Odcinki
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Japan: Precious Oysters, Rare Salamanders
David and Kaori visit the Mikimoto Pearl Farm and see the 100-year process of culturing pearls. David and Kanae Nishio g…
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Japan: Landslide!
Impeding Japanese throughout is the erosion of Mt Fuji. David sees what steps are being guarded to help the Japanese so…
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Japan: Paper and Kites
David and Kaori visit the Furutas, whose family has been making paper by hand for two centuries. They follow the Furutas…
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Japan: Earthquake!
David and Kaori get a glimpse of architects designing buildings that can resist the force of some natural disasters.
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Japan: Judo and Computers
How would you like to write your messages in a strictly-ordered way, knowing that one mistake could change the meaning o…
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Detectives: Skin and Bone Detectives
Archaeologists are seen trying to demystify the Mayans, Egyptian mummies, and a prehistoric cave where flint was mined.
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Detectives: Tool and Trash Detectives
There are "archaeologists" in Arizona that are analyzing modern humans from samples of their trash! It's a far cry from…
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Detectives: Wildlife Detectives
This show observes owls in the wild and the ecosystems in a salt marsh.
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Detectives: Dinosaur Detectives
In the centerpiece of this episode, a museum moves a large dinosaur exhibit into place.
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Detectives: Pattern Detectives
Can you tell a pattern when you see it? A combination of new and recycled material shows all sorts of patterns in natur…
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Architecture: Raising the Big Top
Basic architecture can be whittled down to beams and a sheet. This is seen through circus tents, the Hubert H. Humphrey…
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Architecture: Home
The frame is vitally important to anything architectural. We see how animals make their perfectly-designed shelters, ho…
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Architecture: Stack It Up
How do you build the world's largest Gothic cathedral? It all comes down to using marble cut in certain ways. The arch…
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Architecture: Made to Fit
There is a branch of architectural science called ergonomics, which states how things are built to fit certain people. …
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Architecture: Light But Strong
The shape and composition of architectural materials can prove vital for various reasons. The I-beam and the triangle b…
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Mammals: Rats and Bats
Hard to believe mice and rats are mammals, as are bats. But this program shows why rodents are classified this way.
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Mammals: Keeping Warm
Fur and hair are mammals' chief arsenal to stay warm. But what about sea otters?
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Mammals: Live Birth, Warm Milk
This show witnesses the births of elephant seals and wildebeests. Also seen are young black bears and kangaroos.
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Mammals at Play
Play is an important part of growing, as we see from watching babboons, chimpanzees, sheep dogs and even kids playing.
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Big Mammals: The High Cost of Living
There is a price ecosystems pay when big animals are confined. This program shows the elephant, the rhinoceros and the …
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Modeling: Things on Wheels
Models are used to test ideas before they become large-scale. A class of intermediate-school students go through modeli…
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Modeling: Through Ice and Air
Models observed in this episode include those of Canadian ice shields, fast bicycles, and modern airplanes.
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Modeling: The Earth
Surveyors are seen at work, as are schoolkids who devise a map of their own neighborhood.
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Modeling: Knees and Small Things
Models are shown in museums and in the medical world.
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Modeling: Spaces
Much of this program focuses on a zoo's constructing an uncannily accurate rain forest for its animals.
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In the Air: Finding Your Way
Built largely on material recycled from Season 1, this episode includes insight on how pigeons and bats negotiate their …
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In the Air: Drifting with the Wind
Main Concept: Variances in wind currents can be used to create different forms of transportation such as soaring, glidin…
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In the Air: Born to Fly
Jan Carter, Entymologist at the Cincinatti Zoo and Botanical Garden teaches us about the life cycles of the butterfly. …
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In the Air: Fat Things That Fly
Hopey finds a hibernating ground for ladybugs. David observes beetles at the Royal Ontario Museum. Todd gets fooled by…
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In the Air: Unbelievable Flying Objects
David visits Aerovironment Inc. where they are building a full scale Pterodactyl model that has been designed based on t…