Science Movies

Short educational film of our solar system

Before the joint NASA/ESA Cassini-Huygens mission, humanity only knew what had been learned, decades earlier, with the previous limited, rapid...

An accomplished molecular biologist moves out of the lab in a quest to make an encyclopedia documenting all the fruit fly species in North America.

Scientists have struggled for centuries to pinpoint the qualities that distinguish humans from the millions of other animal species with which we...

Computer animation and footage from NASA space missions explain how our solar system evolved and the place Earth has within the system.

This film covers the basics of atomic theory while addressing the moral issues inherent in yielding such godlike power.

The film discusses the evolution and potential of using light waves, particularly coherent light, for communication. It highlights the development of...

After a man sees something that will change how he views himself forever. The corporation responsible starts a manhunt to see that no one finds out...

Explains that heat is really a form of motion, a form of kinetic energy and that it can be converted to other forms of energy and transferred through...

This instructional film shows the three parts of a lever and demonstrates how various levers help to move things more easily, or move them farther...

Each grain crop - wheat, rye, rice and corn - has been "creating" a special type of person for centuries. For example, rye formed the Slavic culture,...

How can we prevent epidemics? Why do viruses and bacteria move? Rather than trying to contain epidemics one after another, why not stop the processes...

At only twelve inches long, the menhaden are a keystone species in the East Coast's marine ecosystem, yet their numbers are threatened by...

A crash course in the professional and scientific work related to the field of venomous herpetology. The film covers diverse topics, including...

A team of scientists search for the lost island of Testerep in front of the Belgian coast, venturing into artificial landscapes and virtual realities.

A large iron meteorite is found by two enthusiasts. But who owns it? A subtle film about property rights that develops into a philosophical and...

Cormac McCarthy has spent the last 25 years writing his novels at the mountain top retreat of the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) in New Mexico. An...