Research underway at the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas investigates the effect of oxygen deprivation at high altitudes, night vision, motion sickness, and the effect of low temperatures.

Production of sugarcane in Hawaii, from planting, cultivation, harvesting, and processing is discussed. Cross-breeding sugarcane varieties from throughout the world improve the crop and create hybrids that will be more resistant to disease and insect pests and produce a higher yield of sugar.

Many different species of insects and animals can be found in your own backyard. Charles Kolb shows live specimens of these species: turtles, lady beetles, aphids, grasshoppers, Japanese beetles, pill bugs, earthworms, spiders, toads, and snakes.

Photogrammetry is the science of obtaining reliable measurements through the use of photography. It is the most efficient, accurate, and economic method for mapping large land areas. Aerial photographs are analyzed through triangulation methods to accurately determine terrestrial and hydrographic mapping to aid in navigation.

The program begins with the presentation of the 1951 Television Award from the National Association for Better Radio and Television to the Johns Hopkins Science Review as the best educational program on television in 1951. The study of old bones can indicate the gender, height, race, age at death and the cause of death of the individual. Examination of bones can also assist in crime detection and identifying missing persons.

Archeologists use available clues to reconstruct ancient civilizations in Marajó Island in the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil. Potsherds found in 91 sites led to a reconstruction of the civilization through stratigraphy and seriation.

Small amounts of money invested in scientific research have led to great benefits for mankind worth many times the initial investments. Great strides in research have brought about the development of the magnetic recorder, silica gel as a drying agent, coal power as an energy source for large motors, and the use of the spectroscope in the steel industry and astronomy.

Researchers design propellers for torpedoes so that they can go faster, farther, quieter and travel more accurately. Use of a water tunnel helps measure cavitation that aids in the design of propellers that will reduce cavitation to benefit U.S. naval operations.

The process of blood transfusion is explained as it passes from the donor to the blood bank to the recipient. The discovery that the addition of sodium citrate to blood will preserve blood and keep it from coagulating, led to the development of blood banks.

Fluorine is needed for healthy tooth growth and to prevent tooth decay. Studies show that areas with fluoridated water supplies have much less incidence of tooth decay in children. One part of fluorine added to a million parts of water is the optimum amount. Addition of fluorine does not affect the color, taste, odor, or turbidity of the water.