Science Movies

  • 1970
    The Cholesterol Code

    The Cholesterol Code

    The Cholesterol Code

    01970HD

    In a world where 92 million Americans rely on statins as their lifeline, one man's unexpected health journey uncovers a medical mystery that could...

    The Cholesterol Code
  • 1982
    Close-Up on Planets

    Close-Up on Planets

    Close-Up on Planets

    01982HD

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

    Close-Up on Planets
  • 2008
    The Brain That Changes Itself

    The Brain That Changes Itself

    The Brain That Changes Itself

    62008HD

    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...

    The Brain That Changes Itself
  • 2023
    House of Grucci

    House of Grucci

    House of Grucci

    62023HD

    An illuminating look inside the lives of the Grucci family, whose Long Island-based fireworks business has been lighting up night skies around the...

    House of Grucci
  • 1940
    Popular Science J-0-1

    Popular Science J-0-1

    Popular Science J-0-1

    01940HD

    A disaster truck, which is equipped to meet practically any emergency that arises in the community; In Oklahoma a breeder of under-slung cattle,...

    Popular Science J-0-1
  • 2016
    Europe‘s Largest Desert

    Europe‘s Largest Desert

    Europe‘s Largest Desert

    7.52016HD

    Near the cold Pyrenees of Iberia, surrounded by ancient and dark green forests, lies a strange land where the rain is scarce and the wind is always...

    Europe‘s Largest Desert
  • 1931
    The Frog

    The Frog

    The Frog

    01931HD

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

    The Frog
  • 2023
    Atomic Hope: Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement

    Atomic Hope: Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement

    Atomic Hope: Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement

    5.52023HD

    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...

    Atomic Hope: Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement
  • 1941
    Popular Science J-0-6

    Popular Science J-0-6

    Popular Science J-0-6

    01941HD

    Preparation of "spawn" for commercial mushrooms, which grow to the tune of "You Came Along." Also: extraction & uses of snake venom; personal dress...

    Popular Science J-0-6
  • 1937
    The Nervous System

    The Nervous System

    The Nervous System

    01937HD

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

    The Nervous System
  • 2014
    Bread. Gene

    Bread. Gene

    Bread. Gene

    02014HD

    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,...

    Bread. Gene
  • 2025
    Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

    Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

    Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

    02025HD

    The 1977 discovery of RNA splicing by Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Kentucky farm boy turned Nobel-prize winning scientist, set the stage for a revolution in...

    Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
  • 2024
    Solaride: Courage to Do the Impossible

    Solaride: Courage to Do the Impossible

    Solaride: Courage to Do the Impossible

    02024HD

    The Estonian national team is the first Baltic team to participate in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the solar car world championship in...

    Solaride: Courage to Do the Impossible
  • 2005
    CircleSpeak

    CircleSpeak

    CircleSpeak

    02005HD

    Shot in Southern England over the course of six weeks by a crew of three American filmmakers, CircleSpeak offers a nuanced look at the passions and...

    CircleSpeak
  • 1935
    Popular Science J-5-1

    Popular Science J-5-1

    Popular Science J-5-1

    01935HD

    Considers marvels of modern science: contact lenses, kitchen gadgets, bubble bath (with cheesecake), diatoms, Boulder Dam.

    Popular Science J-5-1
  • 2020
    Picture a Scientist

    Picture a Scientist

    Picture a Scientist

    8.12020HD

    A documentary that looks at systemic sexism faced by women scientists in STEM fields.

    Picture a Scientist
  • 1936
    Popular Science J-6-2

    Popular Science J-6-2

    Popular Science J-6-2

    51936HD

    Considers marvels of modern science: Fingerprints, cosmetics, radio, microbiological research, airplanes.

    Popular Science J-6-2
  • 2024
    Gary and Milo

    Gary and Milo

    Gary and Milo

    92024HD

    Two brains in jars exist exclusively in a game of PONG, oblivious to the world falling apart outside of their computer.

    Gary and Milo
  • 1952
    Actinosphaerium eichhorni EHRBG.

    Actinosphaerium eichhorni EHRBG.

    Actinosphaerium eichhorni EHRBG.

    01952HD

    On display are the movement structures of Heliozoa, the expulsion of food remains, plasmogamy, separation and temporary bridging, "phobia".

    Actinosphaerium eichhorni EHRBG.
  • 1970
    Rat Brain

    Rat Brain

    Rat Brain

    101970HD

    Rat Brain is a documentary that highlights Dr. John D. Douglass and his team's research at Seattle Pacific University on chronic stress' neurological...

    Rat Brain