Movies: Science

Using only archive film and a new musical score by the band Mogwai, Mark Cousins presents an impressionistic kaleidoscope of our nuclear times – protest marches, Cold War sabre-rattling, Chernobyl and Fukishima – but also the sublime beauty of the at...

Explore the sun’s powerful storms, its impact on Earth, and groundbreaking research shaping our understanding of solar activity and its effects on our planet....

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

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Is nuclear energy the solution to the climate crisis? Whether it is the only carbon-neutral technology capable of tackling the crisis or a fatally convenient stopgap, time is running out....

The film follows a character named Wesley as he trains to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout his training, Wesley learns about wind, its invisibility, and how it is influenced by temperature differences and geo...

An educational film about the nervous system produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an educational film production company in the 20th century owned by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc....

The film features a character named Wesley, who is in training at the Weather Bureau of Investigation. He learns about different air masses, their movements, and how they interact to cause weather changes. The training includes understanding high and...

When the Tanana River bridge was installed in Salcha, Alaska, the community worried about the levee's effects on fish wildlife. Salcha Elementary School, along with the help of Tanana Valley Watershed Association, conducted a 10-year scientific proje...

The film is about the immense distances between stars and the long durations we would have to endure in order to traverse them, even if utilizing methods of propulsion at the very limits of scientific knowledge. Ultimately, it comes down to our under...

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A crash course in the professional and scientific work related to the field of venomous herpetology. The film covers diverse topics, including biochemistry, biology, law and public policy, conservation, venom collection, animal husbandry, antivenom p...

A farmer tries to save his wife from a paralyzing disease. He enlists the help of his neighbor, a scientist studying astronomy who refuses to help. But while the two men come into conflict, a mysterious spaceship lands in a nearby forest....

Archaeologists generally regard Mesopotamia as "the beginning of civilization" but shocking new evidence that defies comprehension clearly suggests that highly advanced civilizations existed in pre-history. With new advanced technology, archaeologist...

"Army Ants: A Study of Social Behavior" explores the complex social structures and behaviors of nomadic tropical army ants, which have evolved over 50 million years. The film details the organization of their colonies, consisting of a queen and thous...

The film features a character named Wesley, who is training to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout the film, Wesley experiences various weather phenomena, including hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. He l...

At only twelve inches long, the menhaden are a keystone species in the East Coast's marine ecosystem, yet their numbers are threatened by industrial-scale fishing operations in the Chesapeake Bay....

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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....