding his experiences and knowledge of whales and porpoises. Pena also discusses how he carves.
NOTE: the visual quality of this program degrades from 00:14:00-00:17:37.
Dinosaurs : creatures of time
When thinking of dinosaurs, many people think of the hot, dusty deserts of the American west, or the lush tropical jungles of the literary/cinematic release of Jurassic Park. However, few people think of New Jersey in relation to dinosaurs. Target...
Blind Spot
In this haunting portrait of America's oil-fueled excesses, director Adolfo Doring explores the inextricable link between the energy we use, the way we run our economy, and the multiplying threats that now confront the environmental health and stabi...