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Presents the Standard Deviants approach to learning about protein and its role in the human body, covering amino acids, digestion, and protein deficiency.

Forensic scientists discover new details about a deadly winter in the Jamestown settlement, and investigate the possibility that medical negligence ensured the death of Abraham Lincoln after he was shot.

Presents the Standard Deviants approach to understanding finance, focusing on investing, with discussion of how to determine risk.

An adaptation of the Jane Austen novel in which a spirited young woman in early nineteenth-century England must cope with the courtship of a snobbish gentleman, as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters.

Presents an animated adaptation of "Beowulf," the Christian-pagan, classic Old English poem in which a Norse hero saves Denmark's royal house from monsters, returns home to become king, and faces a murderous dragon.

A biographical profile of nineteenth-century American author Mark Twain, discussing his youth growing up along the Mississippi River, his schooling, his careers as a printer, journalist, and river boat captain, and the influences his varied experiences had on his writing.

Uses location footage, re-creations, analyses, and commentary to explore the history of the great pyramids of ancient Egypt.

Stresses the importance of staying in high school through the stories of two teens--one who wants to be a basketball star, and the other who aspires to be a model--who believe their dreams have come true, only to find their lack of education holding them back.

Combines computer graphics with actual footage to hypothesize what would happen if the world ran out of oil.

"Many teens think that pot is harmless because some states have legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational purposes. This fact-based program emphasizes that legality is not the same thing as safety and details the risks of marijuana on mental and physical health. Clinicians talk about how the vast majority of their patients have been addicted to marijuana, and recovering addicts themselves vividly describe their struggles with addiction. Their stories illustrate how marijuana has affected their school and family lives, their ability to drive a car, and their mental health. A scientist describes her research showing that marijuana use by teens causes decline in mental functioning and IQ. The program stresses that even in states that have legalized marijuana it is still illegal for anyone under 21, and it is still illegal at the federal level."--Cover.