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EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE, 1959 SCI 2 ENCE AND HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY — Continued MAN'S ASPIRATIONS AND HIS FREEDOM TO ATTAIN THEM. Discussion of the philosophic atmosphere in which scientists are doing their thinking. Questions man's freedom to do anything MAN'S NEED. Analysis of man's trust and greatest needs. Points out that mans Aspirations and needs are not always one and the same thing RELATING HUMAN NEED TO HUMAN ASPIRATIONS.^ Use of man s freedom Tells how freedom can best be utilized to bring about an adjustment between aspirations and needs MILITARY PRECAUTIONS FOR PREVENTING WAR. Use of military force as the major deterrent to war until an international force can be established ECONOMIC PRECAUTIONS FOR PREVENTING WAR. Use of western capital for the industrial development of the under-developed areas of the world. Presents an analysis of a long range foreign aid policy to help secure peace POLITICAL METHODS OF SOLVING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NATIONS. Discussion of American Foreign Policy. Points up the need of convincing our allies we are doing "the right thing in foreign affairs LEGAL METHODS OF SOLVING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NATIONS. International law as an effective force in world affairs. Suggests that international law be backed with an international police force IDEAS AND IDEOLOGIES. Dynamics of ideas and ideologies. Suggests a cultural exchange with Russia in an effort to lessen world tensions SOLVING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NATIONS. Use of a world assembly and a world police force for maintaining peace MOBILIZING AGRICULTURAL RE SOURCES. Necessity for maximum production of agricultural resources as a safeguard of world peace. Points out how a shortage of agricultural products especially in underdeveloped areas, could produce tensions more dangerous than the opposing ideologies of America and Russia MOBILIZING ECONOMIC RESOURCES. Analysis of the existing economic resources of the world. Points up the great disparity existing between different areas. Suggests a massive transfer of seed capital from the West to the East to bring the world standard of living to an overall high level REALIZING THE WORLD'S ECOTTOMTC AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. Ways and means of realizing the potential economic and agricultural resources of the world POPULATION. RESOURCES AND FULFILLMENT. The rapid growth in world population as a result of scientific advances in control of disease. Discusses the question of the expanding population with respect to economic and agricultural resources POPULATION AND THE EARTH'S RESOURCES. Resources of the earth and their ability to support man. Discusses the expansion of population in relation to resources. Points out the possibility of birth control to curb the danger of population growth which could outrace the ability to produce 16. MAKING IDEAS AVAILABLE ^TO PEOPLE. The needs of education, federal aid. teacher and classroom shortages. Points out how individuals should be educated to make more valuable use of leisure time 17. EDUCATING ON THE SUB-VERBAL LEVEL. Potentiality of education on the sub-verbal level. Discusses the training of the special senses such as vision and the autonomic nervous system. Points out the need for research and application of training on the sub -verbal level in order for man to attain a higher capacity for thought 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 18. PREPARING PEOPLE FOR MORE SIG NIFICANT LIVING. Ways and means of preparing people for more significant living. Discusses the importance of a .continuing education after formal training has ended. Points out reasons why adults do not continue educating themselves and how to overcome these problems 19. EDUCATION AND THE UNDER-DE VELOPED AREAS OF THE WORLD. Suggests the use of an already -proven method of combating illiteracy in order to help the people of underdeveloped areas. Emphasizes that people are on the move and must be helped. 20. AMERICA'S PLACE IN THE WORLD PICTURE. America's place in the world and her responsibility to bring about a peaceful world community through her available resources 21. ACTIVATING HUMAN POTENTIAL. Syn thesis of the many aspects of education as discussed in the preceding programs. Points out how education can be used most effectively in activating man's potential 22. SUMMING UP. Presents the conclusions arrived at during the conference. Uses film clips of statements made by the various conferees to strengthen and point up the conference's conclusions SCIENCE AND NON-SCIENCE In OF SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS (23 films) SCIENCE AND QUANTITY In OF SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS (23 films) SCIENCE AND WHOLE NUMBERS In OF SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS (23 films) SCIENCE DETECTIVES. ModernTP 1958 26min sd b&w free -loan p-ei-Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by CBS for Charles Pfizer & Co. Discusses how bio-chemists are conducting a diligent search for more antibiotics like penicillin and terramycin SCIENCE IN ISRAEL. Unitedlsr 1957 15min sd b&w (Drew Pearson reports on Holy Land ser) rent $3 c-ad Points out that the men who brought atomic science to the United States were Jewish refugees from Hitler. Today, similar refugees are working in Israel not only on atomic science but in training medical students and helping to prolong human life SCIENTIFIC FORECASTING In SCIENTIFIC METHODS (13 films) SCIENTIFIC METHODS (13 films). NET 1957 ea 30min sd b&w rent ea $4.75 sh-ad Produced by KQED Titles are: 1. SCIENTISTS AND PEOPLE. Discusses the role of the scientist in society. Indicates why a broad acquaintance with science is essential for the educated man 2. OBSERVATION AND EXPERIMENT. Ex plains the scientific method and how it is used. Points out that science is based on observable facts. Illustrates how complete reliance on the physical senses can be deceiving 3. LAWS OF MEN AND NATURE. Discusses the laws of men and nature. Provides examples using the laws of conservation of mass and energy. Explains the gas laws and how gases behave. Defines principles and rules and how they differ from laws 4. INTERPRETING THE EVIDENCE. Ex plains why natural laws tell how things may be expected to act. Provides examples using the gas laws. Uses a film sequence of molecular action. Tells how explanations of natural laws result in concepts leading to comprehensive theories 68