Summary: Anatomically correct magnetic pieces for boys and girls show human body systems and organs. Includes as well head for boy, with "boy" clothes and shoes, and head for girl with "girl" clothes and shoes. In wooden tray. Also included is the book Me and my body which is an introduction to the human body includes hands-on projects that help readers learn about the different parts of the body and...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Melissa & Doug, Inc. 2015
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: STEM KIT #10 ME AND MY BODYSummary: With nano-enabled drugs that destroy diseased cells and enable tissue repair, doctors may one day extend life expectancy far beyond our current capabilities—at least in countries wealthy enough to afford the technology. But the medicine that so radically redefines our standards of health and mortality will also profoundly challenge our social support systems and cultural values. In this Fred...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: As amazing as it is complex, the human body is a marvel of biological machinery! This collection of 52 video clips (30 seconds to 2 minutes 30 seconds each) combines high-quality film footage and detailed animations to take a close-up look at the body's building blocks, the architecture of the body, the nervous system, the five senses, blood circulation, respiration and nutrition, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: By their very nature, sports competitions push the human body to its limits. In this program, we examine four bodily systems-skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and circulatory-to demonstrate how our anatomy enables us to be physically active. Extensive computer graphics and sports footage provide a comprehensive overview of the subject.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: An introduction to human biology-the subject of that most fascinating human study, ourselves. The program shows a wide range of human activities, and how the body enables us to live in diverse climates and perform diverse activities. Extraordinary close-up filming over the body's exterior and in its interior causes surface differences to fade away and enables viewers to see the immensely...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The longevity revolution is under way! In this program, gerontologist Michael Rose introduces viewers to recent breakthroughs in life extension science-and approaches to staying alive until those technologies become readily available. Biological age measurement, caloric restriction, stem cell therapy, cryobiology, and artery-cruising nanobots are discussed, as well as experiments being...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: The belief that "there has to be a better way" has guided scientific and medical innovation for centuries. It is also the central theme of this program, which provides insight into the healing of the human body as well as the healing of planet Earth. In the first segment, viewers will encounter the work of Caltech professors Nathan Lewis and Sossina Haile. Their new fuel cell mimics...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This collection of 7 dazzling video clips focuses on various aspects of genetics ranging from history's DNA eureka moment, paternity testing, structural degradation of DNA, and tumor research using transgenic mice; to a human death gene and the role of stem cells in a freshwater polyp known as the hydra; to a case of gender/chromosome mismatch in which a girl is unable to naturally mature into...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: In certain communities around the world, life expectancy exceeds that of the average American by 10 or 20 years. Is there a secret characteristic-perhaps a dietary ingredient or a genetic factor-that makes longevity possible? This program searches for answers by crisscrossing the planet, observing and interviewing people extremely advanced in age-from a Sardinian family rife with centenarians...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Despite the swelling ranks of the overweight, a significant portion of the population seems immune to obesity. Do some people have a natural ability to maintain a thin physique, no matter how much they eat or how little they exercise? This program explores the phenomenon of effortless slimness and its biological causes. Based on a 1967 experiment involving Vermont State Prison inmates, ten...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Technology is taking the field of biometrics to new levels of accuracy and efficiency. But is the price of such security, achieved by turning over unique bodily information to governments and private companies, too high? And is biometric data really as foolproof as its proponents say? This program travels the globe to showcase examples of high-tech biometrics in action, including electronic...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: The metaphor of the body as machine has helped generations of students make sense of the intricacies of human anatomy and physiology. This program-a complete update of the classic documentary by the same name, which in 1975 nearly won an Academy Award-covers topics ranging from the function of major systems, to the interplay between brain and body, to the operation of the senses. In addition,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Beneath our skin, numerous complex and beautiful systems sustain life. It can be easy to take those processes for granted, though, because so many of them occur without any conscious effort. Over the course of this program, viewers will discover the hidden wonders of the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems and how they all work in conjunction with each other to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Apart from the reproductive system, how else are women anatomically different from men? And how do physiological differences influence how the female body reacts to diseases and medications? Enhanced by 3-D graphics, this program explores the emerging field of gender-based biology. Officers of the Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research and the Partnership for Women's Health at...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: To most people, old age means gray hair and wrinkled skin-but that's just the surface. In this program, anatomist Gunther von Hagens and pathologist John Lee focus on the rarely seen, internal effects of aging. The body of a woman who died in her 80s is analyzed in sections, then contrasted with corresponding sections from a young woman. Comparing age to a progressive disease, von Hagens and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Could lab-grown organs and body parts one day become a common solution for eliminating disease and rejuvenating the body? This classic episode of Scientific American Frontiers examines methods for re-engineering human anatomy, including not only artificial organ cultivation and retinal implants but also advances in nerve regeneration to treat spinal cord injuries. Host Alan Alda looks at nerve...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2001
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Summary: Acupuncture. Herbal remedies. Magnet therapy. Consumers and patients have made alternative and "complementary" medicine a billion-dollar industry. But do these and other alternatives to traditional Western medicine really work? Many claims exist for the efficacy of such treatments, but they are rarely supported with scientific testing and evidence. This classic episode of Scientific American...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2001
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Summary: Deeply ingrained assumptions hold that every person should be designated either male or female, but some experts are now questioning whether that is correct. This program tells the stories of people born with ambiguous genitalia or what has often been called "intersex" anatomy. It is a condition long shrouded in shame and secrecy, even though DSDs (disorders of sexual development) are estimated...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: This program investigates how the body controls its internal environment. The steady state of the Earth's biosphere is compared to that of the human body. An automated greenhouse and a computerized inventory system demonstrate how negative feedback loops use detection and response to maintain their own balanced states. The regulation of body temperature in response to extreme heat and cold is...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This concise program-ideal for use as a lecture launcher-summarizes the evolution of medical knowledge in the Western world with numerous drawings, paintings, diagrams, and clips of historical footage. Highlighted moments in the quest for a more thorough understanding of disease and the human body are augmented by capsule case studies and intriguing information on the effects of both the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program examines how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported throughout the body, guided by the brain as it reacts to internal and external stimuli. The process of breathing is modeled by a swimmer, the control of breathing by the brain is analyzed, and oxygen intake by the lungs and transport by red blood cells are discussed. The complementary actions of the circulatory and respiratory...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Flying into the eye of a storm, camping at the base of an active volcano, traveling backwards in time-students might think these adventures happen only in action movies. This video shows that they also take place in the lives of Earth scientists-those frequently daring researchers and theorists who study the past, present, and future of our planet and environment. Venturing into the realms of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007