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2019x119
Bright Now: Rebirth of an Underwater Forest
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Kelp forests harbor a greater variety and higher diversity of plants and animals than almost any other ocean community. Many organisms use the thick blades as a safe shelter for their .. show full overview
2019x120
Bright Now: Search for Japan's Lost Supersub
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The I-400 was one of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Sen Toku-class submarines, which were the largest submarines ever built before the age of nuclear-powered subs. These massive vessels .. show full overview
2019x121
Bright Now: Veggie Power
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Current research in nutrition points to our diet as the most important factor in continued good health and longevity. Doctors, chefs, and nutritionists show us how going green with fresh .. show full overview
2019x1
How To Build: A Satellite
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Some of the best and most up-to-date communication satellites in the world are designed and built in Stevenage in Britain. With exclusive access to specialist manufacturer Astrium, this .. show full overview
2019x2
Can a Computer Write a Hit Musical?
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The computer revolution. In a world becoming ever more technologically advanced, and reliant upon computers, a team of scientists and musical theatre writers team up to devise a recipe .. show full overview
2019x3
Breakthrough: Floodgates of Venice
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MOSE is one of the world's largest and highest-profile civil-engineering works. But will it be able to save Venice? Venice has grappled with inundation for centuries. But due to natural .. show full overview
2019x4
Tyrant: Shakespeare on Power
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Ego. Fear. Lust. Lies. Delusion. Betrayal. Madness. Shakespeare wrote the ultimate guide to political power, past and present. Tyrants are all alike, and the political is always personal.
2019x5
Going Nuts: Tales from Squirrel World
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Squirrels are among the most widely known and recognized mammals in the world. Living in an extraordinarily diverse range of habitats, some can fly, some can swim, some live in trees or underground, others love icy wastelands or burning hot deserts.
2019x6
Costa Rica: Wildlife under the Rainbow
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The tropical climate and varied topography of Costa Rica have fostered exceptional biodiversity, with wildlife from both North and South America. From the peaks of volcanoes down to the .. show full overview
2019x7
The Body: The Networks Within Our Bodies
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The brain was once thought to be the body's control tower, issuing commands to the other organs. But scientists are discovering that communication flows between all the organs in our .. show full overview
2019x8
The Body: Keys to Overcoming Modern Day Diseases
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New research sheds light on the functions of fat and bone. In fact, fat and bone are not static tissue but release signaling molecules to dynamically interact with the other organs and .. show full overview
2019x9
The Body: The Miracles Within
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The cutting-edge research of our organs’ networking activities greatly contributes to scientists’ pursuit of the largest mystery about human life – birth. How does a single cell .. show full overview
2019x10
Breakthrough: New Horizons: The Kuiper Belt Target
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The New Horizons spacecraft revolutionized our understanding of the solar system as it rocketed past Pluto. Now, four billion miles since its launch, the craft approaches its next target…Ultima Thule.
2019x11
More than Honey
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Why are bees, worldwide, facing extinction? With the tenacity of a man out to solve a world-class mystery, Markus Imhoof investigates this global phenomenon, from California to Switzerland, China, and Australia.
2019x12
Out of the Cradle - Behind The Scenes
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What is involved in creating a groundbreaking film that documents the latest paleoanthropological findings? This film will shed light on the talent, research, and scientific discoveries that made Out of the Cradle possible.
2019x13
Breakthrough: Direct From An Asteroid
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The Hayabusa2 spacecraft has just completed one of the most intricate procedures in space exploration. The first mission to deliver rovers onto an asteroid has now descended to its surface for a sample, before returning back to Earth in 2020.
2019x14
Curious Minds: Space: A Fascination With Space Travel
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Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, explores humanity's early interest with space travel and the unknown secrets of the universe.
2019x15
Proteom Code
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Since 2003, human DNA has been completely decoded. Scientists are currently working on decoding all of the body's most basic proteins, the so-called Proteom code - this process is almost .. show full overview
2019x16
DC3 Story: The Plane that Changed the World
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With more than 16,000 built, the DC-3 became the world’s most successful aircraft and legend in several wars. During both World Wars, the military version of the DC-3 became a crucial .. show full overview
2019x17
Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun Kings Vanished Palace
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Watch as the Palace of Versailles undergoes unprecedented restoration work and an extensive digitization campaign of the many maps relating to it. Unique scanning technologies and new .. show full overview
2019x18
Cities of the Sea
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Over 1,000 species of marine plants and animals can be found within the kelp forests of California. This stunning biodiversity just off of the coast provides fantastic opportunities for recreation, conservation, and scientific inspiration.
