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Time
In this four-programme series, string theory pioneer Michio Kaku goes on an extraordinary exploration of the world in search of time. He discovers our sense of time passing and the clocks that drive our bodies. He reveals the forces of time that make and destroy us in a lifetime.
The Elephant: Life after Death
Elephants can live for 70 years. But what happens when one of these magnificent beasts dies in the wild?With Cosmos , Carl Sagan and his wife and co-writer, Ann Druyan, brilliantly illustrated the underlying science of his same-titled book, placing the human species within a space-and-time context that brought the infinite into stunningly clear view. The series, which originally aired in 1980 on PBS, has been seen by more than 700 million people worldwide and remains a high-water mark in miniseries history.
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Darwin’s Dangerous Idea
Andrew Marr explores how Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of its own far beyond the world of science. In the first episode of the three-part series, he argues that Darwin’s theory has transformed our understanding of what it means to be human. Over the last 150 years, Darwin’s ideas have challenged the need for a creator, undermined religious authority, and provided new ways of looking at the origins of human morality.
The Real Superhumans: Quest for the Future Fantastic
The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic is a special from the Discovery Channel.
To Infinity and Beyond
Documentary examining current ideas about very large numbers and infinity in regards to mathematics and the observable universe.
What is One Degree?
Comedian Ben Miller returns to his roots as a physicist to try to answer a deceptively simple question: what is one degree of temperature?
Forty years ago, American anthropologist Doctor Ralph Selecki explored the caves at Shanidar where he unearthed an image of ancient man that profoundly changed the way we saw our ancestors. The professor discovered a skull – a Neanderthal skull.
The Brain: Our Universe Within
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms (with the exception of RNA viruses).
Is time travel possible? In this fascinating short documentary, director Jay Cheel explores the real-life theories behind the science of time travel and the strange subculture of enthusiasts who are obessed with it. Meet Michio Kaku, world-renowned theoretical physicist and author of the book Hyperspace.
Obsessed and Scientific
There is a strange and mysterious world that surrounds us, a world largely hidden from our senses.
What Is Reality?
The Story of One
Our world is built on numbers and the first of these was the number 1. Starting with scratches on a bone and heading through the Greek philosophers to the development of the Roman Numerals and the Arabic number system that fed through to the numbers we use today. Using Terry Jones semi-comic presentation style, the film is built on two key aspects.Series in which mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores the stories behind some of the most familiar scientific diagrams.