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This film spotlights the quest of scientific truth in the early 20th Century. Isaac Newton, inspired by Albert Einstein, creates the law of gravity. Einstein, using the law of gravity, improves upon his special theory of relativity creating the general theory of relativity. This is proven by Arthur Eddington who photographed bent starlight shining through a full eclipse of the sun. Throughout this film, concepts of theoretical physics are animated...
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Dara O'Briain and his team of experts take a special look at the father of modern physics, Albert Einstein. Physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski hunts down Einstein's elusive gravitational waves. Resident materials scientist Mark Miodownik takes a fridge apart, special guest Marcus Brigstocke attempts to get to grips with dark energy and some of the biggest brains in science discuss the eternal problem of tangled headphone wires.
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This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series examines the Army Quartermaster Corps research and engineering program, designed to meet the problems posed by modern warfare. Shown in this video from the National Archives and Records Administration is space age chicken dinner and fruit dessert which tomorrow's spaceman will eat by squeezing it out like toothpaste into his space helmet. The products of Quartermaster research are designed...
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This straight-talking ten-part set, adapted from the popular series developed for students to enhance their test-taking skills, combines serious academic content with a humorous presentation style to help make the rules of English more accessible. Elements such as high-tech special effects, computer animation, and entertaining vignettes boost retention and confidence while reinforcing essential principles through concise explanations and engaging...