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The finale of 'Jewels' asks: how does a compound go from the rainforest to the pharmacy? Where Dr. Strobel's research leaves off, the work is just beginning for pharmaceutical companies looking to create new drugs. The testing phase may take years and many millions of dollars before a new drug hits the shelves of the local pharmacy. And the odds are remarkably slim: only one in 10,000 compounds ar...More

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This installment of "Jewels" sees Dr. Gary Strobel travel from the lush forests of South America to the clinical world of the laboratory. But the lab is no less exciting than the field, especially since some of the samples Strobel collected on his trip are providing dramatic experimental results. One particular endophyte under investigation prevents fungal growth - not that interesting b...More

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"Jewels of the Jungle" is back by popular demand! Picking up the trail where we left off from the first half, Gary Strobel, part microbiologist and part medicine-man, continues his amazing journey around the world. He's looking for endophytes, organisms living in tropical plants and which might hold the key to curing some of the world's most deadly diseases. Dr. Strobel's research has al...More

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The final installment of "Jewels of the Jungle" sees Dr. Strobel link up with his old friend Pablo Rojas, a microbiologist from Mexico. Rojas wants to learn how Dr. Strobel identifies plants with medicinal value. But as we know, Dr. Strobel's methods can't be reduced to a textbook explanation. The only way to discover how Dr. Strobel does his work is to join him in the field. Rojas and S...More

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In the second installment of "Jewels of the Jungle," Dr. Strobel's worldwide quest for the next super drug continues in the laboratory as he investigates endophytes. What is so special about these tiny symbiotic microbes living inside medicinal plants? Do they hold the key to the elusive cures that Strobel is searching for? Then it's off again on another adventure to South America for mo...More

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Dr. Gary Strobel's signature red stocking cap lives in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Why? Strobel is one of only a handful of plant scientists scouring the planet the old-fashioned way for the next "super drugs" . . . the kind of medicines which may end up curing malaria, AIDS, tuberculosis, and other diseases. Strobel's red hat is a way of paying homage to the lon...More

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When it comes to the art of making a yidaki (didgeridoo), Djalu Gurruwiwi of the Galpu clan in the Northern Territory of Australia is widely regarded as the best there is. Rising to International fame after making all the didgeridoos that the band "Yothu Yindi" recorded and toured with in the late 80's, Djalu has continued to design and shape his instruments and they are now sought after...More

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Episode 106A: 'Saving the Grizzly: One Hair at a Time,' follows Kate Kendall's groundbreaking DNA-based grizzly bear population study in Glacier National Park. Is the population of grizzlies declining? Is there enough genetic diversity among the remaining bear population to keep it strong and healthy into the forseeable future? Great bear footage and incredible scenic shots of the park come togeth...More

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