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Science, Technology and Society DVDs & Videos
- Aboriginal Architecture
New structures in seven North American Native communities that reinterpret traditional forms for contemporary purposes.
- All Mapped Out
The Rough Scientists make a map, paper and ink, and a sound-recording device.
- Beethoven's Hair
Traces the journey of a lock of Beethoven's hair, culminating in the scientific analysis that reveals Beethoven's medical secret.
- Beethoven's Hair (Short Version)
Traces the journey of a lock of Beethoven's hair, and reveals Beethoven's medical secret.
- 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 Spuds, Little Spuds
The impact of climate change and monoculture on one of the world's staple food crops.
- 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 Diamonds
Examines the escalating drama in Appalachia over mountaintop removal mining.
- Blue Vinyl
Filmmakers Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold use humor and chutzpah in their search for the environmental truth about vinyl.
- Blue Vinyl (Short Version)
Filmmakers Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold use humor and chutzpah in their search for the environmental truth about vinyl.
- Borderline Cases
The environmental impact of the 2,000 factories (maquiladoras) on the US-Mexico border.
- Brazil
Brazil has developed generic antiretroviral drugs to care for those afflicted with HIV/AIDS.
- Broken Limbs
Looks at the plight of apple growers in the age of globalization, and points the way to sustainable US agriculture.
- Bugs and Barometers
The Rough Scientists make anti-bacterial cream, a microscope, and a weather station.
- Build Green
David Suzuki reports on green building, from large community developments to mini-homes.
- Can Condoms Kill?
Investigates the Catholic Church's allegation in SEX AND THE HOLY CITY that condoms are unreliable and ineffective in preventing the transmission of HIV.
- China Blue
A clandestinely shot, deep-access account of how the clothes we buy are actually made.
- China Blue & Store Wars
Two films by Micha X. Peled exposing the way the consumer goods we buy are produced and sold.
- City Life
22-part series examining the effect of globalization on people and cities worldwide.
- Coming Home
Suzuki explores biophilia -- the innate, hereditary need of human beings to affiliate with nature.
- Community - Planet Neighborhood
Community regeneration, energy-efficient design, and waste water treatment.
- Community by Design
Good design of houses and neighborhoods builds community.
- Crapshoot
Looks at the failure of our current sewage disposal system and presents alternatives.
- Dead Mums Don't Cry
Grace Kodindo's heroic efforts in Chad to lower the rate of maternal mortality, one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
- Deconstructing Supper
A leading chef investigates food safety in the age of GMOs and industrial agriculture.
- Designing A Great Neighborhood
A model co-housing project, where future residents participate in the design of their own neighborhood.
- Drowned Out
An Indian family chooses to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada Dam.
- The Ecological Footprint
Dr. Mathis Wackernagel introduces the Ecological Footprint, a resource accounting tool that measures human demand on the Earth.
- Ecology Workshop Series
Six inspiring progams showing ecological principles in action.
- Empty Oceans, Empty Nets
Examines the global marine fisheries crisis and the efforts to implement sustainable fishing practices.
- Empty Oceans, Empty Nets (Short Version)
Examines the global marine fisheries crisis and the efforts to implement sustainable fishing practices.
- Everything's Cool
Examines the media strategies, on both sides, that have resulted in the US government's failure to take decisive action on global warming.
- Expedition Earthscope
America's turbulent geologic story and earth scientists' biggest push yet to uncover its deepest secrets.
- F.R.O.G. Series I
An innovative elementary science series - kids tackle their own projects!
- Farming The Seas
The perils and promise of fish farms in a world running out of ocean fish stocks.
- Feel the Heat
The Rough Scientists make ice, a thermometer and sunblock.
- Field of Genes
The effects of the biotechnology revolution on farmers and consumers.
- The Fire of Creation
Suzuki explores the latest scientific findings which amplify the age-old reverence for the sun.
- Frankensteer
Investigates the dangers to human health posed by feedlot-raised beef.
- Fury for the Sound
Women's contribution to the battle to save the rainforest at Clayoquot Sound.
