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Temporada 41
Fecha de emisión
Oct 05, 2000
In the spring of 1960, a village in the western Arctic was chosen as the site of a huge nuclear experiment. Five atomic bombs would be used to dig an instant harbour nearby. Over the
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In the spring of 1960, a village in the western Arctic was chosen as the site of a huge nuclear experiment. Five atomic bombs would be used to dig an instant harbour nearby. Over the next 30 years, the Americans and the Russians set off 150 atomic blasts, developing what they called peaceful nuclear explosions.
Fecha de emisión
Oct 12, 2000
Healthy siblings offer to donate their lungs to their sister, who is dying of cystic fibrosis.
Healthy siblings offer to donate their lungs to their sister, who is dying of cystic fibrosis.
Fecha de emisión
Oct 19, 2000
A few decades ago, you'd have been hard pressed to find many survivors of transplant surgery. Today, we have come to expect that such surgery will work. Surgeon Roy Calne is one of the
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A few decades ago, you'd have been hard pressed to find many survivors of transplant surgery. Today, we have come to expect that such surgery will work. Surgeon Roy Calne is one of the pioneers who made transplant surgery a practical medical tool. He's also a painter whose works capture subjects as diverse as a tiger in the jungle and the history of these startling medical advances. When he began as a surgeon, almost all these procedures failed because of the body's refusal to accept the new organ.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 23, 2000
South America; Ecuadorean volcanoes; waterfalls; Machu Picchu; Tierra del Fuego; glaciers.
South America; Ecuadorean volcanoes; waterfalls; Machu Picchu; Tierra del Fuego; glaciers.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 30, 2000
The tropical rain forest of Amazonia and the myriad animals that call its tree canopy home.
The tropical rain forest of Amazonia and the myriad animals that call its tree canopy home.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 07, 2000
An examination into the rivers and tributaries of the Amazon basin and how wildlife adapts to the seasonal changes in river level.
An examination into the rivers and tributaries of the Amazon basin and how wildlife adapts to the seasonal changes in river level.
Fecha de emisión
Ene 10, 2001
Amanda's family is a carrier for a rare early-onset gene that triggers Alzheimer. It's a disease we normally associate with the elderly. In Alzheimer's, specific proteins bind to form
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Amanda's family is a carrier for a rare early-onset gene that triggers Alzheimer. It's a disease we normally associate with the elderly. In Alzheimer's, specific proteins bind to form plaque in the brain, resulting in memory loss and physical impairment. Eventually patients die from complications. A few years ago a research team at the University of Toronto isolated the specific gene associated with early-onset Alzheimer. As well, new Alzheimer drugs like Araset, trial vaccines, and improved diagnostic techniques offer new hope for patients. However, doctors are still many years away from finding a cure. Tonight we follow Amanda's powerful story as she struggles to come to terms with her family's deadly inheritance.
Fecha de emisión
Ene 17, 2001
The history of the crash test dummy is traced back 50 years to its invention for the US Air Force. The dummy has saved thousands of lives. But has the time come to retire this selfless hero of countless car and airplane crashes?
The history of the crash test dummy is traced back 50 years to its invention for the US Air Force. The dummy has saved thousands of lives. But has the time come to retire this selfless hero of countless car and airplane crashes?
Fecha de emisión
Ene 24, 2001
PENGUIN SHORES is part five of the magnificent six-part BBC series Lost Worlds, covering the amazingly diverse topography of South America, and its remarkable denizens. The world's
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PENGUIN SHORES is part five of the magnificent six-part BBC series Lost Worlds, covering the amazingly diverse topography of South America, and its remarkable denizens. The world's longest mountain chain stretches from the tropics to the massive Patagonian Ice Sheet of sub-Antarctica. Its icy power dominates the lives of the hardy animals that dare to call it home, making living there one of nature's greatest challenges.
Fecha de emisión
Ene 31, 2001
Lost Worlds - A six-part series on the breath-taking natural world of South America takes viewers on a cross-continent grand tour - from the mighty Amazon to the spectacular Andean peaks
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Lost Worlds - A six-part series on the breath-taking natural world of South America takes viewers on a cross-continent grand tour - from the mighty Amazon to the spectacular Andean peaks and the world's driest desert - stopping to view the strange and wonderful array of animals, birds and other wildlife along the way. Produced by the BBC. Narrated by David Suzuki.
