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Bill Nye and the Discovery Channel give you the greatest discoveries in science. Host Bill Nye explores the most significant medical discoveries about the human body, from 1538 until the 1980s. From the first systematic examination of the human body through dissection in the 16th century to the 20th-century discoveries of how vitamins, insulin, and the antibiotics can help overcome deadly disorders and diseases; and modern-day discoveries about genetics and cancer and the causes of AIDS.

Earthship Biotecture creates buildings that... * Heat and cool themselves naturally via solar/thermal dynamics * Collect their own power from the sun and wind * Harvest their own water from rain and snow melt * Contain and treat their own sewage on site * Produce food in significant quantities * Utilize materials that are byproducts of modern society like cans, bottles and tires

Murray and Becky Monk yearned for the best of both worlds: life in the breathtaking wilds of northwestern Ontario and the conveniences of modern life. They turned their wish into reality by moving to the solitude of a remote lake and setting up their own eco-friendly power system.

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