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Best Science & Technology Films of 2001


NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life

The much-anticipated sequencing of ... manipulation may indeed eradicate previously incurable disorders, but will our expectations propel us to a need for flawless humans? [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Automotive Series: Backseat Driver

The Automotive Series gives ... classics, each featured car is a new experience, but they all have one thing in common -- heart-stopping speed. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Automotive Series: The Car, the Art

As a mode of ... shapes. An exhibition in Los Angeles, "The Car, the Art," featured over 600 works, some more sculpture than auto. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Automotive Series: Vintage Racing

Since there have been ... many showings. Automotive Series: Vintage Racing gives the viewer an undiluted history of car racing, compliments of well-worn footage. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Earth Under Fire: Understanding Mythology as the Science of the Past

This video offers a ... nearly wiped out humanity, and other legendary events and belief systems that may have a solid foundation in fact. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

The Golden Age of British Steam: A to Z of Steam - Rare Archive Footage

This video explains the ... the way people travel and ship materials. The movie also explains how these classic steam locomotives are preserved today. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

The Standard Deviants: Dinosaurs - Lifestyles of the Big & Carnivorous: A Day as a Dino

This video is part ... of dinosaurs. The habits of these giant creatures are brought to life with computer graphics and other visual aids. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

The Standard Deviants Interactive: Excel @ HTML

This program is designed ... for those with an interest in web page creation, or those looking to increase their base of programming knowledge. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

When Dinosaurs Roamed America

This video combines computer ... eat, and raise their young. Also, they will catch up on the latest information about dinosaur physiology and anatomy. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

W.I.S.O.R.

The ancient insulated steam ... pipe with a blow torch? A pyromaniacal snake? A fire-breathing dragon? No, it's W.I.S.O.R., the robo-welder to the rescue. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Evolution, Part 1: Darwin's Dangerous Idea

This is the first ... Goodall, Stephen Jay Gould, and William H. Calvin, of Washington University. The series was originally televised September 24-27, 2001. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

NOVA: Search for a Safe Cigarette

The decades-long scientific quest ... predictions for what the future holds. Several "alternative cigarettes" that have been developed over the years are looked at. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

NOVA: Secrets of the Mind

This program is part ... and the part played by collective memory. Films and photographs illustrate this look at the secrets of the mind. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Terror in the Skies: The Bombers

This program presents a ... arsenal. Through the extraordinary footage presented here, viewers can learn exactly what it takes to put ordnance on target. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Phrenology: Revealing the Mysteries of the Mind

This program introduces the ... are reports of phrenological studies and interpretations done on famous figures such as Jesus Christ, Julius Caesar, and Rasputin. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

American Experience: The Hurricane of '38

Nearly 600 drowned, burned, ... Experience, this documentary blends commentary from historians and meteorologists, interviews with storm survivors, and archival film footage and photographs. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Automobiles: BMW

For automotive enthusiasts curious ... market, this release also offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the production of the subsequent 1600 and 2000 models. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Automobiles: Corvette

The life of "America's ... its body is made of fiberglass and how the popular Mako Corvette got its name and those distinctive lines. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Automobiles: Model T

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America's Most Haunted Town: Move Beyond Fear

There are some places ... camera trickery, this release is sure to send a chill down your spine and put goosebumps on your flesh. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Mill Times

From the visionary award-winning ... across the Atlantic, helping to ignite the Industrial Revolution on two continents and forever changing how textiles are produced. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Revolution OS

While Microsoft may be ... explores and explains the technical and intellectual issues involved in a manner understandable to computer aficionados and non-techheads alike. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

John Nash: A Beautiful Genius

This documentary is a ... Nash: A Beautiful Genius tells this unique story from Nash's early years to his status as a world citizen. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

NOVA: Life's Greatest Miracle

Lennart Nilsson is an ... recent advances in embryonic and fetal research and fertilization techniques. Nova: Life's Greatest Miracle aired on November 20, 2001. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Standard Deviants School: Human Nutrition, Module 2 - The Digestive System

Following up on the ... entry in the Standard Deviants School series comes from Cerebellum and is specially designed for classroom use by teachers. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Pioneers in Aviation

This documentary chronicles the ... aviation, William Boeing and Donald Douglas, through commentary from experts and historians as well as archival footage and photographs. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

World Class Trains: The Royal Orient Express

This program leads viewers ... landscapes of India, as well as to the now vintage train, once the preferred transport of Kings and Queens. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Kecksburg: The Untold Story

When a strange object ... object was quickly excavated and transferred to an Air Force base in Ohio for further investigation by the military. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]

Nicholas Perricone: The Wrinkle Cure

Dr. Nicholas Perricone, clinical ... health and look per se. The physician also discusses, in depth, the intrinsic connection between aging and inflammatory diseases. [ best science & technology films - 2001 ]




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