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In this three-part documentary series, Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the story of one of the greatest scientific discoveries ever: that the material world is made up of atoms. Here the BBC digs deeper into the realm of quantum physics showing us how it all began to give better understanding, giving the atom the context it deserves in this new era of science.
You are immersed in magnetic fields right now. Your computer, your house, your office, your street, your TV, your iPod… they all have magnetic fields around them, and you are embedded in them as well. Read More »
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That’s right, the British earned unprecedented access to china, the renowned BBC Natural History Unit has produced a series full of breathtaking footage and amazing discoveries. Six exceptionally well done episodes immerses us on a journey that’s not only based on never before seen wildlife footage , it delves deeper into it’s lifestyle and life cycle, mesmerizing with millenarian human-nature interactions, giving more meaning to images than ever before. China’s true soul is exposed here, and it’s more magical and moving than you can imagine. Click on read more to check out the promo video.
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The BBC keeps outdoing itself, this series is a flashy example, bringing the science of space to the common man. Sam Niell, yes the Jurassic Park guy, is the host and presenter of a 6-part series that will trip you out into space and beyond with very graphic explanations. It’s a great viewing to expand your knowing and a visual journey like no other that wins a high recommended tag in this blog. Rated for 420 Sunday viewing. Read More »
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In a martial arts myth world, it’s science quest to reveal the truth behind millenarian forms of fighting. With impressive CGI, top trained practitioners from different martial disciplines and state of the art new technology NatGeo separates myth from fact and in the process captivates with unprecedented detail and analysis the anatomy and physics of the ultimate weapon, the human body. Read More »
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The BBC made a great introduction to Genetics, the era of cloning, and it’s now available online to expand your knowledge on the subject. A 4-part series where almost every aspect is covered in simple terms supported by hard science and modern Read More »
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Here is a must see documentary from the BBC about nuclear fusion with compelling storytelling and great CGI that will keep you glued to the screen. It has high paced story to entertain and involve the viewer, reveling not only in detail information about the science and the experiments, but also the thoughts and emotions of the actual scientists trying to harness this untapped and virtually unlimited source energy. Read More »
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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a gigantic scientific instrument near Geneva, where it spans the border between Switzerland and France about 100 m underground. It is a particle accelerator used by physicists to study the smallest known particles – the fundamental building blocks of all things. It will revolutionize our understanding, from the minuscule world deep within atoms to the vastness of the Universe. Read More »
This film investigates the future of the world’s water, and paints a disturbing picture of a world running out of the most basic of life’s essentials. 8 year old Vanessa and her parents have to walk almost a mile down the cliffs of El Alto in Bolivia to collect water from an unreliable well every day. Yet, they live just a few hundred meters from their city’s main water treatment plant and can see millions of gallons just beyond the barbed wire fence. They are victims of waters increasing commodification. In 2000, the members of the United Nations Read More »
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Since the doc “What we still don’t know” is from 2004, It was necessary to make an update of one of the sections “Are we alone?”. So here is what’s been going on the last four years in the active search:
“For fifty years, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence has been scanning the galaxy for a message from an alien civilization. So far to no avail, but a recent breakthrough suggests they may one day succeed. Read More »
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Trailer IMDB RottenTomatoesWe humans have big needs and with an ever growing world population and particularly food consumption, we just seem to never wonder as to how these goods are manufactured today (big scale). Because of this overwhelming demand, industries were changed in order to supply thus making food hunting history and our need for this goods supplied at supermarkets. As decades go by in our concrete paved world we start to loose grip of the reality behind which keeps us feed, Read More »
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Trailer IMDB RottenTomatoesIrreversible is that rare beast, a self-contained experience which goes beyond the cinematic and aesthetic to show something real, both touching and frightening, beautiful and horrific, simple and innovative. The first twenty minutes are among the toughest you will encounter on the screen. Read More »
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Trailer IMDB RottenTomatoes“Fantastic Planet” was apparently double-billed frequently with “Yellow Submarine” back in the 70s, and its not hard to see why. Both are the finest heap trips animation could offer. Both are subversive fun coming under the guise of a children’s film but really intended towards the older counterculture and intellectuals. However, both films have many unique qualities. “Fantastic Planet” is one of the most mind-blowing animated films I’ve seen in my life and pretty close to being a masterpiece. Read More »
