Black on White
Gullah—the African-influenced dialect of Georgia’s Sea Islands—has undergone few changes since the first slave ships landed 300 years ago, and provides a clear window into the shaping of African-American English. T..
Bloodborne safety: universal precautions, standard precautions, and needlestick prevention
This program helps nurses and other healthcare workers become more familiar with universal precautions and the most recent revisions to OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens standard.
Blowing bubbles: The emergence of stock trading
Why do stock markets produce bubbles, and what makes them burst? In this program, financial scholar Niall Ferguson examines the origins of the joint stock company and the modern share trading system, highlighting some of..
Body & soul: aging well : memory and movement
Body & Soul travels to Tucson, Arizona to look into the work of Dharma Singh Kalsa, M.D. on ways to counter memory loss. You'll see some of the specific techniques he uses and hear from his patients about how the program..
Bones of contention: Native American archaeology
The remains of more than 10,000 Native Americans unearthed at archaeological sites across the U.S. are in the possession of museums such as the Smithsonian. Is the analysis of the bones valid scientific research, or is i..
Borderless: the lives of undocumented workers
How much do American and Canadian citizens really understand about the personal, social, and economic struggles of undocumented workers? This program deepens that understanding, providing an intimate look inside the live..
Born with a wooden spoon: welcome to poverty U.S.A.
The United States continues to be the wealthiest country in the world, yet one in eight Americans - approximately 37 million people - live below the poverty line. This program analytically and sympathetically discusses t..
Both Equations in a System Contain the Same Variable
Solving a system of equations using the substitution method when both equations contain the same variable.
Brain Attack: Brain Attack
Stroke is the most common sudden injury to the brain, the third leading cause of death in the U. S. after heart disease and cancer. It is the principal cause of adult disability, and a common reason for people to be plac..
Brain Attack: Plasticity of the Brain, The
Dr. Bruce Dobkin illustrates the adaptability of the brain in a series of fMRI scans done just after the stroke and then at periodic intervals. The brain develops new pathways in supplementary areas if the primary functi..