Projects undertaken by the National Research Council of Canada. This film covers the development of a new meningitis vaccine; a process to extract protein from field peas; maintenance of the NRC cesium atomic clock, solar energy research, and grinding and polishing a 14-ton mirror for the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope. Photographers, John McAulay, Grant Crabtree, Ian McKain.
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ACMI Identifier
322612
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Research, Industrial - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar energy
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Meningitis
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar energy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)