2019x19
Curious Minds: Space: The Apollo Astronauts
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Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, shares the history of the men chosen to participate in the Apollo program.
2019x20
Man's First Friend
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He has shared our lives for 20,000 years. Along the way, he has helped us find food, kept our livestock, protected us from our enemies, guided us in extreme conditions, and saved us from .. show full overview
2019x21
Breakthrough: Recovering From Extinction
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How long does it take for life to rebound after a major mass extinction? Scientists in Svalbard dig through fossil clues for surprising revelations about our Earth's history.
2019x22
The Indifferent Amazing Universe
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Modern physics reveals a universe with no need of a creator -- and a world where each person creates their own meaning.
2019x23
Breakthrough: The First Picture of a Black Hole
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For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole. The image verifies one of the most important theories in physics and will help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.
2019x24
Out of the Cradle
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How did humanity's earliest ancestors evolve into one of the most successful species on Earth? An extraordinary journey tracing the footsteps of early hominids. Using the latest .. show full overview
2019x25
The True Story of King Tut's Tomb
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Almost 100 years after the discovery of King's Tut's Tomb, it is time to tell the story in a new light. Using 2D and 3D imagery to reconstruct the tomb, the mummy, the funerary objects and the topography of the famous valley of the Kings.
2019x26
Speed: Into the Skies
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Growth in air transportation is set to soar, carrying over 10 billion passengers every year by 2050. To cope requires us to radically rethink aircraft design. Join us as we look into the .. show full overview
2019x27
Speed: Into Space
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The most innovative area of human motion lies not on Earth, but with the exploration of space. Meet the private space entrepreneurs jostling to offer the tantalizing prospect of cheap, frequent travel beyond the atmosphere into Earth orbit.
2019x28
Curious Minds: The Internet: Internet And Privacy
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Nuala O'Connor, Internet and technology expert, warns about the consequences of over sharing personal information online.
2019x29
Animal Builders
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Humanity’s history has been full of great architects. However, what is less well known is that animals are also very talented. Embark on a surprising journey along with bowerbirds, ants, beavers, and chimpanzees to discover their secret skills.
2019x30
Speed: Across Oceans
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Throughout history, human society has run on trade, and trade moved on the oceans. The innovations that allowed faster and more accurate oceanic travel revolutionized the world. New .. show full overview
2019x31
How to Build a Castle
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The castle is undoubtedly the emblematic monument of the thousand years of history that constitute the Middle Ages. But how were castles actually built between the 10th and 15th century? .. show full overview
2019x32
Size Matters: Small is Beautiful
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Planet Earth shrinks to half size causing altitude sickness and a cosmic disaster, the sun gets as small as a sun can be, turning Earth into a frozen mud ball. We also see what happens to a man who shrinks to the same size as a wasp.
2019x33
Breakthrough: Shark Family Tree
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Great white sharks are one of the most feared predators on Earth, and yet we know very little about them. Science is now revealing the mysteries of this perfect predator through evolutionary biology.
2019x34
Castle Siege Defense
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Carriers of myths and legends, castles strongly mark our imaginations, appearing most often as the pivot of a dark and barbaric period. Reality is different. They are full of mystery and .. show full overview
2019x35
Breakthrough: Resurrecting Tasmanian Tigers
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Wiped off the face of the Earth by humans nearly a century ago, geneticists are now working on resurrecting the enigmatic Tasmanian Tiger.
2019x36
The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith
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Art, obsession and anxiety permeate a dilapidated Manhattan loft building in Mid-century: The first movie to use photographer W. Eugene Smith's massive, fly-on-the-wall archive of photos and audiotapes documenting the likes of jazz greats.
2019x37
Breakthrough: Making Babies
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How close are we to rendering infertility a problem of the past? Scientists believe that they are steps away from making healthy babies from stem cells, opening the doors for those with .. show full overview
2019x38
Knuckleball!
