Abstract: With the courtesy and permission of the Dept of Navys Bureau of Ships the Dept of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission AEC this program unveils the Nautilus an atomic submarine that can dive deeper and travel faster and further than any previous vessel Lynn Poole describes the cramped conditions of a submarine crew and how they must be both physiologically and psychologically fit Capt Whelchel from the Office of Chief Naval Operations describes the disadvantages of a conventional submarine inefficient design for operating beneath water need to surface frequently to recharge batteries and noise of its engines He explains how the atomic submarine overcomes these inefficiencies Mr Poole reads from the Dec 1944 Wartime Atomic Project report that suggested the government should initiate and push research and studies for nuclear sources for propulsion of Naval vessels Film footage shows President Harry Truman speaking at the keel laying of the Nautilus Donald Lockridge of the Atomic Energy Commission discusses the workings of the nuclear reactor in the Nautilus This technology has major applications for new developments in the powering of many other operations in the future
Date Published: 1953-02-02
Abstract: After an introduction by Sir Roger Makins British ambassador British TV producer and moderator Andrew Miller Jones discusses the association between Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and Guys Hospital in London A film describes each of these teaching hospitals and how they have been connected through exchange of information ideas and faculty since 1946 Two of Johns Hopkins Hospitals recent developments are demonstrated by faculty Dr Francis Schwentkers humidified oxygen tent and Dr Russell Morgans televised xrays Detlev W Bronk president of the Johns Hopkins University delivered an address on AngloAmerican cooperation in the many fields of scientific research Part title from label
Date Published: 1953-04-06
Abstract: GK Green a senior physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island NY discusses the cosmotron an atom smasher made possible by the Atomic Energy Commission and operated by nine universities including Johns Hopkins Mr Green first explains that carbon atoms form charcoal and diamonds and that the nucleus of carbon consists of half neutrons and half protons He then shows a model of a ringshaped cyclotron a slice of the magnet and vacuum chamber within and a film of the actual machine in operation A Van de Graaff generator a particle accelerator shoots protons into the vacuum chamber of the magnet and they build up speed with each rotation up to 4 million revolutions per second At 180000 miles per second the protons collide with a target resulting in mesons medium weight particles Mr Green also shows a film of a cloud chamber in which atomic particles leave vapor trails He says the purpose of the cosmotron is to probe the center of the atom
Date Published: 1953-02-16
Abstract: This 200th show reviews the five years this series has been on television Dr Franco Rasetti recreates one experiment from the first show which was filmed in a Johns Hopkins classroom the spontaneous breakup of a radioactive element as evidenced by a Geiger counters response Dr Ralph Witt of the plastics lab shows how plastics are made and molded by replicating the same plastic resin he made on the program five years ago He explains how glass fibers can now be woven into fabric and covered with plastic resin to make a strong laminate Lynn Poole then pages through album photos to recall other programs John Lehman the university glassblower Dr Donald H Andrews freezing the atom medical artists warnings on sunburn Fear the first program 10350 for the Dumont Network Dr Russell Morgan unveiling the xray fluoroscope human engineering Dr Arthur Parpart demonstrating the new microscope combined with a television screen films of the earth taken by a camera 70000 feet above the earth P Stewart McCauley pays tribute to the Johns Hopkins Science Review and its staff guests and viewers especially Lynn Poole Ken Carter general manager of television station WAAM in Baltimore presents a gift of a lamp decorated with pictures from the show to Mr Poole who read many congratulatory telegrams on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Johns Hopkins Science Review
Date Published: 1953-03-09
Abstract: Gravitational forces affect humans in air flight by restricting blood flow The human centrifuge is used to conduct studies on the effect of gravitational forces on airplane pilots which can lead to developments in airplane design
Date Published: 1952-11-10
Abstract: This program tells the story of the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution the men who drafted the document the printing of it and its travels between states under adverse conditions including its transference to Fort Knox during World War II Finally Dr Herbert Putnam Librarian of Congress asked for construction of a display case On Constitution Day September 17 1951 the Constitution and Declaration of Independence were finally sealed in helium in an airtight glass envelope Film clips show the ceremony and speakers including President Harry S Truman Senator Theodore F Green of Rhode Island Chief Justice Fred M Vincent and Rev Frederick Brown Harris chaplain of Congress The National Bureau of Standards developed the method for preservation after researching conditions promoting deterioration of parchment and a reconstruction of their preservation process is explained
Date Published: 1951-09-18
Abstract: This program discusses the scientific and business uses of computers such as calculating 1950 census data for the U S Bureau of Census It also shows the assembly of UNIVAC universal automatic computer at the Remington Rand plant Dr John W Mauchly explains and demonstrates how a computer works including creation of the magnetic tapes that give instruction to a computer The program concludes that no a computer cannot think
