Friday, October 2nd TV listings for Story TV (WTOG7) St. Petersburg, FL
Modern Marvels Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs
In 1941, penicillin was first used to save human life; now, bacteria has emerged resistant to every known antibiotic and scientists have begun to fear that the era of the wonder drugs is near to its end.
Modern Marvels Battlefield Medicine
In this history of medicine under fire, a small army of medics, nurses, surgeons, stretcher-bearers, and ambulance drivers races to keep pace with the deadly advances of war.
Modern Marvels Prosthetics
From the earliest recorded account of an amputation and subsequent prosthesis in ancient Hindu writings, to today's use of plastics and space-age materials, we chronicle the long history of prosthetic devices.
Modern Marvels Physical Fitness: The Quest for Health
Traces physical fitness' role in the health of the individual and society; from ancient Greek gymnasiums, where pupils pumped up the mind as well as body, to 19th-century Muscular Christians, who saw exercise as an obligation to God.
Modern Marvels Physical Fitness: Quest For Muscle
The strong men and women who go beyond mere fitness to pursue major muscle mass; from ancient Greeks, to performers in the 1800s astounding audiences with feats of strength, to the body builders of California's Muscle Beach.
Modern Marvels Sports Technology: Equipment
To run faster, jump higher and play longer - the ultimate goal of all athletes; when training runs its course, science and technology jump in; explore the history and technological advances in everything from athletic shoes to football gear.
Modern Marvels Shoes
Shoes have come a long way from their humble beginnings as simple leather moccasins; Nowadays footwear is built to withstand any extreme environment where a foot can tread, from the heart of a burning building to the track of an Olympic stadium.
Modern Marvels Polio Vaccine
When poliomyelitis swept the nation, thousands died or became disabled before American ingenuity and desperation led to one of history's greatest scientific breakthroughs; witness how polio shaped FDR's vision and made Jonas Salk famous.
Modern Marvels Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs
In 1941, penicillin was first used to save human life; now, bacteria has emerged resistant to every known antibiotic and scientists have begun to fear that the era of the wonder drugs is near to its end.
Modern Marvels Battlefield Medicine
In this history of medicine under fire, a small army of medics, nurses, surgeons, stretcher-bearers, and ambulance drivers races to keep pace with the deadly advances of war.