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Considered baseball's most unpredictable pitch, knuckleball throwers inhabit a unique role in the world of professional baseball. Follow R.A. Dickey (New York Mets and 2012 All-Star) and .. show full overview
2019x39
Sons of Cuba
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Sons of Cuba is a 2009 documentary film set in the Havana Boxing Academy, a school at the heart of Cuba's Olympic success in the ring. It follows the stories of three young hopefuls .. show full overview
2019x40
Breakthrough: Private Moonshot
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A non-profit organization established in 2011 is aiming to land the first Israeli spacecraft on the Moon. This is the story of their attempt and the excitement of being the first private .. show full overview
2019x41
Breakthrough: T-Rex Timeline
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The Tyrannosaurus Rex is known as the king of the dinosaurs, but how did its reign begin? Meet Moros Intrepidus, a 180 lb., deer-sized ancestor to the T-Rex. Learn how the latest in .. show full overview
2019x42
Dog Days
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An underdog story that spotlights the people and politics behind food carts and food trucks in Washington, D.C. This new breed of street entrepreneurs share their stories. Meet, one .. show full overview
2019x43
Mission Congo
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See how during the massive refugee crisis following the Rwandan Genocide, televangelist Pat Robertson's for-profit African Development Company used substantial resources, intended for humanitarian relief, for a diamond-mining venture.
2019x44
Breakthrough: Fixing A Broken Heart
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Heart disease is the number one cause of deaths worldwide, but there are researchers frantically working to change that. Meet the people inventing the future of cardiac health, from new .. show full overview
2019x45
As We Forgive
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Could you forgive a person who murdered your family? This is the question faced by two Rwandan women coming face-to-face with the men who slaughtered their families during the 1994 .. show full overview
2019x46
Who Took Johnny?
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An infamous thirty-year-old cold case: the disappearance of Iowa paperboy Johnny Gosch, the first missing child to appear on a milk carton. There have been mysterious sightings, strange .. show full overview
2019x47
Return to the Moon
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The Apollo equipment has sat abandoned on the lunar surface for over 40 years. Now there is a renewed excitement and drive to return to the moon. This time, not to just plant a flag, but .. show full overview
2019x48
Paradise Preserved: Congo: Protecting the Gorilla Forests
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Something exceptional is happening in the north of the Republic of the Congo: here loggers are not destroying the environment but are helping through their work to preserve the tropical foresters.
2019x50
Stories Of Impact: Whales and Aliens
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Can the study of Humpback Whale communication help researchers understand communications from an alien intelligence?
2019x51
Stories Of Impact: The Search for Genius
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The global search is on for the next Ramanujan, a poor Indian drop-out who won a coveted spot at Cambridge University in the 1920's for his extraordinary genius in mathematics.
2019x52
Stories Of Impact: Animal Intelligence
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Evolutionary anthropologists are probing the depths of animal intelligence like never before, revealing stunning new insights about humans too.
2019x53
Hack the Moon: Unsung Heroes of Apollo
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The remarkable story of the engineers behind the revolutionary technologies developed for the Apollo missions. In the face of epic challenges, and with a fraction of today’s technology, these are the people who navigated us to the moon and back.
2019x54
Meet the Makers
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Join us as we travel across the globe and meet artisans of some age-old crafts. In a time where consumerism fuels the machines of mass production and instant gratification, watch as .. show full overview
2019x55
The Billion Dollar Flower Market
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The flower industry is a $100 billion global business where the Dutch control the market. But there’s a chink in their armor! The UK is fighting back. Meet the new generation of florists .. show full overview
2019x56
George Washington: Father of a Nation: Washington's War: General George Washington and the Revolutionary War
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Despite having little practical experience in managing large, conventional armies, Washington proved to be a capable and resilient leader of the American military forces during the war. .. show full overview
2019x57
George Washington: Father of a Nation: Now or Never: Yorktown Campaign of 1781
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What was General Washington’s role in the ultimate defeat of Britain? What was the crucial involvement of the French military?
2019x58
George Washington: Father of a Nation: The Winter Patriots
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General George Washington is on the brink of defeat in the winter of 1776. He then wages a tide-turning campaign to take Trenton and Princeton in a series of battles that include his famous crossing of the Delaware River.
2019x59
George Washington: Father of a Nation: A More Perfect Union: George Washington and the Creation of the U.S. Constitution
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The U.S. Constitution contains many complicated ideas and concepts that can be hard people to grasp. The story of the U.S. Constitution’s creation sheds a light on what the framers intended.
2019x60
Breakthrough: Little Foot Exploring Our Origins
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One of the oldest known hominins in southern Africa. An almost complete skeleton dates back more than three million years. Found in 1994 in the Sterkfontein Caves near Johannesburg in South Africa, which form part of the “Cradle of Humankind”.