Date Published: 1952-10-27
Abstract: Using a rocket model Lynn Poole reviews how as fuel is consumed it lifts in stages and ultimately goes into free flight He then shows a film of the rocket crews view from space Colonel Flickinger Director of Human Factors of the Air Force Research and Development Command explains selection and training of the crew for outer space He then shows an artists conception of a space flight simulator that will monitor the crews vital signs under physiological stress He discusses the importance of the crews emotional durability and shows an artists rendering of a sealed cabin simulator and a fivecrew centrifuge Commander Phoebus of the Medical Corps of the U S Navy explains explosive decompression and describes the differences between partial and full pressure suits as worn by such fliers as Charles Yeager and modelled by servicemen in the studio He also shows a navigation simulator particular to space flight and discusses how crew train to move outside the space vehicle
Date Published: 1953-03-02
Abstract: Using a skeleton Dr Nachlas discusses the bodys skeletal system and explains how bones rigidity protects the bodys vital organs and offers attachment for muscles He shows how a broken bone must have approximate broken edges proper alignment of broken pieces and immobilization of the bones in order to heal properly Since plaster casts cannot always accomplish this Dr Nachlas details how bones can be splinted and immobilized internally with such metals as vitalium tantalum and stainless steel which do not corrode or cause infection He shows an xray of fractured leg bones held in place by long stainless steel rods running down the marrow cavities He also describes the correction of a difficult forearm fracture using a rod and interviews the woman who had the operation to correct this problem to prove how the metal rod strengthened and straightened her arm Dr Nachlas gives another example of how a fragment of bone was replicated with vitalium
Date Published: 1953-02-09
Abstract: In this third in a series of programs on space exploration Dr Wernher von Braun rocket expert explains and demonstrates a threestage rocket and its role in the construction of a threestory space station which will be a launch pad for trips to the moon He shows viewers both a prototype space station model and moon rocket model and an animated version of the workings of the two
Date Published: 1952-10-20
Abstract: In this first in a series of programs on space exploration Dr John Strong describes the layers of the earths atmosphere Heinz Haber discusses the problems that humans must overcome to travel in space They will need to surmount oxygen deprivation depressurization ultraviolet and cosmic radiation and zero gravity and weightlessness Protecting man from these elements must be solved before manned space travel can occur
Date Published: 1952-10-06
Abstract: This program consists of experiments to prove the facts of science and disprove the myths For example a copper penny is not a good substitute for an electrical fuse because the fuse is insurance against an overload and a penny will overheat the wires and cause a fire Dr Richard Lazarus points out that not all psychiatrists diagnose and treat mental illness and abnormal behavior He explains the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist and the various interests in the latters field such as market research human engineering learning styles and stress reactions Other misconceptions this program seeks to dispel are that small flies are baby flies theyre all in the adult stage that spontaneous generation occurs as believed by Hermann von Helmholtz in the 19th century that people can be hypnotized against their will that frozen body parts should be rubbed with snow that ice always keeps things cold that water can put out any fire and other superstitions mentioned briefly
Date Published: 1951-10-22
Abstract: Explorations of the upper atmosphere are made through telemetering or the measuring of remote objects from afar Rockets take these measuring devices into the upper atmosphere to measure cosmic ray intensity fuel consumption oil pressure air speed altitude and the magnitude of the earths magnetic field Receivers on earth will retrieve the measurements transmitted from space through a radio link Current uses of this information aid in the development of guided missiles
Date Published: 1951-10-02
Abstract: A narrated film that shows how running water has changed the surface of the earth more than any other natural element and offers as examples the Grand Canyon and how it was formed and Niagara Falls and why it is moving upstream The film continues with glaciers as another landmolding force explaining where they were and how they work to change the landscape A prime example is the Yosemite Valley formation including its Bridal Veil Falls Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls and other natural formations The geysers steam vents and hot water basins at Yellowstone National Park are also featured including a model showing how geysers function Water also causes erosion resulting in natural bridges such as Natural Bridge in Virginia and the Kachina Owachoma and Sipapu Bridges known collectively by the Paiute Indians as mavahtalktump or under the horses belly in the Four Corners area of the US The program continues with a filmed sequences of caves explaining how the Mammouth Cave in Kentucky and Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico were formed
Date Published: 1952-07-28
Abstract: Soaps are made from fats and alkali which forms glycerine Detergents when mixed with water can attack dirt and separate the dirt from soiled fabrics Hard water which has higher concentrations of calcium and magnesium requires stronger detergents than regular soap for proper cleaning It is necessary to match the detergent with the hardness of water
Date Published: 1952-11-03
