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2-part series based on the book Biomimicry - a new science that studies nature 's best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems. | |
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Explores the links between the hundreds of toxic pollutants in our environment and increasing health problems. | |
 | | Rough Science
10-part series in which five scientists on a tropical island cooperate to solve a series of scientific challenges using only their knowledge, ingenuity, and whatever is at hand. | |
 | | The Secret World of Gardens
13-part series providing a close-up look at the complex ecosystem that is the backyard garden. | |
 | | Walking with Ghosts
Predator biologist Elizabeth Hofer tracks and studies the elusive lynx in the Yukon's boreal forests. | |
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All Mapped Out
The Rough Scientists make a map, paper and ink, and a sound-recording device.
America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie
Tells the story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature, the North American tallgrass prairie.
Appleachia
The amazing array of life an apple tree can lure into a garden.
Baboon Tales
Dr. Shirley Strum's new interpretation of baboon society.
Being Caribou
A filmmaker and biologist follow the Porcupine Caribou Herd from central Yukon to the herd's calving grounds in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Big River
Companion film to KING CORN about the ecolological consequences of industrial agriculture.
Biodiversity
Preserving the balance of dynamic ecosystems.
Biodiversity vs. Extinction
Mass extinction of species can be stopped if we understand the importance of biodiversity.
Biomimicry
2-part series based on the book Biomimicry - a new science that studies nature 's best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.
Biomimicry: Learning from Nature - Part 1
Using natural processes as the model for agriculture and business.
Biomimicry: Learning from Nature - Part 2
Advances in materials and medicine based on research into natural processes.
Black Wave
The story of the Exxon Valdez and the 20-year legal battle to get restitution from ExxonMobil.
Bugs and Barometers
The Rough Scientists make anti-bacterial cream, a microscope, and a weather station.
Cell Wars
Before discussing A.I.D.S. show students how the human immune system works!
Coming Home
Suzuki explores biophilia -- the innate, hereditary need of human beings to affiliate with nature.
Compost
Composting without problems.
Connections
Making connections between living creatures and machines.
Creatures of the Sun
The ecology of the painted turtle.
The Decade of Destruction (Classroom Version - On One Tape)
The story of the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest.
Edens Lost and Found
4-part series that highlights models for urban transformation in the effort to make Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Seattle into sustainable cities.
Edens Lost and Found - Chicago
City Hall and grass roots groups in Chicago are working on open space, green buildings and an educated citizenry to create a sustainable city.
El Caballo
The history, ecology, and current plight of the wild horse in North America.
El Caballo (Short Version)
The history, ecology, and current plight of the wild horse in North America.
Estuary
A close-up look at wetlands ecology.
Fat City
Sorts fact from fiction in the struggle for weight loss.
Feel the Heat
The Rough Scientists make ice, a thermometer and sunblock.
Fighting Fire With Fire
Raises questions about conventional methods of fighting fire, and whether decades of suppressing fire have simply made matters worse.
For the Whales
Writers, artists, and musicians celebrate the whale.
Forests, Biodiversity and You
Can forests retain their productivity and biodiversity? Consuming less ourselves is key.
Fungi
What you see is only the tip of the iceberg.
Gaia
A portrait of James Lovelock, originator of the theory that the earth is a living organism.
Garden Mimics
More than meets the eye.
Gene Blues
Examines the ethical issues associated with DNA testing.
Global Gardener
Permaculture helps people turn wastelands into food forests.
The God Squad and the Case of the Northern Spotted Owl
A rare, behind-the-scenes look at the way politics shape environmental policy.
Home Place
Putting the role of human beings in the biosphere back into proper perspective.
Homo Toxicus
Explores the links between the hundreds of toxic pollutants in our environment and increasing health problems.
Honeybees
The role of honeybees in a common garden.
Hot Potatoes
Explores the dangers of potato blight and the chemicals used to control it.