2019x61
On the Edge: Cold
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Marc’s challenge is to swim 1 km in a lake in winter, with water not exceeding 5°C. Marc will work with specialists and athletes who will train him to survive the icy lake and help him reach his goal.
2019x62
On the Edge: Acceleration
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Marc will fly with the French Air Force aerobatics team. The maneuvers he experiences will subject his body to punishing forces up to eight times that of normal gravity.
2019x63
On the Edge: Heat
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Marc will undertake a 150 km trek alone, under the extreme heat of the Tunisian desert. He will be accompanied by Régis Belleville, a famous explorer who has crossed the Sahara on foot.
2019x64
On the Edge: Reflex
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Marc will have to become the best possible handball goalkeeper. During a match, goalkeepers intercept about 60 shots on goal. More than one shot per minute of play, with balls reaching up to 100 km/h.
2019x65
On the Edge: Altitude
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Marc is faced with two problems: First, preparing for the extreme mountain environment and second, the physical exertion to climb a 6,000-meter peak in the Andes.
2019x66
On the Edge: Freediving
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Marc’s challenge is to free dive into the depths of the Mediterranean sea. His goal will be to reach 30 meters without breathing, a depth that only experienced athletes can successfully reach.
2019x67
Breakthrough: Modern Day Killer Asteroid
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66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, causing a dinosaur mass extinction. With over 700,000 asteroids in space, what's in store for humanity and our planet if it happens again?
2019x68
Breakthrough: Space Junk Dangers
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Hayabusa2 just became the first spacecraft to take subsurface samples of an asteroid. How did they do it? Easy, just blow a crater on the surface! The probe now has its final sample and will begin its journey back home in the coming months.
2019x69
Breakthrough: Hayabusa2 Asteroid Explosion
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Hayabusa2 just became the first spacecraft to take subsurface samples of an asteroid. How did they do it? Easy, just blow a crater on the surface! The probe now has its final sample and will begin its journey back home in the coming months.
2019x70
Paradise Preserved: Norway: Return to the Duck Islands
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In the Vega Archipelago, in the north of Norway at the Arctic Circle, people have formed a unique partnership with wild eider ducks. The provide the birds with shelter in hatcheries, and .. show full overview
2019x71
Paradise Preserved: Switzerland: Saving the Alpine Meadows
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For many, the Swiss Alps are a natural paradise. But in fact, this paradise is man-made. Alpine meadows exist only because farmers have been driving their livestock up into the mountains .. show full overview
2019x72
Paradise Preserved: Germany: Rescuing the Bird Life
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The picturesque Lake Constance region is characterized by intensive agriculture - with dramatic results for the birdlife. Since 2003, the ornithologist Professor Peter Berthold has been .. show full overview
2019x73
Paradise Preserved: Ecuador: Hope for the Cloud Forests
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The cloud forests in the Andes of Ecuador are among the most species-diverse landscapes on Earth. These beautiful forests are under threat. They have to give way to fields and cow .. show full overview
2019x74
Animalogic Wild: The Jungles of Costa Rica
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Danielle Dufault from Animalogic ventures into the jungles of Costa Rica in search of its majestic wildlife. Come face to face with a Jaguar, a Margay, a Tapir, Sloths and so much more.
2019x75
101 Events That Made The 20th Century: Events 101 to 89
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From the coronation of the enduring British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, to the rise of Iranian dictator Khomeini, to the impeachment trials of US president Bill Clinton, Episode One .. show full overview
2019x76
101 Events That Made The 20th Century: Events 88 to 74
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Count down events 88 to 74 that have shaped and influenced thought, marked wars, changed fashion, and rebuilt economies. We see the release of a book called Silent Spring that put a .. show full overview
2019x77
101 Events That Made The 20th Century: Events 75 to 63
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Counting down from 75 to 63 we showcase great works of art and scientific feats in space, civil wars, sieges and environmental crises. We see the construction of the Panama Canal that .. show full overview
2019x78
101 Events That Made The 20th Century: Events 62 to 50
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The battle of Stalingrad was turning point in WWII, the Rwandan genocide and Tiananmen Square massacre left millions in sorrow, and war criminals were taken to trial in Nuremberg. In .. show full overview
2019x79
101 Events That Made The 20th Century: Events 49 to 34
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Wars, politics, revolutions and inventions - the events of the 20th century changed the way in which we live. In Episode 5, we count down from 49 to 34 events that include a Treaty in .. show full overview
2019x80
101 Events That Made The 20th Century: Events 35 to 24
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Counting down from 35 to 24, this episode includes a space venture of a shuttle called Challenger, a ship journey on the unsinkable Titanic, and a car chase of Princess Diana. We see war .. show full overview
2019x81
101 Events That Made The 20th Century: Events 23 to 11
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From the Wright brothers who flew a plane for the first time, to a country that launched a rocket called Sputnik into space for the first time, the 20th century showed our rapid advance .. show full overview
2019x82
101 Events That Made The 20th Century: Events 10 to 1
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Which 10 events will stay in our minds and hearts as those that marked history? Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech influenced civil rights laws, apartheid ended in South .. show full overview
2019x83
Breakthrough: Climate Crisis
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The real impact of global warming is now being felt in communities around the world. Climate scientists explain what to expect where you live, and what steps might still be taken to reverse the climate crisis.
