BBC Science Britannica 3of3 Clear Blue Skies PDTV XviD AC3 avi

Science Britannica
Professor Brian Cox guides viewers through 350 years of British science to reveal what science really is, who the people are who practise it, and how it is inextricably linked to the past, present and future of each and every one of us.


Part. 3 Clear Blue Skies
British science has a long track record of accidental discoveries improving our lot. Wondering why the sky is blue helped British scientists crack bacterial infection, whilst looking for a way to make quinine helped make our world a much more colourful place, as it led to the discovery of the first synthetic organic dye. But is this the best way to carry on? Professor Brian Cox ends his homage to British Science by looking at how discoveries are made, asking whether it is better to let the scientists do their own thing, and hope for happy accidents, or to only back scientific winners at the risk of missing the occasional gems.


Technical Specs
Video Codec: XviD ISO MPEG-4
Video Bitrate: 1497 kbps
Video Resolution: 720 x 404
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.775 (~16:9)
Frames Per Second: 25
Audio Codec: 0x2000 (Dolby AC3)
Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s 48000 Hz)
Audio Streams: stereo (2/0)
Audio Languages: English
RunTime Per Part: 59.Mins
Number Of Parts: 3
Part Size: average 686 MB
Source: PDTV
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