The Search for Solutions (1980) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Search for Solutions online in HD.
The Search for Solutions — Storyline
A nine part television series, produced by J.C. Crimmins for PBS. Music composed, arranged and performed by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. The stated purpose of “The Search for Solutions” is to stimulate interest in science and technology, primarily among the young. The film comprises nine 18-minute sections touching on various aspects of scientific inquiry that its makers say can be shown as a whole, as it is in this engagement, or in any combination of its parts.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: James C. Crimmins
- Starring: Stacy Keach
The Search for Solutions — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1980-06-10 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 9 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8.5/10 (2 votes) |
The Search for Solutions — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Evidence (1980-06-10) — An astronomer discusses his method of collecting photographic evidence; a giant hole in Arizona was learned to be the imprint of a meteorite; a re-enactment of a recorded sighting
- E2: Patterns (1980-06-10) — An interview with Dr. Geerat Vermeij, a blind University of Maryland malacologist who collects mollusks and examines their shell patterns to determine vulnerability to predators; a
- E3: Investigation (1980-06-10) — How a television camera was used to investigate life below the South Pole ice shelf; the use of a one-million-volt electron microscope in the study of human cells; a look at scient
- E4: Trial and Error (1980-06-17) — An interview with David Gordon Wilson of M.I.T. who talks of trial and error as a focused learning process; an interview with Paul MacCready, designer of a flying bicycle called th
- E5: Context (1980-06-17) — An interview with a scientist who studies the songs of the humpback whale; an interview with an archaeologist who collected and painstakingly documented tiny button-like ancient cl
- E6: Adaptation (1980-06-17) — A scientist brings solar energy equipment to address the needs of a small Egyptian village; an ingenious solution to the possible loss of blades during a storm from a giant windmil
- E7: Modeling (1980-06-24) — Sculptor Henry Moore discusses the small-scale working models he creates for his massive bronze sculptures; a designer works with an underwater model of a house with movable window
- E8: Theory (1980-06-24) — A scientist whose intuitive theory about ancient Native American monuments in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming turned out to be true; a discussion of a the theories of continental
- E9: Prediction (1980-06-24) — Some predictions of sixteenth-century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe were found to be incredibly accurate; a scientist studies the San Andreas Fault using a laser tracking system an
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Search for Solutions have? 1 season(s) with 9 episodes.
Who created The Search for Solutions? James C. Crimmins.
Where can I watch The Search for Solutions? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