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TrailerIt’s common knowledge that sharks have been around for over 400 million years. What isn’t so widely known is that an estimated 100 million are slaughtered each year, mostly for the unregulated, multibillion dollar shark-fin industry. Read More »
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Science and medicine will master organ tissue regeneration for us, but until then we still have to worry about our health. We’ve heard a thousand times the dangers of alcohol, but yeah… that’s not going to happen to me cause I’m only a one night or weekend drinker. Think again, your liver can and will stand a certain amount of abuse; this documentary investigates the switch in alcohol consumption from pubs to homes, examining Read More »
Here is a program that unites everything from biology, physics, ethics, philosophy, cosmology, astronomy and more. Analyzing what science gave us until now, they go one step further to try and answer it all. From the music, content & picture editing, it is one of the best docs you will ever see. We ought to be listening to scientists a hell of a lot more. If there is one thing truly worth it in this blog this is it, go and skip everything posted but for !@^! sake don’t miss this one. You will thank me later. Read More »
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Trailer ———————————————– Trailer IMDB ———————————————— IMDB RottenTomatoes ——————————- RottenTomatoesSince I couldn’t find a trailer for “For All Mankind” I decided to throw in a bonus film, the post just didn’t felt right without both. When in this modern era we take the accomplishment of landing on the moon for granted, these filmmakers make us live out all the hype once again. Without doubt here I present the best of films made about missions to the moon, with original footage remastered, it’s nothing less of a feast for the eyes. Read More »
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This series comprises of 4 episodes being each one hour long:
This series is a true eye opener for many of us, it is a pity the BBC never made a DVD release so we are left with a VHS copy, but please let your eyes bare on, as your brain will certainly be rewarded.
If interested to any extent by philosophy, Dennett is one man you might recognize, if not, here is your chance. He is a professor trained in critical analysis specializing in high level consciousness that within the course of the above posted one hour video will open and bend your mind. Before viewing the video I recommend at least a brief read about the principle of differential replication and memes. Ever thought about the design and meaning of life?, is there really one?, we might even already have the answer but never thought of it this way. Read More »
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An Aboriginal adventure story that is so well told you can believe it. A unique tone that gives us a breath of fresh air into a world we certainly have never seen before where spontaneous humor is more common than it is today. It’s a convincing anthropological trip to the past were we can see todays human nature is nothing new. An incredible hilarious, feel-good film where the only true tragedy is the fact this kind of living in modern days suffers a countdown clock that measures it’s lifespan in years if not days.
“Maybe this story will help you live proper way”
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Having a bad day mate? you think things couldn’t get worse? Today I present to you a griping from start to end documentary that tells the true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. Here is one of the thousand of reviews that can illustrate better than me:
“Awe-inspiring work by director Kevin Macdonald takes us with a minimum of fuss to a corner of the Andes in Peru for this epic tale of endurance against the elements. Read More »
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Ever had a lucid dream?, what if you thought you’ve waken up to just realize you were in another dream? Cram into this concept a big dose of philosophy and science and you’ve got the recipe for a Richard Linklater film. He embarks us on a very trippy visual movie where a young guy is swept away from dream to dream having short but deep enlightened chats about life with the most intriguing characters. Ever thought about the nature of our reality or about our perception? be ready to be blown away, this movie is a one of a kind and you don’t want to be missing it. You’ll want to have the remote near you, that pause button might come in handy.
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In this blog you probably won’t be hearing how great the new Rambo movie was or how many times Jessica Alba’s nipples were visible in Silver Surfer. I am starting to blog with the intent to prove that entertainment can be a great source of knowledge and self discovery, sure there is meditation but who said there are no alternatives?. There is a film category that you might have never heard about, it’s called Nonverbal. It’s when movies and documentaries push the envelope to other realms of exposing life and interactions . You know they say there are life changing trips and experiences, the film Baraka has that same power, Read More »
When scientists try to explain the Joe average guy any other above dimension than the third (the one we perceive) they usually have a hard time explaining and I, meaning Joe, have a hard time understanding. This is where Rob Bryanton comes in to saves us all. They made a worth seeing more than a few times 10 minute video based on his book ” Imagining the Tenth Dimension”, which at the same time is based on String Theory. At last we can grasp the reality and illusion of our own nature by imagining a journey from the first to the tenth dimension. We need more science meets simplicity like this to flash our eyes to comprehend magnitudes and acknowledge this kinds of complexities.
