Sculptor Henry Moore discusses the small-scale working models he creates for his massive bronze sculptures; a designer works with an underwater model of a house with movable windows; an engineer uses a plastic model filled with liquid to study arterial flow of blood in an effort to understand the causes of arterial sclerosis; a football field size model of the islands of Japan and the Inland Sea used to study the paths of industrial pollution; a scientist who studies Indian monsoon patterns with computer simulations; a giant "rain room" in Japan to study erosion; Two doctors test vaccines for malaria on owl monkeys; Dr. Linus Pauling talks about the value of creating models and chemical chain models; astronauts train for the weightlessness of space; a NASA minimal surface researcher uses soap bubbles to create stack-able, space-efficient modules; a scientist creates computer models of the solar system in order to simulate what Voyager will come across on its journey around Jupiter.
Title | The Search for Solutions - Season 1 Episode 7 Modeling |
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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 |