An interview with a scientist who studies the songs of the humpback whale; an interview with an archaeologist who collected and painstakingly documented tiny button-like ancient clay objects -- regarded with disinterest by other scientists, who assumed they were toys or gambling pieces -- which ultimately revealed the origins of writing fifty centuries earlier than previously assumed; the work of German physicist W.C. Roentgen, whose experiments with cathode ray tubes led to the development of the X-Ray; an interview with a scientist whose work yielded an answer to the problem of why sound dies out faster in sea water than in fresh water; Dr. Ralph Nelson and colleague Nancy Bagley discuss their study of the metabolism of hibernating bears, leading Nelson to suggest that an overweight astronaut would be the most logical choice for a long space expedition; designers Ray Merry and Andrew Jones discuss their wind-inflated kite sculptures.
Title | The Search for Solutions - Season 1 Episode 5 Context |
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Year | 1980 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | PBS |
Cast | Stacy Keach |
Crew | James C. Crimmins (Writer), Brad Darrach (Writer), Kathy Mendoza (Producer), James C. Crimmins (Producer), Carl Kriegeskotte (Cinematography), Kathryn Barnier (Editor) |
Alternative Titles | |
Keyword | physics, chemistry, engineering, educational |
First Air Date | Jun 10, 1980 |
Last Air date | Jun 24, 1980 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 9 Episode |
Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 10.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
Popularity | 7.55 |
Language | English |