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Space
The Elegant Universe (Hour 2)The Elegant Universe (Hour 2) 
The Elegant Universe (Hour 2)pbs47:00
Eleven dimensions, parallel universes, and a world made out of strings.
Space Shuttle DisasterSpace Shuttle Disaster 
Space Shuttle Disasterpbs50:00
An investigation uncovers the human failures and design flaws behind the 2003 Columbia tragedy.
The Search For Earth-Like PlanetsThe Search For Earth-Like Planets 
youtube21:29
The search for Earth-like planets is reaching a fever-pitch. Is the galaxy filled with life, or is Earth just a beautiful, lonely aberration?
Nature
The Demands of the EggThe Demands of the Egg 
The Demands of the Eggyoutube49:18
David Attenborough explores the extraordinary variety of ways in which birds from all over the world construct their nests and protect their eggs...
Going DeepGoing Deep 
Going Deepyoutube26:00
A look back at the decades of effort that culminated in the deep sub Alvin reaching the ocean floor, and a look forward to what's next now Alvin's...
Fellowship of the WhalesFellowship of the Whales 
pbs50:38
Follow a baby humpback whale as she travels from her birthplace in Hawaii, to feeding grounds off Alaska’s coast.
Science & Technology
Cars That ThinkCars That Think 
Cars That Thinkyoutube26:00
The fully automatic car may be down the road a ways, but cars that do your thinking for you are just around the corner.
The Big Energy GambleThe Big Energy Gamble 
The Big Energy Gamblepbs50:00
Can California's ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases actually succeed?
Robot PalsRobot Pals 
Robot Palsyoutube26:00
To be really useful, robots need to behave as cooperative partners rather than mindless machines.
History
Missing in MiG AlleyMissing in MiG Alley 
pbs49:00
What happened to American pilots shot down over Korea half a century ago?
Easter IslandEaster Island 
Easter Islandyoutube54:22
Travel to Easter Island to discover the secrets of this vanished civilization.
Lost Treasures of TibetLost Treasures of Tibet 
Lost Treasures of Tibetyoutube50:00
A crack restoration team tries to prevent priceless medieval Buddhist murals from crumbling into dust.
Health
The Fluoride DeceptionThe Fluoride Deception 
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Christopher Bryson, an award-winning journalist and former producer at the BBC, discusses the findings of his new book The Flouride Deception.
The Future Of FoodThe Future Of Food 
The Future Of Foodhulu1:28:54
The Future Of Food offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store...
Cancer WarriorCancer Warrior 
pbs52:00
Judah Folkman and other researchers pioneer a novel approach to cancer treatment.
Environment
Extreme IceExtreme Ice 
Extreme Icepbs50:00
An acclaimed photographer teams up with scientists to document the runaway melting of arctic glaciers.
Hunt for the SupertwisterHunt for the Supertwister 
Hunt for the Supertwisteryoutube52:46
In seconds, a supertwister can leave immense swaths of death and destruction. What if technology could help us tame nature’s most violent tornadoes?
Hot Planet - Cold ComfortHot Planet - Cold Comfort 
Hot Planet - Cold Comfortyoutube26:00
So you think global warming won't affect you?
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