The word science is derived from Latin “scientia” meaning knowledge. There are two distinctive definitions of science. The older of the two states that science is a body of knowledge itself, of the type that can be rationally explained and reliably applied.
The contemporary definition is that it is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. A practitioner of science is known as a scientist.
From the classical antiquity and medieval science providing foundations for scientific method to the present day, science has been linked to a broad specter of branches until it became an all encompassing term with the definition given above.
The ever growing evolution of science in general has produced various branches or fields of expertise. The two major categories are natural and social science. The category of formal science is reserved for mathematics because it has certain elements of both natural and social categories but does not fit in either.
The documentaries and video materials complied in this category are concerned with all scientific matters, from the philosophy of science to the fringe and junk science.
Is it possible that the days of this planet are all but spent? Is the evacuation of the entire planet the only salvation of mankind? The answers to these questions are given in the documentary about the technological advance and the future plans that will enable planet scale evacuation.
The ever lingering question of the possibility of the eternal life is expected to be answered in recent future. To learn how humanity is about to defeat death, we will investigate the plans to grow replacement parts of the body in the laboratory, microscopic robots that could wipe out deadly diseases, and the possibility that aging itself may be reversed by taking a page from one of history’s darkest legends. A number of scientists, doctors, geneticists and nanotech experts-many with impeccable academic credentials insist that such a thing is possible. Find out what scientific methods and breakthroughs are behind this incredible claim. Will the gift of eternal life be finally given to mankind?
If you ever wondered how some people always get what they want, the answer is in psychology. Most of the time these people do not even try to get their way. Some people just know how to convi...
English physicist Brian Cox serves as a professor of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. He is known as the presenter of the “Wonders of �...
Time travel is a concept that has been a topic of discussion for ages. It is one of the most interesting topics not only for scientists, but for movie makers as well. Some of the greatest mov...
Imagine if your heart can repair itself? At the moment, it is just a theory and a research. The research, conducted by a tissue engineering and biomaterials science teams from Netherlands, Switz...
All of us are familiar with the periodic table of elements. The question today is do you think they were randomly placed where they are? Or are they in relationship with each other? How do they ...
Pluto was originally discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 and was considered to be the ninth planet from the Sun. However, things changed after 1992, when the planethood of Pluto was questioned....
Albert Einstein is one of the most influential people in the world of science. There is no clear answer who is the most influential. Some people will say Nikola Tesla, some w...
31 years ago, NASA experienced one of the greatest disasters in the history of the space program. The space shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds into the flight.The disas...
We all know Walt Disney as the guy responsible for making the best cartoons and animated movies. He started in the revolution when he released the first Mickey Mouse cartoon....
Diamonds are woman's best friends. Diamonds are the most prestigious of all gems, and every woman would do anything to wear one on her neck.We all know that diamonds are formed und...
The first association we get about stars in our universe is the Sun. The sun is one of the biggest stars we see on a daily basis. But the Sun is just one of the many stars in...
Life on Mars is the newest documentary series on National Geographic. The purpose of the documentary series is to show people how far away are we from living on Mars. While it...
More than 70 years ago, the United States of America dropped the first atomic bomb. On August 6, 1945, USA dropped a bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, they bombed another Japa...
Do you know how many years now traveling through space to other planets, solar systems and galaxies has been a dream? Since the beginning of time, men have tried to explore...
One of the most controversial hypothesis in science is “The Hollow Earth” hypothesis. In recent years, science has become a sort of Religion. If something defies the logi...
Time Travel has become one of the most popular topics in recent years. Truth be told, scientists have always been fascinated with the thought that traveling through time migh...
Some people believe in UFOs, some do not. And there will always be “proofs of UFOs”, as much as there will always be people who think it is just another conspiracy theory...
There have been a number of Mars landings so far. Starting from the first Mars landing, which was actually Mars 3 that made it (1971), through Viking 1 and 2, and up to Curiosity...
We’ve all heard the term “International Space Station” once. The ISS is something that we hear regularly, as the space station is the latest project by NASA. It was first l...
Jacque Fresco was born on March 13th in 1916. He is an American futurist and self-described social engineer, inventor and designer. Fresco is self-educated and has worked in a mixe...
