Science Please! : Battery

One Christmas Eve, Santa announces that he's also going to give out twenty-six unique electronic toys! But the toys themselves can't wait until Christmas for the fun to begin - is staying up all night a good idea before such a big, special day?

Geoff, a man with an unusual compulsion to eat inedible objects, calls on the unorthodox services of backstreet practitioner Doctor Dora in order to cure his ailment.

In the cobalt mining areas of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), babies are being born with horrific birth defects. Scientists and doctors are finding increasing evidence of environmental pollution from industrial mining which, they believe, may be the cause of a range of malformations from cleft palate to some so serious the baby is stillborn. More than 60% of the world’s reserves of cobalt are in the DRC and this mineral is essential for the production of electric car batteries, which may be the key to reducing carbon emissions and to slowing climate change. In The Cost of Cobalt we meet the doctors treating the children affected and the scientists who are measuring the pollution. Cobalt may be part of the global solution to climate change, but is it right that Congo’s next generation pay the price with their health? Many are hoping that the more the world understands their plight, the more pressure will be put on the industry here to clean up its act.

When the batteries on her trusty 'pink rabbit' vibrator go flat, a frisky young house wife is forced to improvise to get her rocks off. Just when all seems futile, God answers her prayers.

Stocker l'énergie - Un défi technologique

In Japan, the vampire-hunter Saya, who is a powerful original, is sent by her liaison with the government, David, posed as a teenage student to the Yokota High School on the eve of Halloween to hunt down vampires. Saya asks David to give a new katana to her. Soon she saves the school nurse Makiho Amano from two vampires disguised of classmates and Makiho witnesses her fight against the powerful demon.

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of his faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on a potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, the pompous Prince Charming, and the ogre-killer, Puss In Boots.

The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.

Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.

In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.

Rosie Mouse's excitement about the coming Christmas holiday is not shared by everyone. While Rosie is eagerly anticipates Christmas, Santa Mouse has grave doubts about the holiday. His sleigh is missing and his ratdeer are anything but excited about the trip around the world.

Watch Rudyard Kipling's world famous novel, The Jungle Book, come alive in this high quality entertaining animated feature. Join young Mowgli, and his animal friends Bagheera and Baloo, on their adventures in the wilderness.

The story deals with a slob named Larry and his companion, the talking dog, Steve.

One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses—especially children—this film describes the sun in scientific but entertaining terms.

Part of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Capra's "Wonders of Life" series of science-based films (which won an Emmy Award for Best Editing) teaches kids about the power of gamma rays and radiation.

It is Saturday, a day of rest. A woman wakes up early so that she can give herself a birthday present: some time to write. But whenever an inspirational moment occurs, it is interrupted by domestic situations that claim her attention: the children, laundry, the meals. The mental load of those tasks ends up being unbearable and she reaches a breaking point.

Roscoe Rodent is a private detective, in distant future. Denied the opportunity to serve on the Manhattan Empire Police force because of his genetic make-up, he uses his talents for solving crime in a for-hire capacity.