Abstract: On this episode of Newton's Apple, we shall find answers to three questions: First, how do water-skiers sta...
Abstract: When the Bazilis lizard is trying to escape from a predator, it can run right on top of the water's surface. Today on...
Abstract: How tall is it possible to make a building ever built out of paper? A group of creative young men start their experim...
Abstract: Why does heat cause light to shimmer, or even form mirages? Why does this pen appear to bend when it is put into wate...
Abstract: We're always moving and taking things with us. Whether it's pizza to the moon or a fridge up the stairs. And we're al...
Abstract: Today, Sir Isaac Newton is seen as one of the most important scientists of all time. He is esteemed not only as the f...
Abstract: Every year we track 42 pounds of dirt and dust into our homes. And getting rid of it eats into our weekends. So today...
Abstract: On this episode of Newton's Apple, we shall find answers to three questions: First, Dave Huddleston will go...
Abstract: Inside the atom where distances are tiny, things don't behave in a way that we are familiar. Classical mechanics no l...
Abstract: Speed is somehow physically rewarding, it's emotionally rewarding. That's why the moment you get into a car, you know...
Abstract: Drinking sustains us, without it we'd die in three days. On average, we drink 1.5 litre or 6 cups a day. We star...
Abstract: Nanotechnology is a symbol of science on the boundary of the perceptible. Tiny particles and molecules are givin...
Abstract: In the past two years, half Canadian homeowners have renovated their homes, and 40% of them did it themsel...
Abstract: On average, we take 8 to 10,000 steps a day. Over a lifetime, we'll cover a distance equal to walking around the worl...
Abstract: The annual ceremony in Stockholm at which the Nobel Prizes are awarded is a major media event. Each prize is worth ov...
Abstract: On this episode of Newton's Apple, we shall find answers to three questions: First, how does an ejection se...
Abstract: The onset of a heart attack, the crash of a jetliner, a sudden storm — events like these occur without warn...
Abstract: Technological advances in automation and industry have led to the situation that fewer and fewer people will pro...
Abstract: On this episode of Newton's Apple, we shall find answers to three questions: First, how do ice-surfers go s...
Abstract: Now, on NOVA, take a thrill ride into a world stranger than Science Fiction, where you play the game, by breaking som...