Did you know that IBM Watson once learned to swear, and the company had to dig through the vocabulary, and delete the entire urban dictionary just so it can prevent from swearing...
The Tomahawk is arguably one of the most popular missile rockets nowadays. The all-weather, cruise subsonic missile was introduced first in the 1970 as a medium to long range...
Imagine if you can wear glasses and have them send you information about objects you see. Think of Iron man and his suit. You do not need to imagine any more, Google is already...
Many of us drive a car on regular basis. We enter the car, start it, put it in drive, and go. But have you ever asked yourself how does transmission work? You know that when ...
Called the Military’s Pandora Box, the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program is an oionospheric research program that is funded by the US Navy, the US Air Force, a...
It is important to recognize why space matters, and why exploring it is significant. Exploring space allows us to see where we will live in near future, at least that is the ...
They are out there, lurking in the shadows, planets that we have never heard before. In the past few years, we’ve had several planets that scientists discovered, and many o...
50 years ago, psychedelics like LSD escaped the labs, and became one of the worst and dangerous street drugs. Nowadays, the LSD is still one of the most potent chemicals for ...
Imagine a world in which every night is six months long? Can you imagine living in a world like that? That would be exactly the world we would have to live if the Earth stopp...
Black holes. Our galaxy might be infested with millions of them. However, this is the first time a documentary shows an image of a black hole, something you won’t see aroun...
Nuclear weapons have been used only two times in history of mankind. Both times, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Japan during the World War II. Since then, nuclea...
Did you know there is a way to suppress fear? Most of us will try to face their fears, but nothing can compare to the way that soldiers suppress their fear. By exposing thems...
Is reality real, or are we living in virtual reality? Can movies like Inception paint a real picture, that we are living in a dream, where we built our own world?The simulati...
It is a question that haunts us all. What happens when we die? Some say that they’ve seen the other side. On one hand, we have the religious view, where people believ...
Nowadays, it is virtually impossible to separate our lives from electricity. You can always live your life completely off the grid, but you can be sure that you will find ele...
Raphael Mechoulam believes that marijuana is the world’s most misunderstood plant. For years, Dr. Mechoulam has been obsessed with cannabis and marijuana, studying the phar...
In 1920s, the whole world and the understanding of the sun and the stars changed. In 1920, scientists proved that the Sun is actually a star, and can produce great amounts of rad...
When Czech writer Karel Čapek first used the word “robot” back in 1921, he couldn’t envision that the fictional humanoid will get so far. In 1921, Karel used the word ...
Legendary part of the American past, cattle ranches are what created the “cowboy”. But the science behind a cattle ranch is much more than a cowboy riding the range and herdi...
When you have well trained maintenance man, with a well-adjusted radar, at a well-chosen site, then you have winning team. Few people understand the value of people behind the ra...
We live in an age of astonishing advances. Engineers have managed to land a Rover on Mars. We communicate using wireless technology. Physicists are exploring the essence of a...
Made possible by National Geographic, the T-Rex autopsy documentary allows you to witness the inside of an animal that has long been deceased and extinct from our planet.But ...
A gesture can hide a lie, a walk can show power, and a grip can show your status and reputation in society. Body language can be described as the biggest mystery in the world...
When it comes to prehistoric civilization, few people point to Britain as one of the countries with traces back to Neolithic period. But drive west from Orkney’s capital Kirkwa...
What would you do if you found out that tomorrow might be the last day on Earth? We’ve been given this gift of this planet to live on, and so far, whether we appreciate it ...
Mental Health is one of the raging health discussions of the 21st century - Millions of people live everyday in silence and fear of the stigma associated with mental health problem...
From the maker of the Zeitgeist film arrangement, Peter Joseph, comes the most noticeably bad reality show ever: the genuine one. This opening show addresses the nearing 2012 US Pr...
From the maker of the Zeitgeist film arrangement, Peter Joseph, comes the most noticeably bad reality show ever: the genuine one. This opening show addresses the nearing 2012 US Pr...
From the maker of the Zeitgeist film arrangement, Peter Joseph, comes the most noticeably bad reality show ever: the genuine one. This opening show addresses the nearing 2012 US Pr...
From the maker of the Zeitgeist film arrangement, Peter Joseph, comes the most noticeably bad reality show ever: the genuine one. This opening show addresses the nearing 2012 US ...
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