Science Movies

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...

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...

Two scientists search for possible futures in which humanity could survive.

Portrait of Hermann Heinzel.

The discovery of neuroplasticity, the fact that thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains, even into old age, is one of the most...

With a wealth of fantastic archive footage and a series of revealing interviews with those who had first-hand experience, filmmaker Vicki Lesley...

A clip in the Science Please! collection, Slippery Ice! uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain why we slip on...

As Percival Lowell, an optimistic astronomer, fervently believes he has discovered extraterrestrial structures across various planets, he races...

Enter the captivating world of scientific exploration through the lens of Kiana Frank who is a proud Native Hawaiian and microbiologist. Her unique...

With input from an eclectic mix of scientists, engineers, sportspeople (and about thirty thousand snails) the film focuses on the many incarnations...

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...

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

A unique project, the popular science series "Bread" is shooting around the world, interviews with scientists and world-class experts. There are 4...

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,...

Two cells befriend each other and explore the organism they inhabit. They grow together, until an accidental separation forces them to follow a...

In his laboratory, an oceanographer conducts temperature and salinity tests to determine the necessary conditions for the micro-algae Protoceratium...

Documentary about humankind’s first walk on the moon with Apollo 11, NASA’s first test mission of Orion for beyond low-space orbit, and...