Earth is always changing, and Earth's species must continually adapt. Bill Nye gives an inside look at planet Earth, from its inner core to its protective magnetic field.

"For some people, body modification is a form of pop expression, while for others it is a rite of passage and a symbol of belonging. This program travels through the United States, Ethiopia, and Sri Lanka to examine different types of body modification practiced today, including body painting, tattooing, scarification, body piercing, and structural alteration."--Container

"Every day there are more than a dozen volcanoes erupting somewhere on Earth. Learn about the various types of volcanoes and how they're formed. Discover which pose the greatest threat and what the chances are for a supereruption inside the continental United States."

"Taking viewers insdie the worst natural disaster in recent American history, this program reconstructs major events that unfolded prior to, during, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's landfall. Beginning with the National Hurricane Center's efforts to track the storm, the video illustrates Katrina's merciless path across the Gulf Coast region in chilling detail. Compelling, on-the-scene accounts from survivors in the hardest-hit areas - an...

Detailing the history of what may be the oldest science, this program explores 13 of its crucial benchmarks: ancient awareness that the planets move; Copernican cosmology; Johannes Kepler's laws of planetary motion; Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's moons; Edmund Halley's comet prediction; William and Carolyn Herschel's galactic mapping; Einstein's General Theory of Relativity; Edwin Hubble's proof that the universe is expanding; Karl Jansky's discovery...

"Most Pacific Rim countries participate in an advanced tsunami warning system -- but when the Indian Ocean Tsunami struck in 2004, no such warning system existed for that region. This program summarizes the events of the devastating "tele-tsunami" and explores the potential for future occurrences like it -- including scenarios involving widespread destruction in the United States. Following a country-by-country breakdown of the 2004 tragedy, the video...

This series takes the viewer on a journey through the human body. New techniques film the interior workings of the body in action. Each program matches the interior process to the way it affects our everyday lives.

Describes how human memory works and shows how, through suggestion, individuals can come to believe they experienced events that never happened. Focuses on two cases of false memory syndrome and its consequences. Also describes the "cognitive interview" technique employed in British law enforcement to elicit accurate memories unlikely to be recalled in standard interviews of crime witnesses.

A six-part examination of the culture and history of magic. Explores the evolution of magic from the automata of Robert-Houdin to the elaborate illusions of Penn and Teller. Includes the story of the Hermann brothers; a profile of Harry Houdini's life and work and the impact he had upon succeeding magicians; studies of bizarre magicians and sideshow performers ; a look at dangerous illusions, such as the bullet catching trick, that have claimed the...