Is it true?

General

Description

Originally broadcast as a segment of the television program Johns Hopkins science review on October 22, 1951 from the studios of WAAM in Baltimore, Md. Black and white. Lynn Poole, producer; Paul Kane, director; Joel Chaseman, narrator; produced by WAAM television station in Baltimore, Md. for the Dumont Network. Lynn Poole, Richard S. Lazarus, presenters. Digitized in 2003.

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 latter's 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 (they're 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.
Title Language
Dates

Date Published

1951-10-22
Publisher
Language
Identifiers

OCLC Number

54028763

Collection Number

COLL-0008

Item Barcode

31151024441754
Resources
Resource Type
Moving Image

Extent

00:29:45hh:mm:ss
Contributor
Broadcaster (brd): Du Mont Television Network
Director (drt): Kane, Paul
Narrator (nrt): Chaseman, Joel
Production personnel (prd): Lazarus, Richard S.
Production personnel (prd): Poole, Lynn
Producer (pro): Poole, Lynn
Copyright and Use
System
Access Rights
Public digital access
Model
Video

Unique ID

168ac99c-9fef-47c0-af7e-a31ec2891edc