2019x84
Breakthrough: Escaping Rip Currents
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Rip currents can appear without warning, turning an ideal beach outing into a horrific scene of chaos and panic. But groundbreaking new research could teach thousands of potential .. show full overview
2019x85
Breakthrough: Herculaneum's Scrolls - Unraveling History
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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is renowned for its decimation of Pompeii, but nearby, an equally impressive Roman settlement known as Herculaneum was lost to history. Today, the latest .. show full overview
2019x86
Maestro
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Travel the globe with one of the industry's most recognizable names and discover a side of classical music few have ever seen. Järvi, who serves as the musical director of the Orchestre .. show full overview
2019x87
The Woodstock Bus
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Woodstock-the most famous rock concert in history. At the center of it all, a psychedelic symbol-covered Volkswagen bus called Light. Join the race to solve a 50-year-old mystery, find a .. show full overview
2019x88
Tombs and Monuments of Egypt
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Immerse yourself in this quick voyage through some of Ancient Egypt's most breathtaking and important ruins.
2019x89
Breakthrough: Saber-Tooth Brawl
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Lions may be known as the kings of the jungle, but it was saber-tooth cats that ruled over the Americas. New fossil evidence is shining a light on the violent lives of these mysterious species.
2019x90
Masdar: Exploring Our Future
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Built in heart of the Middle East desert, Masdar will be the world’s first zero-carbon city, exclusively fueled by renewable energies. 50,000 inhabitants will have access to water and sustainable energies while producing no waste.
2019x91
Pax Americana
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The astronomical costs of arming and policing the heavens has largely fallen to the US Air Force, but with China and other nations challenging American supremacy, there is the potential .. show full overview
2019x92
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
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How do these objects differ from one another, if at all? Nick Moskovitz, an astronomer at the Lowell Observatory, compares these two space solar system bodies.
2019x93
Ancient Oceans Part 1 - The Ordovician
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There was no plant nor animal life on land, but invertebrates and anthropods dominated the oceans during the Ordovician period of 485.4 to 443.8 million years ago.
2019x94
Ancient Oceans Part 2 - The Devonian
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The Devonian period between 419 and 358 million years ago, which has been dubbed the Age of Fishes, saw aquatic life reach diversity and plants beginning to spread across dry land.
2019x96
Breakthrough: Touching the Sun
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For all of human history, the Sun, our home star, has measured our days and our seasons while fueling all life on Earth. Yet it remains an enigma. NASA's Parker Probe Plus is on a .. show full overview
2019x99
The Secret Lives Of Big Cats: Tigers
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Siberian tigers are the largest of all cats. In historic times, the tiger's range was vast, covering much of Asia. Over the last century, they've experienced an almost total population crash, and at least 97% of those tigers have gone.
2019x100
The Secret Lives Of Big Cats: Pumas
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Pumas are also known by the names of cougar or mountain lion. However, these cats are only distantly related to lions. They're much more closely related to cheetahs. And while pumas are .. show full overview
2019x101
The Secret Lives Of Big Cats: Lions
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Lions differ from all other cats in that they are highly social, forming prides of up to 35 animals. There are now thought to be fewer than 15,000 lions remaining in Kenya's Masai Mara, a drop of 75% in 50 years.
