Science and Health
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A Portrait of Maya Angelou
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Samson Raphaelson
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The Inventors
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The Olympics of the Mind
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Garbage: Another Way of Seeing
Creativity With Bill Moyers
Awards:
Emmy Award
Journalist Bill Moyers examines various forms of creative expression by interviewing noted artists and performers regarding their influences and inspiration, and looking at unusual outlets for the creative impulse.
PBS – National Geographic
Five hours
1982
“Some of the warmest, most incisive profiles ever seen on the tube.”
– United Press International
"T.V. journalism at its best.”
– Associated Press
Episodes:
A Portrait of Maya Angelou
Angelou returns to her home-town in Arkansas to explore the memories and experiences that are at the roots of her art.
“A lustrous premiere.”
– Los Angeles Times
Samson Raphaelson
Inventors show their many and varied ways of coming up with superior ideas.
The Inventors
Inventors show their many and varied ways of coming up with superior ideas.
The Olympics of the Mind
This program explores ways in which creative thought can be taught and practiced in schools to inspire and encourage students to stretch their minds.
Garbage: Another Way of Seeing
The program features unusual people whose life work centers on what we throw away: an artist who makes discoveries from trash; worm farmers increasing productivity; and an anthropologist who is uncovering social customs by analyzing garbage.
