A superb demonstration of the scientific method. Filmed in 1996, this production is a glimpse of our once normal world where people were well spoken, enthused about methodical enquiry and not indoctrinated with weird fringe politics. Further, this far back was when presentations coming out of the BBC were reliable, cutting edge and trustworthy.
This episode was originally screened on BBC2 on Monday 20th January 1992. What has been posted here is a video recording when it was repeated on Monday 9th December 1996 to commemorate the awarding of that year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry the following day.
Brilliant documentary! Perfectly gets across the mystery and intrigue of new discoveries, and the thrill of racing to learn more about them in science.
I remember watching the original program, , i recorded it on video and watched it multiple times at the time. Glad somebody had the foresight to save and transfer it to here .
Janos Abel. I am inclined to agree and have examined some of the reasons why education is currently so ineffective. However, if your dismay is a question of you being bored, then I have more than enough to keep you occupied and exhilarated.
Modern education? Modern or archaic, it's up to the individual to seek knowledge out. If only it were possible to just instill science, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, etc into every person like so many flash drives... But without the motivation to learn, all the knowledge in the world is useless.
As we approached the turn of the millennium and the internet’s rapid expansion, concerns arose regarding the potential decline in societal behaviour and ethical standards. This sentiment was particularly evident in the realm of television production, where the mid-90s and earlier were regarded as the golden era characterised by superior craftsmanship, erudite discourse, and a higher moral standard.
It's not closed captioned, that's why the low number of views. Showing this video or assigning this to students would be in violation of the American Disabilities Act. Trust me, I'm a science teacher.
Bet ya a shiny apple the disabled are driberals with parental-diagnosed "autism", 'teach. We wouldn't want to violate them, they might break something. Like that Berkeley place.
I hope you are joking, this is an upload on RUclips, when it was originally on television, or you would probably call TV, it did have subtitles, as we say in England 😉
A superb demonstration of the scientific method. Filmed in 1996, this production is a glimpse of our once normal world where people were well spoken, enthused about methodical enquiry and not indoctrinated with weird fringe politics. Further, this far back was when presentations coming out of the BBC were reliable, cutting edge and trustworthy.
One can't imagine the BBC producing a science programme with a segment as beautifully filmed as this one at 17:25 nowadays.
This episode was originally screened on BBC2 on Monday 20th January 1992. What has been posted here is a video recording when it was repeated on Monday 9th December 1996 to commemorate the awarding of that year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry the following day.
Wow, BBC was on the cutting edge back then.
Brilliant documentary! Perfectly gets across the mystery and intrigue of new discoveries, and the thrill of racing to learn more about them in science.
I remember watching the original program, , i recorded it on video and watched it multiple times at the time. Glad somebody had the foresight to save and transfer it to here .
Great documentary. It's early morning. Couldn't sleep and stumbled across this video. Watching this was time very well spent.
36:39 -- "We're actually a one-stop shopper at Sears." LOL !
No comments!? And barely four hundred views?
Is this the result of modern education?
Janos Abel. I am inclined to agree and have examined some of the reasons why education is currently so ineffective. However, if your dismay is a question of you being bored, then I have more than enough to keep you occupied and exhilarated.
Modern education? Modern or archaic, it's up to the individual to seek knowledge out. If only it were possible to just instill science, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, etc into every person like so many flash drives... But without the motivation to learn, all the knowledge in the world is useless.
Well, now that they've confirmed Buckeys in space, this got many more views! Excelsior!
Hey Felipe!! Enough years have now gone by that I can watch this and enjoy it. :)
As we approached the turn of the millennium and the internet’s rapid expansion, concerns arose regarding the potential decline in societal behaviour and ethical standards. This sentiment was particularly evident in the realm of television production, where the mid-90s and earlier were regarded as the golden era characterised by superior craftsmanship, erudite discourse, and a higher moral standard.
I remember seeing this in 1994 or 1993. It was released before 1996.
It's not closed captioned, that's why the low number of views. Showing this video or assigning this to students would be in violation of the American Disabilities Act. Trust me, I'm a science teacher.
Bet ya a shiny apple the disabled are driberals with parental-diagnosed "autism", 'teach. We wouldn't want to violate them, they might break something. Like that Berkeley place.
I hope you are joking, this is an upload on RUclips, when it was originally on television, or you would probably call TV, it did have subtitles, as we say in England 😉
A fantastic documentary.