- Fury for the Sound (Short Version)
Women's contribution to the battle to save the rainforest at Clayoquot Sound.
- Galileo's Sons
A rare behind-the-scenes look at the Vatican Observatory, and the cosmological questions tackled by the Jesuit astronomers there.
- Gene Blues
Examines the ethical issues associated with DNA testing.
- The God Squad and the Case of the Northern Spotted Owl
A rare, behind-the-scenes look at the way politics shape environmental policy.
- Going Home
Ways to reconnect with the earth.
- Good Riddance!
Five funny animated films follow the exploits of Eco, the green pest controller with an ingenious solution for every problem.
- Good Riddance! Air Pollution
An accident leads to a radical redesign of the Eco Van.
- Good Riddance! Flies
Eco uses frogs and a spider to combat a pesky fly infestation.
- Good Riddance! Rats
Eco, the pest controller, applies his eco-friendly methods to a mischievous group of rats.
- Good Riddance! Snails
An organic garden has been overrun by a mob of hungry snails.
- Good Riddance! Termites
Eco combats a nest of termites that are dining on his home.
- The Great Gene Robbery
The genetic diversity crisis.
- Greening Business
Reports on sustainable business practices and philosophy.
- The Greening of Southie
The story of Boston's first LEED-certified residential green building, and the people who made it possible.
- The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced
Two scientific expeditions to Alaska, 100 years apart, give us an unparalleled view of environmental damage and the change in society's attitudes.
- Helping Ourselves!
In India, two community projects help people move out of poverty and gain control of their lives.
- Home
Green technology and innovative design save energy.
- Home Place
Putting the role of human beings in the biosphere back into proper perspective.
- Homeland
Tells the inspiring story of four battles in which Native American activists are fighting to preserve their land, sovereignty, and culture.
- Homeland (Short Version)
A shorter version of the inspiring story of four battles in which Native American activists are fighting to preserve their land, sovereignty, and culture.
- Hormone Imposters
Endocrine disrupting chemicals damage reproductive organs and cause learning disabilities.
- Hot Potatoes
Explores the dangers of potato blight and the chemicals used to control it.
- Independent Intervention
Focuses on the human cost of the Iraq War to contrast corporate-controlled media coverage with independent media.
- Inside-Outside
Replaces the human-centered concept of environment with ecosystems.
- Into Deep Water
Cleaning up our rivers.
- It's Eco-Logic
Practical things kids can do to protect the environment.
- Journey into New Worlds
Suzuki celebrates the birth of a new scientific worldview that is holistic rather than reductionist.
- Kill Or Cure?
India's $4.5 billion dollar pharmaceutical industry that serves the world's poor is at a crossroads.
- King Corn
By growing an acre of corn in Iowa two friends uncover the devastating impact that corn is having on the environment, public health and family farms.
- The Last Child
Tells the behind-the-scenes story of the global campaign to eradicate polio.
- Life 4
A 27-part series about global efforts to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals.
- Life Cycles
Life is a property of Earth.
- Life Running Out of Control
Thorough examination of the issues surrounding the genetic manipulation of plants, animals and human beings.
- Life Running Out of Control (Short Version)
Thorough examination of the issues surrounding the genetic manipulation of plants and animals.
- Living Under the Cloud
A sobering look at the Chernobyl disaster, with exclusive home video footage.
- Lovins on the Soft Path
Hunter and Amory Lovins make the case for energy efficiency and energy conservation.
- Maps with Teeth
Bioregional mapping by locals communicates a sense of place and regional identity.
- 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.
- Missing Out
Anemia threatens the population of Niger and Tanzania.
- Monumental
A stirring portrait of America's greatest environmentalist.
- Motor
The controversy surrounding off-road motor vehicles using public lands.
- Net Loss
Examines the controversy surrounding salmon farms, and the threat they pose to wild salmon.
- The Next Industrial Revolution
Architect Bill McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart bring together ecology and human design.
- No Dam Good
WIll dams solve our economic problems?
- Not for Sale
Examines the disturbing new corporate practice of patenting life forms.
