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In this episode, Pele, the youngest female gorilla at Busch Gardens Tampa, is pregnant. But, near the end of her term, the animal care team discovers a dangerous situation developing with her baby. Witness the medical procedures that will hopefully save this baby’s life. Part of The Wildlife Docs series.
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What happens to the body during sleep? Explores the mystery of REM sleep, shows a computer display of the waves that sweep across the brain during sleep, and presents extraordinary footage of a cat "acting out" its dreams. The analogy of comparing sleep to a ship on automatic pilot graphically illustrates how some functions must and do continue while the conscious brain is asleep.
Looks briefly at the history of rockets, from the space programs of the twentieth century into the cutting-edge technologies and dreams of today.
A girl dreams of creating a garden full of chocolate rabbits, flowers that change colors, seashells, and tomatoes the size of beach balls. Based on the children's book by Kevin Henkes.
While asleep, a young girl dreams that her computer teaches her about earth's geographic areas. Uses a globe to tell about areas of water (oceans, lakes, and rivers), land (mountains, forests, canyons, deserts, plains, and poles), and climates (cold, tropic, and moderate). Emphasizes that all areas and features of earth support life.
A small prairie town has few secrets but in Balgonie, Saskatchewan, William (Bill) Wallace Gibson had one. Each night, when most folks were home asleep, Bill was busy in his workshop. Bill had a dream. He was building a flying machine. This short puppet animation tells his story.
As a young girl, Alice dreams of traveling to faraway places, finding a home by the sea and making the world more beautiful. Inspired by a true-life story, Miss Rumphius shows us how we can all make the world a more beautiful place. Based on the book by Barbara Cooney.
Courtney Ritz began working as an intern at NASA Headquarters in 2001. This experience inspired her to pursue a career with NASA, and she became a full-time employee at the Goddard Space Flight Center in 2002. As a web accessibility coordinator, she has used her technical skills and experience as an individual who is blind to promote accessibility. Part of the "Women@NASA" series.
Tells the story of a young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of being able to help animals, until one day she finds that her dream has come true. Dr. Jane Goodall becomes a renowned humanitarian, conservationist, animal activist, environmentalist, and United Nations Messenger of Peace. Based on the book by Patrick McDonnell.
During a class about seasons, Speedy falls asleep and dreams that he and Shawn arrive at Rusty's lab. Rusty has invented an unusual device called the "Seasons Changer." While delivering the device, the two friends accidentally activate it and learn about each season. Part of the "Shawn and Team" series.
The Magic School Bus is an award winning animated children’s television series based on the book series of the same title by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. It is notable for its use of celebrity talent and being both highly entertaining and educational. Ms. Frizzle transforms the bus into a weather mobile, so Ralphie can become the meteorological superhero of his dreams. This leads the class on the field trip to make a thunderstorm.
Explores the strange and relatively unknown world of sleep-a world in which we spend approximately one-third of our lives. Shows how the discovery of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) during our dream period in the early 1950s by Dr. Nathaniel Kleitman at the University of Chicago brought about an understanding of the mechanism of sleep. Before his discovery, it was believed that during sleep the brain was in a state of rest. Also, overviews the nature and frequency of dreams and nightmares, and sleep disorders such as insomnia, apnea, and narcolepsy that affect millions of Americans.
At the twilight of an active life, Anna is now bedridden due to a serious fall. What makes the elderly--even those who are in full possession of their mental and physical faculties--more prone to falling than younger people? As this program demonstrates, the answer lies not in the body or the brain alone, but in their interconnection. Exploring Anna's past dreams of becoming a ballerina, the film shows how complex physical motion, such as dancing or even typing, requires sophisticated coordination between the body's neural, muscular, and skeletal systems. How aging affects such coordination and how new artificial limb technology enables movement are running themes in the program.
