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The Secret Life of the Brain
PBS Home Video, 2002
Excellent DVD by an Excellent Company
+ A series on Brain Disorders
+ Neuroscience for the non-reader
+ Accessible Developmental Neuroscience
+ Accessible Developmental Neuroscience
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NOVA - Cracking the Code of Life
Robert Krulwich
WGBH Boston, 2004
Great movie
+ Very educational
+ How Nature Works - Cracked Wide Open
I am a high school Biology teacher and every year I show this film to my students as an introduction to our study on Genetics and Heredity. This is a great film that illustrates how the Human Genome Project began and examines the potential ethical dilemmas as well as potential benefits the ...
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Nightmares in a Damaged Brain
Baird Stafford
Jef Films/Mvd
A real gem of a horror movie that deserves much wider recognition (and an uncut release)
+ flawed gem
Nightmares in a Damaged Brain has the distinction of having been banned as a Video Nasty in the UK following its 1982 release, so that alone tells you it's definitely worth watching. Personally, I loved it, even though a true, uncut version of the film is still unavailable. Is it gory? Yes - ...
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NOVA - The Elegant Universe
Michael Duff, Brian Greene
WGBH Boston, 2004
Awesome
+ Amazing!
+ An innovative concept of the universe!
+ Great Explanation of Superstrings and More!
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The Science of Secrecy
Simon Singh
Fourth Estate, 2000
An enjoyable introduction to cryptography
This book is a companion to a series that the author created for the BBC. Even not having seen the series, this book provides an engaging and informative introduction to cryptography. The history of the competing sciences of cryptography and cryptanalysis are described from their origins through ...
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Standard Deviants School - Physics, Program 8 - Heat (Classroom Edition)
Standard Deviants School
Cerebellum Corporation, 2004
Physics is hot, hot hot! The Standard Deviants start off with the concept of heat transfer -- you'll find out how much energy it takes to raise the temperature of a substance. Next, we'll discuss changes of state. How much heat does it take to change ice to water, or solid silver to a gas'
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National Geographic - The Incredible Human Body
Burgess Meredith
National Geographic Video, 2002
The Best Geographic Video I've Seen
+ Great Human Interest Stories
+ Fascinating
+ Brain surgery and baby making
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The Human Face
John Cleese, David Attenborough
BBC Warner, 2001
entertaining and educational
+ John Cleese introduces the human face
+ Very good, but before choose...
I love good documentaries, and I really enjoyed this series. There was so much good and interesting information about the expression of emotions, beauty, fame, and a variety of other topics, and John Cleese brought a lot of humor into it that made it easier and more enjoyable to absorb. To anyone ...
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Reader's Digest - Great Wonders of the World (3 PK)
Great Wonders of the World
Questar, 2001
Beautiful and majestic wonders
+ Wonderful Wonders
Great Wonders of the World is an excellent DVD set brought to us by Readers Digest who is known to publish excellent books and videos and is now in the DVD market. This 2 disc set covers 21 different locales throughout the globe showing man-made and nature-made wonders that are exquisite in so ...
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The Secret Life of the Brain
PBS Home Video, 2002
Excellent DVD by an Excellent Company
+ A series on Brain Disorders
+ Neuroscience for the non-reader
+ Accessible Developmental Neuroscience
+ Accessible Developmental Neuroscience
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Reader's Digest - Great Wonders of the World (3 PK)
Great Wonders of the World
Questar, 2001
Beautiful and majestic wonders
+ Wonderful Wonders
Great Wonders of the World is an excellent DVD set brought to us by Readers Digest who is known to publish excellent books and videos and is now in the DVD market. This 2 disc set covers 21 different locales throughout the globe showing man-made and nature-made wonders that are exquisite in so ...
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The Science of Secrecy
Simon Singh
Fourth Estate, 2000
An enjoyable introduction to cryptography
This book is a companion to a series that the author created for the BBC. Even not having seen the series, this book provides an engaging and informative introduction to cryptography. The history of the competing sciences of cryptography and cryptanalysis are described from their origins through ...
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Standard Deviants School - Physics, Program 8 - Heat (Classroom Edition)
Standard Deviants School
Cerebellum Corporation, 2004
Physics is hot, hot hot! The Standard Deviants start off with the concept of heat transfer -- you'll find out how much energy it takes to raise the temperature of a substance. Next, we'll discuss changes of state. How much heat does it take to change ice to water, or solid silver to a gas'
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NOVA - Cracking the Code of Life
Robert Krulwich
WGBH Boston, 2004
Great movie
+ Very educational
+ How Nature Works - Cracked Wide Open
I am a high school Biology teacher and every year I show this film to my students as an introduction to our study on Genetics and Heredity. This is a great film that illustrates how the Human Genome Project began and examines the potential ethical dilemmas as well as potential benefits the ...
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Nightmares in a Damaged Brain
Baird Stafford
Jef Films/Mvd
A real gem of a horror movie that deserves much wider recognition (and an uncut release)
+ flawed gem
Nightmares in a Damaged Brain has the distinction of having been banned as a Video Nasty in the UK following its 1982 release, so that alone tells you it's definitely worth watching. Personally, I loved it, even though a true, uncut version of the film is still unavailable. Is it gory? Yes - ...
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