The Search for Solutions - Season 1 Episode 4 Trial and Error
An interview with David Gordon Wilson of M.I.T. who talks of trial and error as a focused learning process; an interview with Paul MacCready, designer of a flying bicycle called the "Gossamer Condor," relates the process by which the final structure of the Condor was determined; Vincent J. Schaefer recounts his accidental discovery, in 1946, of a way to eliminate the supercooling of clouds which caused airplane wings to ice; a look at the Tour de France, where cyclists and designers continually experiment with ways to increase speed; a discussion of the work of German immunologist Paul Ehrlich, who, in 1901 discovered a cure for syphilis; a scientist who looks in the ocean for organisms, avoided by others, which may contain chemicals that fight disease; and another visit to the Human Powered Championship, including interviews with designers of unusual vehicles.
Year: 1980
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Director: James C. Crimmins
Cast: Stacy Keach
Crew: James C. Crimmins (Writer), Brad Darrach (Writer), Kathy Mendoza (Producer), James C. Crimmins (Producer), Carl Kriegeskotte (Cinematography), Kathryn Barnier (Editor)
First Air Date: Jun 10, 1980
Last Air date: Jun 24, 1980
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 9 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 8.50/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 1.1477
Language: English
Season
Season 1
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