Obsession with Human Form
The human body dominates the lives of people. The human form has obsessed some of the world's greatest artists.
Baka: Human Disaster
Filmmaker Phil Agland describes what is happening to the Baka as a human disaster. The thousands of Baka living in the forest find themselves
The human immune system: the immune response
This program describes and illustrates the human immune system's response to bacteria and viruses. Part 2 of a 3-part series.
Series: The Human Immune System
Hearing
This program deconstructs the emotional effects evoked by music and other sounds. Experiments by Dr. Mark Blagrove at the Sleep Laboratory in Swansea
Series: Human Senses
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: , WHICH THEN WORKS OUT WHAT THE SOUND IS. IT'S AN EXTRAORDINARY CONTRAPTION, BUT IT WORKS BEAUTIFULLY. [RINGING] [RINGING STOPS] THE HUMAN EAR IS A MARVEL
Vision
This program argues that the human visual system is skillful at some things, but that we miss an amazing amount of what is going on right in front of
Series: Human Senses
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: 'LL SPOT ME. LIKE ALL ANIMALS, THIS SNAKE HAS EVOLVED TO SEE JUST WHAT SHE NEEDS TO SEE TO SURVIVE, AND NOT MUCH MORE. AND WE'RE JUST THE SAME. THE HUMAN
Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction
, scientists warn that half or more of all plant and animal species on Earth will become extinct within the next few decades. Entirely caused by human activities
Contributor(s): The Video Project
Transcript: that they're disappearing. There has never been anything like this in human history. You know, humans have never seen anything like this. The only
Publisher: The Video Project
Designing Healthy Communities: Searching for Shangri-La - Episode 4
model communities large and small that embody the intricate balance of health promoting design and human needs. Does the perfect community exist?
The
Contributor(s): The Video Project
Publisher: The Video Project
Human Resources in Kenya
The Samburu protest against plantations drawing water off the river. A plantation owner discusses the misconception of who is taking the water and
Prejudice and the Human Brain (Part Three)
Social psychologist Mahzarin Banaji continues her discussion of the brain's reactions to racially charged images. Dr. Banaji talks about what she
Subject: brain, the
Human Activity and Air Quality
Scientist and climate change expert Michael Oppenheimer traces the history of air pollution, beginning with Roman times and moving forward to the
Series: Preserving The Legacy II: Introduction To Environmental Technology
Transcript: The notion that human activity could affect the air we breathe Goes back probably to roman times and as early as The late middle ages, there were