An appraisal of the probable effects of a large-scale nuclear blast over a North American city. Dr. Tom Stonier of the Rockefeller Institute of Government discusses what can be expected to happen to people and property as a result of such a blast.
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March 1, 1962
9. Man and the Moon
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March 8, 1962
10. Hibernating Molecules
Hosts Dr. Donald Ivey and Dr. Patterson Hume talk about conditions at extremely cold temperatures, when matter 'hibernates' and molecular action slows almost to a complete stop, and how this allows physicists to study the basic structure of matter.
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March 15, 1962
11. Monkey Curiosity
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March 29, 1962
12. Spermatozoa
Lord Rothschild of the University of Cambridge describes the results of his research in the field of spermatozoa
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April 5, 1962
13. Animals With Feathers
Dr. William Swinton, head of the Royal Ontario Museum's Life Sciences Department, and John Livingston, executive director of the National Audubon Society, trace the history of birds
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April 12, 1962
14. Getting the Upper Hand
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April 26, 1962
15. Thinking about Math
Host Lister Sinclair discusses the thinking that goes into the science of mathematics. Using animated film and studio demonstrations, he explains Mathematical logic
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May 3, 1962
16. The Plague
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May 10, 1962
17. Instant Heat
Co-hosted by Drs. Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey, of the University of Toronto. They show how electricity can be produced directly from heat, and vice versa, and discuss the difficulties of transforming thermal energy into electrical energy.
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May 17, 1962
18. A Science Newsreel
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May 24, 1962
19. Learning
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June 7, 1962
20. A Bang-Up Job
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June 21, 1962
21. Out of Africa
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June 28, 1962
22. Count on Me
Computers are given the once-over by Drs. Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume.
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July 5, 1962
23. Blood in the Balance
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July 19, 1962
24. Episode 24
Examines work of Dr. William Sheldon, who has spent 30 years gathering statistics about the human physique, classifying body types, and correlating this information to medical and psychiatric studies