ASA

The development of ASA (acetylsalicylic acid), the nonnarcotic drug which became the most effective pain reliever known, is traced back to its derivative in the willow tree. The program examines surprising side effects of ASA use, and discoveries made by chemists in recent years.

Aimed for students from senior high school through college students and adults, this was one of the last series in educational network TVOntario's "Concepts in Science" project.

Combining live action and animation, it was one of the first series to use three-dimensional computer animation to teach high-school students.