More Human Than Human
When it comes to depictions of the human form, art history reveals something strange: we prefer images that don’t look like us. This program seeks to
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Subject: Human figure in art
Transcript: SAME WAY AGAIN - FOR THIS IS THE EPIC STORY OF HOW HUMANS MADE ART AND HOW ART MADE US HUMAN. ♪ THESE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT SOMETHING WE ALL SEE
Crimes Against Humanity: Justice Pursued
About this title: Rwanda, Argentina, East Germany, and Bosnia have been the locus for some of the most heinous acts of the last 20 years. In this
Series: Crimes Against Humanity: The Search For Justice
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Transcript: [? [INTERPOSING VOICES]?] [MUSIC PLAYING] For people who might be interested in organizing genocide in other African countries, the lesson of Rwanda
Human Rights for the Poor?
A progressive volunteer shares his views on the rich who have the power to force poor Americans to fight poor Iraqis, all for the benefit of the rich
What is human nature?
This series offers learners an in-depth analysis of the wisdom of the Western world, The Examined Life studies the "Great Questions" that have
Series: The Examined Life Series
Subject: Films for the hearing impaired
Globar Car: Who Really Builds the American Automobile?
Focusing on the Dodge Ram pickup and tracing the origins of its components, this film paints a portrait of the global economy ... representing
Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: ELECTRICIAN AND NOW MANUFACTURES AND PACKAGES RADIATOR CAPS FOR SHIPMENTALL OVER THE WORLD. GOT MARRIED THE FIRST TIME AND CAME DOWN INTO MODINE AND I'VE BEEN
Lives for sale: human trafficking
their gullibility. This program exposes the most painful, disturbing, and hidden dimension of illegal immigration: the growing black market trade in human
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Subject: Human trafficking--Mexico
Transcript: kept a daily record of the men who bought her for sex. Each drawing represents one of these men. Human trafficking is essentially slavery, and it's when
The human element
's no easy task to engage and motivate a workforce. This program explores ways for organizations to harness diversity and original thinking, unlocking the
Series: The Business Of Innovation. Season 2
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT, YOU CAN'T SEE IT, BUT IT'S PART OF THE HUMAN ELEMENT. IT STARTS WHEN PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY FOR CHANGE. IT THRIVES IN THE HANDS OF
Human Nature
Philosopher Hubert Dreyfus talks about the ancient view of human nature, which was based on man as a rational animal. Professor Dreyfus describes how
Series: The Examined Life
Subject: human nature
Transcript: was best For human beings because you could see what their role In the cosmos was and then you could see that they were At their best when they lived in
Anatomy of the human brain
Neuropathologist Dr. Marco Rossi dissects and examines a normal human brain. Using three methods of dissection - coronal plane, CT-MRI plane, and
Series: The Human Brain
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: for around 10 years. Processing as a first stage involves the fixation in formalin, and after three weeks minimum standard fixation, the brain is
Humans and bacteria
This program presents the human body as a complex ecosystem of bacteria, then examines each portion of the body, which bacteria live there, and why
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: maintaining, for example, a constant temperature. At the same time, a number of regulatory mechanisms assure that the human body is not harmed by the