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“Food For Space Travelers” (1966) — Science Reporter TV Series

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This 1966 "Science Reporter" television program showcases the challenges of ensuring proper nutrition for astronauts on prolonged journeys. The film covers metabolic and caloric consumption in particular conditions of...

Founding of MIT: Persistence of Vision

Teaching Excellence at MIT 12 years ago

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This 11-minute documentary — Founding of MIT: Persistence of Vision — examines the challenges faced by MIT's founder William Barton Rogers and explores how his founding principles continue to influence today's MIT.

“The Airplane at Play” (1930s) — Charles S. Draper and Robert M. Love

Teaching Excellence at MIT 12 years ago

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Charles Stark Draper and Robert M. Love '33 give a wonderful pilot's view of early aerial acrobatics, filming them from both the ground and the cockpit. Cameramen: Draper and Arthur Rossi; Pilot: C.W. Sutherland. Loc...