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New! Bees: Ever Wondered? (Series 2)
Item# 53255
© 2012
22 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-788-2
What can we learn from the humble honeybee? A lot more than you might expect! This episode explains how bees are helping scientists get closer to understanding genetic links to obesity and diabetes an...
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New! Brains: Ever Wondered? (Series 2)
Item# 53249
© 2012
22 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-782-0
How much do we really know about the human brain, and what’s new when it comes to treatments for brain disease? In this episode, host John Watt introduces viewers to some key players in the world of b...
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New! Cancer: Ever Wondered? (Series 2)
Item# 53251
© 2012
22 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-784-4
How do you make a more effective, less toxic anticancer medication? This episode spotlights PR509, a “stealth drug” designed to treat certain types of solid tumors by a team of scientists at the Auckl...
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New! Ever Wondered? (Series 2)
Item# 53248
© 2012
220 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-781-3
Ever Wondered? is a science series that takes viewers behind the scenes to look at what is being achieved at the cutting edge of science and technology. Topics explored in series two include virtual w...
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New! Mysteries of the Deep: Ever Wondered? (Series 2)
Item# 53252
© 2012
22 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-785-1
What lurks in our vast oceans that’s yet to be discovered? How many sea creatures are out there, and what secrets and potential benefits do some of them have? In this episode, host John Watt tries to...
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New! Pregnancy and Childbirth: The Real Story
Item# 52384
© 2012
25 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-742-4
The wonder and excitement of pregnancy and childbirth are unmistakable, but they also present a highly stressful experience for mothers as well as fathers. Covering the key developmental stages in eac...
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New! Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
Item# 52383
© 2012
16 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-741-7
All forms of life, from the simple to the highly complex, possess not only the ability but the instinct to reproduce. This program gives an introduction to the basic biological concepts involved with...
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New! Industrial and Sustainable Farming
Item# 52144
© 2012
21 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-699-1
Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the agricultural industry today is feeding the world's rapidly growing population while also caring for the environment. At the center of the challenge is the tens...
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New! TEDTalks: Joshua Foer—Feats of Memory Anyone Can Do
Item# 52985
© 2012
21 Min.
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There are people who can quickly memorize lists of thousands of numbers, the order of all the cards in a deck (or ten!), and much more. In this TEDTalk, Joshua Foer describes the technique—called the...
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New! TEDTalks: Neil Burgess—How Your Brain Tells You Where You Are
Item# 52941
© 2012
9 Min.
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How do you remember where you parked your car? How do you know if you're moving in the right direction? In this TEDTalk, neuroscientist Neil Burgess discusses the neural mechanisms that map the space...
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