Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Connections


Gary Larsen
            
                                                                     SCIENCE
Connections



Science historian James Burke's series, Connections,  used to be a staple on early Hitler cable channels,  and I loved it.  So much so that I finally went searching for it on NetFlix; not carried. But, Lo! The series has it's own .  For them what like that kind of stuff.


15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fascinating series, I used to be amazed at where his connections went.

Anonymous said...

How very, VERY strange....

I just watched THIS very episode (the first in the series) last night after not having thought about the program in over 20 years.

...a bit creepy, Boss.

I guess great minds do...well...you know.

FishStyx

Rodger the Real King of France said...

pssst - have you found the exit portal yet?

DougM said...

Thanks, Rodge.
It's one of my all-time favorites.
I couldn't find Kenneth Clark's "Civilization" on Netflix, either, but I found it on YouTube.

Anonymous said...

I too, missed this series, for a long while, it was the only reason I would watch TV. Last year, I ordered the DVDs for the series via net flix. still interesting, BUT he, a typical Brit, credits the Moors with undo brilliance simply because they had a fine collection of Greek/Hebrew/Egyptian/others ideas in the Library at Cadiz...
RAK

leelu said...

...it;s in my Netflix queue. For DVDs.


Dunno about streaming.

TimO said...

Loved Connections. It should be required viewing in all schools (it's better than most history classes...)

Darrell said...

My favorite episode was when he was talking down the end of the show, with a large NASA rocket behind him at a distance. His delivery was perfect, he made his point and the rocket lifted off. Talk about getting it in a single take.

lip said...

Best show on tv. Burke was a Master!! Loved both his shows!

FishStyx said...

...still searching, your Highness...still searching....

Anonymous said...

So you missed Connections 3, Lip? I found all three series last year. The first one was by far the best.

Back in the mid 70's there was a show called, "The Secret Life of Machines". I'd love to get a hold of that one again.
GrinfilledCelt

El Jefe said...

Burke's Connections and Friedman's Free To Choose are my two favorites of all time.

Rodger the Real King of France said...

El Jefe has a point. If students spent four years of high school doing nothing but study those tow series, we'd a a nation of geniuses.

pdwalker said...

What a find, thanks!

Rodger the Real King of France said...

ur welkum

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