Science Movies

A film which explores a radical new idea - is there an imbalance between our brain hemispheres that is affecting how we live in our modern society?

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

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,...

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...

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...

The recent discovery by the Kepler satellite of thousands of Earth-like planets where life could be possible, has given a big boost to the Search for...

CERN and the University of California-Santa Barbara are collaborating in the search for the elusive substance that physicists and astronomers believe...

For more than 50 years, we’ve been unsuccessfully searching for any evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. But, the discovery of...

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

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

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...

Birth of Planet Earth tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins. Scientists now believe that our galaxy is filled with solar systems,...

Like almost all children, Celeste is fascinated by dinosaurs. She is preparing a talk for her class about how they went extinct when Moon, a very...

A desktop documentary that focuses on the Golden Record that NASA sent into space in the late 1970s. The piece reflects on issues such as the power...

The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting these pieces back together and re-tracing the...

Portrait of Hermann Heinzel.

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

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