In the 1960s, Richard O’Barry enjoyed a lucrative career as a specialized animal trainer; he captured the five dolphins that were used in the popular television series Flipper, and taught them the tricks and special commands they used on the show. Four decades later, O’Barry has renounced his former life as a trainer and become an animal rights activist, speaking…
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Documentary: The Future of Food
There is a food revolution happening in America today. People are seeking out farmers’ markets, organic produce and good restaurants. At the same time, our food supply is increasingly controlled by multi-national corporations. Over the past 10 years, with the advent of genetic engineering and the massive expansion of pesticide companies, like Monsanto, into the seed business, the very nature…
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Documentary: Sicko
Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to investigate the American healthcare system. Sticking to his tried-and-true one-man approach, Moore sheds light on the complicated medical affairs of individuals and local communities. -This is the official description from the film’s website, IMDb, or Rotten Tomatoes. “Sicko is wildly comic while tearing apart the country’s health care system.” –New York Times, Caryn…
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TEDx Talks: The Science Of Yogic Breathing | Sundar Balasubramanian | TEDxCharleston
Rather than examining what takes your breath away, Sundar Balasubramanian, a radiation oncology researcher studies what breath gives you. A deep breath relaxes, and he explains it creates significant beneficial changes in physiologically relevant biomarkers. From his translation and application of one of the more than 3,000 poems in the ancient script Thirumanthiram, Dr. Balasubramanian, has made an important discovery…
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Documentary: Tobacco Conspiracy: The Backroom Deals of a Deadly Industry
A riveting film by Nadia Collot, Tobacco Conspiracy, investigates and exposes the immense economic and political power of the tobacco industry. Including shocking interviews and a look at the global implications of a profit over people business model, this engrossing documentary will likely motivate people to boycott tobacco products. TAKE ACTION: Explore non-profits such as TheTruth.com and sign their petitions…
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Documentary: Addiction Incorporated
The true story of Victor DeNoble, one of the most important and influential whistleblowers of all time, comes to the big screen in Addiction Incorporated. In the 1980s, DeNoble was a research scientist at a major tobacco company, where he was tasked with finding a substitute for nicotine that would not cause heart attacks. He succeeded- but in the process,…
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