Saturday, May 8, 2010

BBC's Horizon Documentary - Nuclear Fusion 1

Documentary film that follows a scientist on his journey to create nuclear fusion. Now all he has to do is recreate it to confirm his discovery and bring nuclear fusion to the world.

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Monday, May 3, 2010

Satire Maps and Fred W Rose - The Beauty of Maps - Episode 4 - BBC Four

Documentary series charting the visual appeal and historical meaning of maps.
The series concludes by delving into the world of satirical maps. How did maps take on a new form, not as geographical tools, but as devices for humour, satire or storytelling? Graphic Artist Fred Rose perfectly captured the public mood in 1880 with his General Election maps featuring Gladstone and Disraeli, using the maps to comment upon crucial election issues still familiar to us today. Technology was on the satirist's side with the advent of high-speed printing allowing for larger runs at lower cost. In 1877, when Rose produced his Serio Comic Map of Europe at War, maps began to take on a new direction and form, reflecting a changing world.
Rose's map exploited these possibilities to the full using a combination of creatures and human figures to represent each European nation. The personification of Russia as a grotesque-looking octopus, extending its tentacles around the surrounding nations, perfectly symbolised the threat the country posed to its neighbours.

 

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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Kill or Cure - Doctors and Nurses 1 of 2 - BBC Health Documentary

 

Kill or Cure - Doctors and Nurses 1 of 2 - BBC Health Documentary