When facing complex issues, psychologists often break them down into their component parts, and then identify a key cause. This approach is called reductionism, and this title explores the advantages and disadvantages of reductionism. Students are given a case study and asked to examine the utility of a reductionist approach.

Dr. Jordan Nguyen meets Chinese scientists researching space travel to see how the world's largest telescope is looking for planets with atmospheres.

This program explains how product designers work, reviewing the development stage, its application, and the factors that influence final design, such as aesthetics, environmental sustainability, legalities, materials, and more. Students also learn the importance of the relationship between the designer, the client, and end users. The video uses case studies of designers at work in a variety of industries, and lets viewers know about the range of design...

Turquoise and silver is an icon of the American Southwest. For generations, people have ogled these gemstones in pawn shops, jewelry shops and antiques stores, looking for a special piece of Native American jewelry that speaks to their heart. Southwest jewelry is now valued and collected around the world. Photographs of collectible pieces reveal what the attraction is about. Whether in shades of pale aqua or deeper aquamarine, blue or jade green,...

In this program, Dominic Fonti observes the effects of stress tests on a mock-up of the Worldwide Plaza exterior wall; laborers begin building the skyscraper's frame and pouring its floors; William Zeckendorf's staff deals with design changes demanded by future tenant Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, which alters the schedule and budget of the entire project; and the architects and developers go head to head over the color of the structure's exterior bricks....

A PhD student developed a photo editing tool that can take an object from a typical photograph and allow users to flip it, turn it and move it any which way they want.

A formidable textiles house and decorative tastemaker for more than 80 years in the world of high-end interior design. Scalamandré is revered for its comprehensive offerings of fabrics, wall coverings and trims available to-the-trade through design centers across the United States, Europe and Asia. The Scalamandré touch has also been applied to compelling collections of china, crystal, flatware and gifts along with ultra-luxury bedding and related...