2019x102
The Secret Lives Of Big Cats: Snow Leopards
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Often referred to as the gray ghost or ghost of the mountains, this animal's rarity and elusiveness was legendary. In the past, it was known as the ounce, but today we've settled on the name snow leopard.
2019x103
The Secret Lives Of Big Cats: Leopards
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Like most big cats, the leopard is a master of secrecy. It's one of the hardest of all big cats to see, let alone observe. This is mainly because leopards need absolute invisibility to .. show full overview
2019x104
The Secret Lives Of Big Cats: Jaguars
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The first jaguar scientists struggled to go anywhere near their subjects. But times have changed. There are now a couple of places in the world where seeing a wild jaguar is a possibility rather than a dream.
2019x105
The Secret Lives Of Big Cats: Cheetahs
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Cheetahs are not your standard big cats, they differ from the others in many ways. First, cheetahs are daytime hunters with eyesight optimized for open landscape and distant prey. .. show full overview
2019x113
Song of the Sperm Whale
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Follow an entire family of sperm whales in the heart of the Indian Ocean. Alongside a team of scientists, who have witnessed their most intimate moments over the past 7 years, we will .. show full overview
2019x97
Breakthrough: Extreme Wildfire Combat
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Wildfires have greatly increased in size and intensity over the past few years. After record-setting conflagrations erupted in the region’s prized forests, new tools using cutting edge technology are being developed to help save property and lives.
2019x122
Bright Now: Capturing Woodstock
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Few films have had a bigger impact on the American psyche than “Woodstock.” Producer Dale Bell reveals what it took to create the revolutionary documentary that captured the defining moment of 1960s counterculture.
2019x95
Bright Now: Coffee Buzz
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Over 400 million cups of coffee are consumed daily in the United States alone. Making coffee one hot drink, even when served cold. Experts reveal what makes your specialty coffee taste the way it does.
2019x107
Bright Now: Amazon Burning
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More than 60,000 fires scorched the Amazon in 2019 causing enormous damage to an ecosystem that’s vital to human existence. What caused the devastating blazes, how will they impact the climate crisis and will the Amazon ever be able to recover?
2019x108
Bright Now: African Animal Rescue
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The staff of South Africa’s Manyoni Private Game Reserve passionately care for some of the world’s most exotic and endangered wild animals. From treating elephant foot infections to .. show full overview
2019x109
Bright Now: Firefighting Tech
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Firefighters have relied on the same basic tools for decades. But former NASA engineer Mike Ralston hopes to change that with MSTAR – a new breed of an emergency vehicle that brings a a .. show full overview
2019x110
Bright Now: Tiny House Living Off the Grid
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What do you get when you combine a passion for tiny-house living with cutting-edge green technology? Designer Graham Hill converts a small shed in Hawaii into the ultimate eco-friendly tiny house and a blueprint for sustainable home design.
2019x111
Bright Now: Modern Stoneage Family
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Food Anthropologist Dr. Bill Schindler is on an international quest to discover what we should eat. He and his family uncover ancient culinary practices and show how they can bring simplicity and good health to the modern kitchen.
2019x98
Breakthrough: Greenland is Melting
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The Greenland ice sheet, the last remnant of the Ice Age, is melting at an unprecedented rate. Today, scientists and researchers from all over the world are paying close attention to what could become a global catastrophe.
2019x106
Data Mining the Deceased
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More than half of North Americans are fascinated by genealogy. Some gain a sense of identity by uncovering their ancestors, their culture, and their country of origin. Others find it .. show full overview
2019x112
Bright Now: Message From Space?
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Deep in the mountains of West Virginia, the Green Bank Observatory has been receiving a mysterious signal from deep space. Could this be a message from an advanced civilization, or is it .. show full overview
2019x116
Stories Of Impact: The Honeybee Brain
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Dr. Barron is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow, and the Deputy Head of the Department of Biological Sciences at Macquarie University in Sydney. He discusses how the brains of .. show full overview
2019x117
Stories Of Impact: A.I. and Morality
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Can computers be given a sense of morality using AI, and what are the implications for decision making in a hospital setting?
2019x118
Stories Of Impact: New Voice of South Africa
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Young black teens in South Africa's townships are learning to be radio reporters by trying to understand the concept of "Ubuntu" and what it means to their community.
2019x119
Stories Of Impact: Origins of Altruism
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How does altruism begin. Is it biological? Is it taught? Researchers are trying to understand the DNA of altruism by studying toddlers.
