The Nature of Things S20E14 · High altitude Physiology / The Vision of Galileo / Dust Storms

Overview

Technological developments involving man's survival at high altitudes; a look at the life of Galileo, Italian astronomer, mathematician and physicist, including recreation of some of his experiments; and an examination of the global meteorological effects of Sahara dust storms

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1. 1 1. Flying Circus of Physics / Immune System / Monarch Butterfly / Contact Lenses1979-10-24Dr David Suzuki visits an unusual professor who conducts a Flying Circus Of Physics, examines soft contact lenses made for extended periods of use and reports on latest immunologic
2. 2 2. Hypnosis / India's Sacred Cows / Ultra Sound Scanne1979-10-31Dr. David Suzuki reports on the use of hypnosis as a medical application and the use of ultra-sound waves for X-rays, and presents the film "Sacred Cows," dealing with the importan
3. 3 3. Madagascar: Island of the Moon1979-11-07The island geographically separated from the rest of the African continent and populated by numerous species of plant and animal life is examined.
4. 4 4. Puppets / One, Two, Three, Zero / New Wave Babies1979-11-14In Puppets, Elizabeth Crocker at the Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children, Halifax, is interviewed about her use of puppets to ease children into their hospital stay. The One,
5. 5 5. Contact1979-11-21The techniques for helping autistic children developed by Barry and Suzi Kaufman to aid their own son are examined, as are their applications in a special program being conducted b
6. 6 6. Deep Diving / Memory: Come to Think of It1979-11-28David Suzuki goes deep-sea diving to demonstrate the psychological changes divers experience. David also investigates the mysteries of memory – how it is acquired, and how it is lo
7. 7 7. Arctic Oil1979-12-05North America's last great wilderness area, Lancaster Sound in Canada's high Arctic, is now the site of oil exploration, and a unique environment rich in animal and plant life is t
8. 8 8. Clinical Trials / Folk Medicine / Magnetic Bacteria1979-12-12Clinical trials, folk medicine and magnetic bacteria are discussed by Dr. David Suzuki
9. 9 9. Left Brain, Right Brain1979-12-19The latest techniques used in the field of neurosciences are researched to determine the functions of both halves of the human brain.
10. 10 10. Insects / Oyster Culture / Science Fairs1979-12-26The survival of insects over thousands of years, the cultivation of oysters in West Africa, and Canadian science fairs on the provincial and national levels are examined by Dr. Dav
11. 11 11. Memories From Eden1980-01-02Special environments which zoo officials have created for the welfare of certain animals and the enjoyment of visitors are highlighted.
12. 12 12. Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang1980-02-06For more than twenty years a freelance American journalist named Paul Jacobs interviewed people exposed to nuclear fall-out from bomb tests in Nevada in an attempt to establish a l
13. 13 13. Crocodile City / Spanish Galleons / World's Largest Windmill / Cement1980-02-20This magazine edition includes four segments: a look at Lamanai (Crocodile City), built by the Maya of Belize between 400 and 300 BC, as it was being excavated by David Pendergast
14. 14 14. High altitude Physiology / The Vision of Galileo / Dust Storms1980-02-27Technological developments involving man's survival at high altitudes; a look at the life of Galileo, Italian astronomer, mathematician and physicist, including recreation of some
15. 15 15. Seal Psychology / Chiricahuas / Violins1980-03-05Seal Psychology: A study of the ability of seals to navigate and catch fish in waters where it is too dark for the seals to see. Chiricahuas: A look at the Chiricahua mountains and