Unlocking the secrets of science

Presents the biography of the German scientist Wilhelm Roentgen and the story of how he discovered x-rays.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the French oceanographer, describing his work studying and filming the undersea world.

Profiles nineteenth- to early twentieth-century cardiologist Willem Einthoven and discusses how he came to develop the electrocardiogram.

Profiles the Nobel Prize-winning chemist who described the nature of chemical bonds and made other important discoveries in the fields of quantum mechanics and immunology.

A biography of the engineer who designed and helped launch the first communications satellite, Telstar, and who developed new uses for satellite communications, paving the way for the cordless telephone, cell phone, wireless headset, and computer.

Examines the life of the Nobel Prize-winning Italian physicist who, among other achievements, developed the world's first nuclear reactor as part of the effort to create the first nuclear bomb.

A biography of the American scientist, Charles Richter, who developed a scale for measuring the intensity of earthquakes.

Describes the life and career of Selman Waksman, the microbiologist and chemist who discovered streptomycin and first coined the term "antibiotic.".

Presents the biography of Raymond Damadian and the story of how he developed MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) technology and fought to protect his patent from infringement.

A biography of the German physician and researcher credited with being the father of modern drug development, who focused on the principle that substances act only when they are linked.