LittleDog Autonomous Walking Robot
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
DARPA is sponsoring a contest to develop the software that will allow a robot dog to autonomously navigate rough terrain.
Macbeth Basics
By Cerebellum Corporation - 2008
Topics include Macbeth background, the plot, use of language, Macbeth as a tragedy.
Macroevolution
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
A key question of macroevolution is, What distinguishes a species? This leads to taxonomy and discussion of the two main approaches to…
Make a Comet
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
It's simple and fun to make your own dirty snowball and, in the process, learn what comet are composed of and how they move through space!
Make Your Own Doorbell
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
The simple doorbell is a wonderful piece of technology built around a device called a solenoid. Make your own!
Making a Hoodoo
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Hoodoos are unusual erosional features found in the Badlands of Alberta. Here's a simple way to create your own hoodoos.
Making Curds and Whey
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Step one in cheesemaking is acidifying the milk to separate curds (which become cheese) and liquid whey (water, proteins, and other stuff).
Making Ice Cream
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Here's a simple, effective, and delicious way to make ice cream without a freezer, and learn some physics in the process!
Making Mountains
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
How are mountains made? Alan Nursall demonstrates the process.
Margaret Atwood's Longpen
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Margaret Atwood unveils a device that allows her to remotely sign a book.
MARS: The Phoenix Lands
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
On Sunday May 25th 2008, NASA's MARS Lander Phoenix has the first successful landing on MARS since the failed attempt in 1999. This brand new…
Maserati Master Course
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Maserati owners who want to learn how to get the most out of their high-performance cars can take lesson from professional racecar drivers at the…
Master of the Killer Ants
By WGBH - 2008
In the Mandaras Mountains of northern Cameroon live the Mofu - an ancient tribe that shares its homes and crops with insects in a mutual balance of…
Matthew Diffee
By Distribution Access - 2008
Matthew Diffee, cartoonist at The New Yorker, explains the different techniques he uses to create his humorous cartoons.
MDA Martian Rover
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
The Canadian firm that built the space shuttle's Canadarm is developing the next-generation Mars rover.
Me to We Day 2008
By Kiel Projects - 2008
On October 17, 2008, National Me to We Day brought together more than 8,000 student leaders from 600 schools to celebrate the power they have to…
Measuring Rocket Booster Vibrations
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Testing the world's largest solid fuel rocket booster is a noisy proposition.
Measuring the Speed of Light With a Microwave
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
The electromagnetic waves in a microwave travel at the speed of light. Figuring out their wavelength will give us a tasty approximation of the speed…
Medical Advances
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
We delve into the technologies that have changed the world of medicine. We look at the snakebot, a robot that performs heart surgery, the Neuro Arm…
MegaWorld: Canada
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Discover cutting edge innovations in science and technology from across the Great White North. Step inside the state-of-the-art facilities where…
MegaWorld: Dubai
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
The United Arab Emirates is a place of contradictions where traditional Bedouins live next to glittering cities with the tallest and most expensive…
MegaWorld: Hawaii
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Megaworld Hawaii exposes the amazing technology and science of one of the world's most popular vacation destinations. We catch up with Japanese…
MegaWorld: United States (West)
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Focusing on the western half of the country, this fascinating special takes a closer look at how American scientists and engineers are leading the…
Mental Health - The Individual and Society
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2008
Maintaining mental health in a complex, demanding society is necessary for participation in our world. Accountability for healthy choice is good for…
Methods of Paleoanthropology
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
Experts at the cutting edge of paleoanthropological research show how it?s done. In this video, students are introduced to the ways researchers…
Michael Rae
By Distribution Access - 2008
Michael Rae, Research Assistant in the field of radical anti-aging biomedicine, presents calorie restriction as the only intervention able to slow…
Michael Rose
By Distribution Access - 2008
Michael Rose, Professor & Director of NERE, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Mining
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Daily Planet digs up the scoop on mining. We go to mining school, meet a mine robot that works in Utah, gold diggers in Dawson City, and more.
Missing in MIG Alley
By WGBH - 2008
In 1950, during the Korean War, Soviet and U.S. jet fighters clashed in the fastest dogfights ever seen. The most advanced planes of their day, the…
Model Making: Tools, Materials and Techniques
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2008
This program provides an informative look at all facets of model construction which could be for students starting a Design Technology course or…
Monday
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
Explore the Sydney Harbour Bridge - the world's largest steel bridge, carrying up to 250,000 vehicles to and from Australia's financial hub. Follow…
Mondo Spider
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
What started as an engineering challenge and an art project for 12 engineers has become a mechanical marvel.
MV Paul R. Tregurtha
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
The MV Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest freighter working on the Great Lakes, a thousand-foot vessel capable of carrying 68,000 tons of taconite ore…
My First Job: Student Version
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2008
Going to work for the first time can be quite an overwhelming experience. Who to report to, what to know, what travel arrangements to make, what are…
NASA's Launch Abort Vehicle
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
NASA is designing an all-new abort vehicle to rescue the crew if the worst should happen.
Natural Selection: Its Place in Modern Society
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2008
Natural Selection is a process which affects every species on Earth, including humans. This program illustrates how Natural Selection continues to…
Never Put Water on an Oil Fire!
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
A simple safety tip, very graphically illustrated. Water makes oil fires much, much worse!
Next-Generation Lunar Backpacks
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2008
NASA engineers are trying to design a backpack that will make it easier for astronauts to walk on the surface of the moon.
Nouns, Pronouns and Adjectives
By Cerebellum Corporation - 2008
Topics covered: What is grammar?, Standard Edited American English (SEAE), parts of speech, nouns, pronouns, adjectives.
NOVA scienceNOW: How smart can we get?
By PBS Distribution - 2008
How Smart Can We Get? How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in the genes? Or is it hard work? Episodes include: Einstein's Brain; Mystery of…
NOVA scienceNOW: What are Animals Thinking?
By PBS Distribution - 2008
Have you ever wondered what's going on inside your pet's mind? In What Are Animals Thinking? find out how a beehive resembles a human brain and…
NOVA scienceNOW: What will the future be like?
By PBS Distribution - 2008
Mobile phones that read your mind? Video games that can cure cancer? Wearable robots that give you the strength of Ironman? David Pogue predicts…
NOVA: Ultimate Mars Challenge
By PBS Distribution - 2008
Mars Curiosity. It could be NASA's last chance to set wheels down on Mars until the end of the decade: This August, a rover named Curiosity will…
NOVA: Ultimate Mars Challenge Blu-ray
By PBS Distribution - 2008
Mars Curiosity. It could be NASA's last chance to set wheels down on Mars until the end of the decade: This August, a rover named Curiosity will…
NOW on PBS: 12/26/2008: Credit and Credibility - Home Use
By PBS Distribution - 2008
What role did the credit rating agencies play in the current economic crisis? Frank Raiter reveals how he was pressured to compromise standards in a…
NOW on PBS: 12/26/2008: Credit and Credibility - Public Performance
By PBS Distribution - 2008
What role did the credit rating agencies play in the current economic crisis? Frank Raiter reveals how he was pressured to compromise standards in a…