Science Movies

Is nuclear energy the solution to the climate crisis? Whether it is the only carbon-neutral technology capable of tackling the crisis or a fatally...

Portrait of Hermann Heinzel.

This instructional film shows the three parts of a lever and demonstrates how various levers help to move things more easily, or move them farther...

Archaeologists generally regard Mesopotamia as "the beginning of civilization" but shocking new evidence that defies comprehension clearly suggests...

An accomplished molecular biologist moves out of the lab in a quest to make an encyclopedia documenting all the fruit fly species in North America.

The film discusses the evolution and potential of using light waves, particularly coherent light, for communication. It highlights the development of...

It is the birth of neutrino astronomy. For the first time, astrophysicists can detect extra-terrestrial neutrinos in ice on the South Pole. The...

A cunning scientist exploits people with rare diseases to advance the field of research by decades. She plays different roles, each time with...

Short educational film of our solar system

An illuminating look inside the lives of the Grucci family, whose Long Island-based fireworks business has been lighting up night skies around the...

Shows the properties of different solvents, including their electrical conductivity or lack of it. Shows how they affect the boiling point of water....

Documentary about humankind’s first walk on the moon with Apollo 11, NASA’s first test mission of Orion for beyond low-space orbit, and...

The film is about the immense distances between stars and the long durations we would have to endure in order to traverse them, even if utilizing...

How can we prevent epidemics? Why do viruses and bacteria move? Rather than trying to contain epidemics one after another, why not stop the processes...

Computer animation and footage from NASA space missions explain how our solar system evolved and the place Earth has within the system.

A crash course in the professional and scientific work related to the field of venomous herpetology. The film covers diverse topics, including...

When the Tanana River bridge was installed in Salcha, Alaska, the community worried about the levee's effects on fish wildlife. Salcha Elementary...

The film follows a character named Wesley as he trains to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout his training,...