Declining populations of sea birds on the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Modern uses of radar, and the philosophy and science of dowsing for water.
The physiology of speech production, and fossils in shale.
Los Angeles County's toxic waste strike force, and how fish swim.
The fate of the Franklin expedition through the Arctic.
The long-term effects of fall-out from Chernobyl are still being debated. The pros and cons of nuclear power have been hotly debated for the past decade, but the shock waves of the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl have brought that debate to a boil. This episode looks at that debate. How safe are reactors and waste disposal? What about uranium mining, weapons proliferation, and the economics? How safe is nuclear energy and what are the alternatives?
A year in the life of a bald eagle, and history of balloons and airships.
How zoos can help prevent the extinction of wildlife; Arctic wildlife.
Science and technology restructure society.
Report on perestroika (restructuring) USSR. Is she
doomed to success or failure?
The process of thinking in humans.