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New! Dangerous Ideas: How Darwin's Theories Took Root
Item# 40623
© 2008
58 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-161-3
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-160-6
What gave Charles Darwin the confidence to finally make his radical ideas on evolution public? Presented by well-known science interpreter Jim Doherty, this program explores Darwin's research during t...
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New! In Darwin's Garden: Evolutionary Theory and Nature's Laboratory
Item# 40622
© 2008
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-159-0
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-158-3
Journeys to exotic places shaped much of Charles Darwin's thinking, but of equal importance were the humble experiments he performed-quite literally-in his own backyard. This three-part series re-crea...
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New! The Storm Breaks: How Darwin Linked Plant and Animal Studies
Item# 40624
© 2008
59 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-163-7
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-162-0
Today his name is closely associated with human evolution. Why, then, was Charles Darwin such a tireless observer of plants? This program illustrates Darwin's quest to further support his assertions i...
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Designer Genes: The Science and Ethics of Genetic Engineering
Item# 40299
© 2008
29 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-945-8
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-946-5
From selective breeding in agriculture to animal cloning and the production of recombinant proteins, science continues to develop ways to modify the genetic code. This program spotlights the basic too...
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Natural Selection: Its Place in Today's World
Item# 40306
© 2008
29 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-670-9
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-671-6
How do humans influence changes in other species? Has Homo sapiens itself stopped evolving? This program explores natural selection as an ongoing phenomenon, showing how evolutionary processes continu...
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Genes and Cloning: The Science of Selective Breeding
Item# 40287
© 2006
29 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-549-8
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-550-4
Public controversy surrounding cloning and genetic modification increases with each new development in the field. Illustrating concepts at the heart of the debate, this program shows how biotechnology...
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Agriculture
Item# 37664
© 2006
24 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-4213-8877-9
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-4213-8878-6
In this program, two women with rewarding careers in agriculture describe their work: Deanna Johnson, a marketing representative who assists and makes purchases from grain producers; and Julie Couilla...
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Life Processes of Plants
Item# 33839
© 2005
17 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-4213-0156-3
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-4213-1421-1
What are these alien life forms living among us? They're...plants! This video investigates the major differences-and some striking similarities-between plants and animals in the areas of what they con...
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Medicinal Plants and a New Alliance
Item# 35708
© 2004
52 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-4213-4650-2
DVD ISBN: 978-1-4213-4651-9
Many critics of "Big Pharma" see a pattern of exploitation in the industry's dealings with the developing world. This program identifies new ways for drug manufacturers to operate globally, promoting...
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Plant Wars: A Global View of Natural Medicine
Item# 35706
© 2004
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-4213-4646-5
DVD ISBN: 978-1-4213-4647-2
The future of the pharmaceutical industry seems firmly entrenched in molecular research-but herbalism and other natural healing methods may influence drug production and medical procedures in the year...
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