In the Company of Wild Butterflies
An intimate study of the secret lives of wild butterflies.
The Intertidal Zone
Ecology of the ecological zone between the tides.
Introduction to Biodiversity
The concept of biological diversity and its importance to humans.
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It's Gotten Rotten
Classroom composting engages students in inquiry-based science.
Keystone Species
The principle of keystone species proves the interconnectedness of the living world.
Life In A Lawn
Paradise is a well-tended lawn.
Life in the Vegetable Garden
Many mouths to feed, and clever ways to avoid becoming a meal.
The Matrix of Life
Suzuki travels the world exploring our intimate relationship with water and air.
Mediterranean Mystery
The Rough Scientists work out their latitude and longitude, make insect repellent, and a radio from an old saucepan.
Natural Connections
Makes a compelling scientific and ethical case for maintaining biodiversity.
Natural Connections (Classroom Version)
5-part series that makes a compelling scientific and ethical case for maintaining biodiversity.
Nature, Science, and the Environment
Daniel visits a recycling plant, learns about butterflies, visits a waterfall, goes on an eco-adventure and studies rocks.
Net Loss
Examines the controversy surrounding salmon farms, and the threat they pose to wild salmon.
Nightlife
What comes out at night in the garden.
The Old Oak Tree
The diverse world of oaks and their residents.
Phallacies
An unfettered study of the penis's place in history, art, religion, and contemporary life.
Power Supplies
The Rough Scientists produce electricity and create a small pharmacy.
The Rainforest
The ecology of a rainforest.
The Return of the Cuyahoga
The story of the death and rebirth of one of America's most emblematic waterways.
Rough Science
10-part series in which five scientists on a tropical island cooperate to solve a series of scientific challenges using only their knowledge, ingenuity, and whatever is at hand.
Rough Science (DVD Version)
The entertaining 10-part science series on 3 DVDs
Rough Science DVD Disc 1
Episodes 101-103 of the entertaining science series.
Rough Science DVD Disc 2
Episodes 104-106 of the entertaining science series.
Rough Science DVD Disc 3
Episodes 107-110 of the entertaining science series. All shot on the island of Capraia in the Mediterranean.
The Sacred Balance
4-part series that celebrates the meeting of science and spirit.
The Salmon Forest
Reveals the fragile connection between salmon, bears, trees, and people in the NW rainforest.
Sap Sucking Hoppers
The astronauts of the garden.
Science For Survival
Fusion of modern science with women's knowledge in India.
The Science of Celebration
The Rough Scientists make fireworks and some musical instruments.
The Science of Whales
The latest discoveries about whale behavior and communication.
The Secret World of Gardens
13-part series providing a close-up look at the complex ecosystem that is the backyard garden.
Secrets of the Choco
The Choco rainforest in Colombia faces development. What is the best option?
The Shaman's Apprentice
Ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin's quest to preserve the ancient wisdom of Amazonian shamans.
The Significance of Salmon
Salmon and people both need clean water to survive. Can we make the connection?
Simmering Shutterbugs
The Rough Scientists devise a camera, make a compass, and dye a flag.
Squirrels
What are these chipmunks and squirrels doing in the garden?
Sun and Sea
The Rough Scientists build an underwater light and generate electricity to top up a battery.
Suspended Animation
Primeval shrimp eggs seem to be able to survive for millennia.
Sustenance and Sayonara
The Rough Scientists make soap and toothpaste, and put food on the table.
Time and Transmitter
The Rough Scientists build a transmitter, make a portable clock, and a botanical kite.
Vines
The good, the bad and the ugly side of vines.
Walking with Ghosts
Predator biologist Elizabeth Hofer tracks and studies the elusive lynx in the Yukon's boreal forests.
The Wasting of a Wetland
The destruction of the Florida Everglades.
Weevils
They crawl, they fly, and some even swim...
Whether the Weather
How plants survive the stress of changes in the weather.
Wolf
Reexamines the relationship between humans and wolves.
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