discoveries in science

Bill Nye hosts a look at the history of discovery in biology, discussing the diversity of plant and animal life at Yellowstone National Park, the advent of microscope use, the identification of the cell nucleus, and other topics.

Bill Nye hosts a look at some of the most significant discoveries in the history of astronomy, from the observations of ancient Greek mathematicians, to late twentieth-century findings about gamma ray bursts, black holes, pulsars and quasars, and the acceleration of the universe.

Presents biographies of ten scientists including Margaret Greenstein, John Huchra, Luis Alvarez, Ludwig Boltzmann, and Richard Feynman, focusing on their genuis intelligence.

Examines philosophies involved in the sciences and focuses on issues surrounding scientific objectivity and belief.

The Nobel Prize committee decides to give an award retroactively to the scientist who discoverd Oxygen and began the chemical revolution but has trouble determining who deserves the award.

Provides information about the science of atoms and chemical reactions. Discusses the role of observation and experimentation in discovering facts about the nature of elements.

Summarizes 1000 notable inventions and discoveries of ancient and modern times, from 3,000,000 B.C. to the beginning of the twenty-first century A.D. Presented in chronological order.

Teaches children how and why many of the things they take for granted, including football, the Internet, paper, and convenience foods, were invented.

Chronicles the adventures of the men and women who have made valuable contributions to the scientific study of the world's furthermost reaches.