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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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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 »
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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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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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“For All Mankind” is only available for download.
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 »
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.
