as we have recently entered into the 21st century, studies indicate clearly that only 5%
of the U.S. population is literate in science and technology. Scientific and
technological information is often couched in a language few of us understand.
Increasing our scientific fluency through television and educational videos and DVDs,
is the reason why the noted biologist and scientist, Dr. Elliott Haimoff, founded and
created Global Science Productions in 1990.
TV station), then forming Global Science Productions, Dr. Haimoff and his staff have
produced over 200 documentaries and documentary news segments for TV broadcast
that spanned the spectrum of science, from the beginnings of the universe at the Big
Bang to profiles of the U.S. and Russian space programs in the old halcyon days of the
space race to the Moon, and even to what humankind might look like in the next million
years. These documentaries have been broadcast by TV stations in over 30 countries
worldwide, and have won numerous awards.
examined the most highly controversial current issues facing humanity today, such
as the moral, ethical, scientific, and religious implications related to human cloning,
genetic modification of food, and animal transgenics. These issues are still being
as hotly debated now as they were when these programs were first produced.
anxiety’; educate as they entertain; and stimulate rather than intimidate. Each program
offers food for thought; measures the pulse of progress; and reveals the human side of
science. During the past 25 years, we have learned more about our world than during
the rest of our time on Earth combined. Information is helping us fight disease, develop
new energy sources and address global hunger – and we are just beginning. Now, we’
re ready for the next adventure, and we’d like for all the viewing audiences worldwide
to join us.
science integrity.
