Mysteries of Matter: Chemistry and the Elements, from Hennig Brandt to Humphry Davy
Until the 17th century, the building blocks of the natural world were a mystery. Of elements there were believed to be four—air, earth, fire, and water—and the science of chemistry had yet to be born. This program id..
New York: the world's city
To describe New York City's cultural makeup, the best metaphor is a salad bowl rather than a melting pot. This program follows the Queens #7 subway line through a dazzling array of ethnic communities, each with its own d..
NewsHour business ethics anthology. Pt. 1 of 2
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is renowned for its balanced, in-depth reporting. This anthology of NewsHour segments comes to terms with thorny issues of business ethics. Through interviews with key figures and insightful ..
NewsHour business ethics anthology. Pt. 2 of 2
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is renowned for its balanced, in-depth reporting. This anthology of NewsHour segments comes to terms with thorny issues of business ethics. Through interviews with key figures and insightful ..
Non-experimental Research Methods in Psychology
This program presents non-experimental research methods—questionnaires, interviews, and naturalistic observation—through three studies on the effects of cell phone use. Section one explains good questionnaire design ..
Nouveau Poor: Immigrant Poverty
The “golden door” exalted at the Statue of Liberty still beckons the world’s poor. Once inside the U.S., however, most immigrants accept a lifestyle that is anything but glittering. This program reveals the conditi..
Nutrition and Eating Disorders
Whether they’re viewed from a behavioral standpoint or from a profound psychological perspective, one thing is clear—eating disorders stress the body’s systems and put individuals at increased risk for disease, inf..
OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie
Although his film’s stated purpose is “to show the hell” that mental illness has wrought on his life, codirector Bud Clayman has another, equally important goal: shedding light on the path to recovery. Through firs..
Obvious Poverty: America's Homeless
Stereotypes tell us it’s easy to spot the homeless—after all, life on the street tends to leave a mark on people. But is a “homeless profile” really meaningful? In today’s economy a man in a business suit might..