A presentation of discoveries made by scientists at Canada’s National Research Council, Ottawa, that have become patented and manufactured. The film describes the origins of some of the inventions, invites scientists to explain and looks in on factories where various items are mass-produced.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313700
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Discoveries (in science)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Inventions
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientists
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)