Science
The Dust Bowl: Reaping the Whirlwind
Submitted by sirsocalrick on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 8:49amThis history and environment documentary airing on KOCE explains that many families sought refuge from the drought-ridden Great Plains in distant California; and how government-led conservation eff
NOVA: Hunting The Elements
Submitted by sirsocalrick on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 8:46amIn this chemistry documentary, airing on KLCS, New York Times technology reporter David Pogue delves into the periodic table, which consists of the elements that are the building blocks of everythi
Strip The City: Rome
Submitted by sirsocalrick on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 8:44amThis documentary uses CGI animation to strip the Ancient city of Rome of its concrete, roads and rock, layer by layer, to explore the secret technology and infrastructure that enabled it to b
Modern Marvels: Dirt
Submitted by sirsocalrick on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 8:43amThis documentary includes the fun of mud wrestling at a state fair in Hawaii. In Tucson we'll see how modern adobe and stunning rammed-earth homes are made.
NOVA: Smartest Machine on Earth
Submitted by sirsocalrick on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 7:02amIn this documentary, airing on KLCS, the work of IBM researchers to create Watson, the supercomputer competing on "Jeopardy!", is detailed.