- Nuclear Dynamite
Investigates American and Soviet plans to use nuclear explosives for "geographical engineering."
- Nuclear Dynamite (Short Version)
Investigates American and Soviet plans to use nuclear explosives for "geographical engineering."
- Oil on Ice
Connects the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to critical decisions about energy policy.
- Paradise Domain
Pacific islanders are not benefiting from digital windfall or World Wide Web.
- Partnership
Changing our present exploitative relationship with Earth to one of partnership.
- Patently Obvious
International patent regulations only protect multinationals.
- Patents and Patients
India battles HIV/AIDS using generic drugs.
- Paying the Price
Pharmaceutical companies block generic drugs, threatening the lives of millions of Africans with AIDS.
- Peanuts
A hand-operated peanut-sheller makes a difference in the lives of villagers around the world.
- The Perils of Plectropomus
The life and death struggles of fish on a coral reef today.
- Planet Neighborhood
The latest in energy saving technology and good design.
- Poison in the Rockies
Threats to water quality in the Colorado Rockies.
- Power Supplies
The Rough Scientists produce electricity and create a small pharmacy.
- RADICALLY simple
Author Jim Merkel leads by example on the path to simple and sustainable living.
- Razing Appalachia
Explores the controversial issue of mountaintop removal mining by following a grassroots fight to stop the process in West Virginia.
- ReInventing The World
Three 50-minute programs on creating sustainable cities, food systems, and lifestyles.
- The Return of the Cuyahoga
The story of the death and rebirth of one of America's most emblematic waterways.
- Risky Business
A discussion-starter on genetically engineered plants and animals.
- 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.
- Save Our Land, Save Our Towns
Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
- Save Our Land, Save Our Towns (Classroom Version)
Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
- 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.
- Secrets of Silicon Valley
Shocking exposé of the hidden downsides of the Internet revolution.
- The Shoreline Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
Coastal erosion and our mostly futile efforts to hold the ocean at bay.
- A Sidewalk Astronomer (Short Version)
John Dobson has revolutionized astronomy and helped thousands to look in wonder at their own universe.
- A Sidewalk Astronomer
John Dobson and his simple telescope mount have revolutionized astronomy.
- Silent Killer
Highlights promising attempts in Africa, and in South and Central America, to end world hunger.
- Simmering Shutterbugs
The Rough Scientists devise a camera, make a compass, and dye a flag.
- Subdivide and Conquer
Suburban sprawl: causes and remedies.
- Subdivide and Conquer (Short Version)
Suburban sprawl -- causes and remedies.
- Sun and Sea
The Rough Scientists build an underwater light and generate electricity to top up a battery.
- Sustenance and Sayonara
The Rough Scientists make soap and toothpaste, and put food on the table.
- Swim for the River
The story of the Hudson, and the battle to save it, are told as Chris Swain swims the entire length of the river.
- Thirst
A piercing look at the global corporate drive to control and profit from our water -- from bottles to tap.
- Time and Transmitter
The Rough Scientists build a transmitter, make a portable clock, and a botanical kite.
- Turning Down The Heat
Renewable energy sources and energy conservation are the solution to global warming.
- Turtle World
A powerful allegory about the survivability of Homo sapiens.
- Unconquering the Last Frontier
Chronicles Native Americans' struggle to survive in the midst of hydroelectric development.
- Up Close and Toxic
Examines the alarming levels of pollutants inside our homes and suggests ways to reduce them.
- Uranium
Native peoples pay the consequences of uranium mining.
- Wake Up, Freddy
One man's morning routine reveals the hidden energy costs of everyday life.
- Warming Up in Mongolia
Unless sustainable alternatives are introduced, Mongolia's dependence on fossil fuels and rapid urbanization threatens the environment.
- Waste
Surprising introduction to the many facets of our waste problem.
- The Wasting of a Wetland
The destruction of the Florida Everglades.
- When Is Enough, Enough?
A small Cree band in Alberta battles major oil companies for their land which lies on top of one of the world's richest oil deposits.
- Work
Energy-efficient skyscrapers, controlling waste, and innovative automobile design and recycling.
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