The Body’s Secret Army Synopsis Every day of our lives, silently and invisibly, our bodies do battle against a never-ending onslaught of hostile forces. Bacteria. Viruses. Microbes of all kinds. Fortunately, we win the lion’s share of these battles. If we...
The Mystery of Memory Synopsis In an intimate look into one of today’s most fascinating scientific questions, The Mystery of Memory takes us on an eye-opening journey of discovery by exploring the work of scientists on the frontiers of memory – including three Nobel...
The Botany of Desire Synopsis The Botany of Desire brings Michael Pollan’s best-selling book to PBS, showing how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history. The program explores the natural history of four plants – the apple, the tulip,...
FRONTLINE: My Father, My Brother and Me Synopsis Parkinson’s Disease is incurable. But that’s not why it’s important. The fact is, the same could be said of all major brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s and ALS (often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s disease”). What...
NOVA: Hunting the Hidden Dimension Synopsis What do clouds, stalks of broccoli, and the rhythm of your heart have in common? Fractals – the irregular, repeating shapes that are found almost everywhere in nature, but whose governing principles were considered beyond...
