Science Movies

Shows the properties of different solvents, including their electrical conductivity or lack of it. Shows how they affect the boiling point of water....

Discusses the physics, effects and defense against nuclear fallout. Describes the phenomena of natural radiation and the dangers of fallout. Explains...

In this educational film, laboratory demonstrations show the effects of moisture and temperature on the growth of molds. Photomicrography reveals the...

An educational film about the nervous system produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an educational film production company in the 20th...

Meet six women of power: scientific researchers, technological leaders, mathematical or engineering geniuses. In this film, they reveal themselves:...

What happens when two hands touch? How close are they like? And how can proximity be measured, and even more so, in times of a pandemic and...

After her mother’s death, Cass Milligan returns home for the first time in years, only to find the house isn’t done with her. She’s...

An educational film about frogs produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an educational film production company in the 20th century owned by...

An exploration of DMT, one of the most powerful and enigmatic psychedelic substances, examining its history, cultural and spiritual uses, and the...

An accomplished molecular biologist moves out of the lab in a quest to make an encyclopedia documenting all the fruit fly species in North America.

Short educational film of our solar system

When a lonely young man's quiet night is interrupted by two aliens seeking a vacation spot on Earth, an unexpected friendship forms over couches,...

Is nuclear energy the solution to the climate crisis? Whether it is the only carbon-neutral technology capable of tackling the crisis or a fatally...

A woman returns to a place from her past, reflecting on how our bodies change while memories remain.

This instructional film shows the three parts of a lever and demonstrates how various levers help to move things more easily, or move them farther...