Academy of Achievement: Dame Jane Goodall

How far would you go to defend another species? Would you give up your child or even fight to the death? The video focuses on the work of three women, Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas. All three worked with different...

Academy of Achievement biography of Barry Scheck who is a high profile criminal defense lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project.

Biography of Alan Shepard, who was the first American in space and a pioneer of the space age.

Biography of Charles Townes who is credited for discovering microwave and laser technology from which came digital storage transforming our world.

Biography of Edward Teller teaches us about his early life which began in Budapest, Hungary, his interest in physics and his subsequent contributions in the development of the atomic bomb.

Biography on Elizabeth Blackburn, a research scientist who is credited with discovering new understanding of telomerase and telomere biology, opening the door to new treatments for degenerative diseases, aging, as well as cancer.

Biography of Eric Lander a scientist and pioneer of human gene research and medicine.

A biography of John C. Mather, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in astrophysics. He persuaded NASA to build and launch the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite (COBE), which was able to send back information that...

A biography of Lee Berger, a paleoanthropologist who made critical discoveries about our human ancestry during his explorations in Southern Africa. As he talks of his discoveries, you can feel his palpable excitement. Includes a profile,...

Read about the life of Mario J. Molina, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the danger that chlorofluorocarbons presented to the Earth's ozone layer long before anyone else recognized it. Includes a profile, videos,...