Fecha de emisión
Feb 07, 2001
The Salmon Forest transports viewers to the breathtaking remote temperate rainforests, stretching 400 km along the B.C. coast from Vancouver Island to Alaska. The millions of spawning
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The Salmon Forest transports viewers to the breathtaking remote temperate rainforests, stretching 400 km along the B.C. coast from Vancouver Island to Alaska. The millions of spawning salmon support dense concentrations of forest life - among them grizzly bears, black bears, bald eagles, seals, otters, gulls and countless invertebrates. Much about life here still remains hidden and unknown, but THE NATURE OF THINGS joins two University of Victoria scientists to reveal the secrets of this amazing ecosystem.
Fecha de emisión
Feb 14, 2001
On both coasts of North America, salmon have long symbolized speed, power and abundance in nature. But today salmon populations are plummeting for a variety of reasons. Aquaculture, or
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On both coasts of North America, salmon have long symbolized speed, power and abundance in nature. But today salmon populations are plummeting for a variety of reasons. Aquaculture, or fish farming, seems to offer a way to satisfy the exploding demand for fresh fish. But it's controversial. David Suzuki is among the critics who question the current practices of this young industry. To explore this important issue in Europe and North America we joined forces with the BBC.
Fecha de emisión
Feb 21, 2001
Medicine in the twenty-first century is venturing beyond the realm of dreams, firing our imagination and bringing new hope in the battle against disease. Technology is advancing rapidly,
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Medicine in the twenty-first century is venturing beyond the realm of dreams, firing our imagination and bringing new hope in the battle against disease. Technology is advancing rapidly, giving surgeons the ability to look into tissues and organs that were previously hidden. One remarkable camera can be swallowed, seeking out abnormalities during its fantastic voyage. Portable, miniaturized ultrasound systems can go to the patient, its images equal to those of larger units. Welcome to a whole new world in the medical arena.
Fecha de emisión
Feb 28, 2001
On the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea, lives a tribe of 2,000 people, the Maisin. Unlike the more remote tribes, the Maisin were among the first to have contact with Europeans. It
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On the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea, lives a tribe of 2,000 people, the Maisin. Unlike the more remote tribes, the Maisin were among the first to have contact with Europeans. It was Anglican missionaries who brought them the English language, Christianity, and a desire to see the world outside their villages. But recently something has changed their mind. The post-war generation that moved away to towns and cities as far away as Australia are deciding to come home, to live in a community without any of the modern conveniences... no running water, no electricity, no roads.
Fecha de emisión
Mar 07, 2001
Albertans have traditionally been proud of their mighty petroleum industry. But lately, they have begun to question how that industry works. Nowhere is this shift more apparent than
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Albertans have traditionally been proud of their mighty petroleum industry. But lately, they have begun to question how that industry works. Nowhere is this shift more apparent than along the Clearwater River in Central Alberta, near Rocky Mountain House. There, residents are opposing Shell Canada's plans to drill a sour gas well in their area. The sour gas from the well could generate $10,000 a day in gross revenue, to meet today's high energy demands.
Fecha de emisión
Mar 14, 2001
The documentary follows an anthropologist studying communities of children who exhibit significant and disturbing neurological differences, and looks at pesticide use as the possible cause.
The documentary follows an anthropologist studying communities of children who exhibit significant and disturbing neurological differences, and looks at pesticide use as the possible cause.
Fecha de emisión
Mar 21, 2001
The story of the Aral Sea is a modern fable that contains a dire warning about our future. Less than 40 years ago this was a sea full of fish, the air was clear, the soil rich and the
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The story of the Aral Sea is a modern fable that contains a dire warning about our future. Less than 40 years ago this was a sea full of fish, the air was clear, the soil rich and the climate temperate. But today the Aral Sea is one of the most tragic environmental catastrophies of the last century. The Aral Sea is dying the death of a thousand irrigation canals, silently evaporating in the desert sun. The people call the dust blowing off the former seabed the dry tears of the Aral. The new Aralkum, the new desert, covers 38,000 square kilometres. This is the legacy of the will of distant leaders to turn Central Asia into the greatest cotton producing region in the world.
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Final de temporada
Ah ... the Money, the Money, the Money: The Battle for Salt Spring
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Fecha de emisión
Mar 28, 2001
Filmmaker Mort Ransen chronicles the struggle between residents and land developers on Salt Spring Island, B.C.
Filmmaker Mort Ransen chronicles the struggle between residents and land developers on Salt Spring Island, B.C.
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