2019x120
Stories Of Impact: Catastrophic Global Threats
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Scientists at the "Centre for Existential Risk" grapple with the unprecedented number of planetary threats facing humanity, from runaway AI and cyber attacks to bioterror and nuclear war.
2019x115
The Power of Sound
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How much do you know about animal superpowers? Follow the everyday lives of prairie dogs, howler monkeys, and rattlesnakes, as they harness the power of sound to protect themselves. 2019, CuriosityStream
2019x123
Bright Now: Parasite Planet
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Should we save parasites? These species have a bad reputation but are an essential part of healthy ecosystems throughout the world. Learn how these unappreciated species are part of our ecology and evolution.
2019x114
Cornfield Shipwreck
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Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. The treasures .. show full overview
2019x124
Bright Now: Ketamine From Street Drug to Lifesaver
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Worldwide, depression afflicts more than 300 million people, making it the leading global cause of disability. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the world for those aged 15-24 .. show full overview
2019x125
Breakthrough: Opportunity - A Life on Mars
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This year we said goodbye to one of our most intrepid planetary explorers, the Opportunity rover. Take a look back at its storied 15-year mission on Mars, and how it revolutionized our .. show full overview
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Amazing Dinoworld: The Feather Revolution
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Consider a whole new world of colourful, fluffy dinosaurs. Feathers, the evolutionary breakthrough that allowed for more stable body temperatures, which translated into outstanding mobility, even in cold weather
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Amazing Dinoworld: The World of Sea Monsters
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Research has made headway into the world of the "gigantic dragon" that ruled the prehistoric seas. What do we know about how this massive predator was able to dominate the oceans of 60 million years ago?
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Bright Now: Super Sea Slugs
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Adaptations in the oceans most colorful invertebrates. Nudibranchs, or sea slugs, have a remarkable range of adaptations to survive in the ocean. From weaponizing stinging cells, .. show full overview
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Bright Now: Predicting A Pro
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Increasingly high-tech tools are being used to evaluate youth baseball players. The question is can they outperform professional scouts?
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Bright Now: Berlin Wall Revisited
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The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 1989, inevitably altered the landscape of modern geopolitical history. Watch never before seen footage taken from both sides of the wall, .. show full overview
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Bright Now: Explosion of Life
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From wildflower blooms in the desert to large colonies of jellyfish off of Monterey and unbelievable glow in the dark waves, this is California at its finest. Life can bloom in the most unexpected of ways.
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Dynamic Genomes: Hidden Treasures in our DNA
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Previously it was thought that only 2% of our DNA is meaningful and the remaining 98% is non-coding “junk”. But today we are beginning to know how the junk part of our DNA works to decide our personal characteristics and tendencies.
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Dynamic Genomes: The DNA Switch
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In the non-coding 98% of our DNA, we have countless switches to promote or suppress the physiological reactions of our bodies. Interestingly, we can change the states of these switches .. show full overview
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HI$TORY: Watergate
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Like a burger and fries, Nixon and scandal have always gone together. But why did his men break into the Watergate office building? Why did Nixon crave personal wealth? The answers lie with JFK, Howard Hughes, and... the Nixonburger!
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HI$TORY: Civil War
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Why, as a teenager in New Jersey in the 1980s, was Peter Sagal taught the Southern myth of the Civil War? How did Gone with the Wind became a national parable? Why is Robert E. Lee an American hero? Slaves = money = power.
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HI$TORY: Transcontinental Railroad
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The movies have taught us that the west was won by rugged individuals with a gun on one hip and a gal on the other. But those Americans who settled the west, those icons of freedom and independence, lived at the mercy of the railroad tycoons.
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HI$TORY: Cold War
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The Cold War was won not by weapons of war, but blue jeans, silk stockings, and fast food. Just follow the money.
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The Many Worlds of Quantum Mechanics
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The idea that there is a possibility of many worlds or multi universal theory is very new even though you may have learned about it in movies and comic books. Explore how this thinking was developed in the world of quantum mechanics and philosophy.
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Top Science Stories of 2019
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2019 was a year filled with astonishing discoveries on Earth and beyond. We inched closer to immortality, recovered and restored our heritage, and science fiction became science fact when we saw the unseeable for the very first time.
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In Search of the Messiah
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Owning one of Stradivarius’ instruments now equates to great power and influence. Now all of the world’s top five dealers have been implicated in high profile lawsuits in the last .. show full overview