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?
Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse examines why science seems to be under attack, and why public confidence in major scientific theories has been eroded – from the theory that cli...
Jim Al-Khalili Physical travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the ...
Mars is nearest Earth’s planetary neighbor, and for decades scientists have been curious about the red planet called, asking if there might be life there, how its soil and terrai...
The pleasure of finding things out filmed in 1981 and delight and inspire all who want to share some of the joy of scientific discovery. Feynman is a master storyteller and his tal...
This is probably one of the oldest films released in TDF. The character of physical law is a series of seven lectures by the physicist Richard Feynman on the nature of the laws of ...
Richard Feynman (1918-88) was one of the most outstanding theoretical physicists and talented of any generation.He was also known as the Great Explainer because of his passion for ...
When you have that fire in your belly, Richard Dawkins is arguably the greatest popularizer of evolution of life.His seminal work, The Selfish Gene, inspired a generation of studen...
One of the first efforts of Richard Dawkins in his identification and attack the rise of creationism in the U.S. rising star fundamentalist Christian population. In the important d...
RESONANCE is a sensational eye opening documentary which reveals the harm we are doing by existing in an ocean of man made wireless frequencies.Two billion years ago life first arr...
It began with a weapon created by the scientists who threatened to destroy the world. But then, a group of men who were convinced that control of the new danger began to gain influ...
Land is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that in glory and triumph, they could become the momen...
There is nothing more terrifying than the time out of control. From the beginning we search for ways to manipulate Mother Nature. Now, thanks to technological advances in the past ...
In March 2002, the scientific world was rocked by a shocking news: a distinguished U.S. government scientist said he had made nuclear fusion of sound waves in his laboratory. Advan...
Is time travel possible? In this fascinating short documentary, director Jay Cheel explores the real-life theories behind the science of time travel and strange subculture of enthu...
A decade ago, scientists announced they had produced the first draft of human genome, the 3.6 billion letters of our genetic code.It was seen as one of the greatest scientific achi...
This documentary shows the journey of the cargo ship OOCL Atlanta from Hong Kong to Singapore and explores how the 1000 ft long and 134,000 ton heavy vessel is maintained by a mini...
Scientists worldwide are racing to answer one of the major questions of humanity: can we turn back the human clock?This controversy mounted on the roller coaster with charismatic g...
Horizon explores the weird and wonderful world of illusions – and reveals the tricks they play on our senses and misleading.We show how easy it is to trick the senses of taste, c...
Incredible Human Machine takes viewers on a journey of two hours through a routine and extraordinary day in the life of the human machine.With stunning high definition images, radi...
If the academic tone and depth historical fact that Cosmos miniseries science similar to National Geographic magazine, then Hyperspace is like the National Enquirer.Each episode ce...
The Human Body: Pushing the limits it has on all continents and introduces you to people who have taken their bodies to the fullest.This stunning documentary using CGI technology a...
Only a man with a brain the size of Stephen Hawking seriously the challenge of answering the question: How did the universe begin? in less than 30 minutes, while intended for the g...
This documentary won the Nobel Prize Sir Harry Kroto attempts to answer a question of the most enigmatic of the world: how did life on earth come to be?Chemistry has an incredible ...
This series explains the scientific evidence of our origins, from the Big Bang to the human migration out of Africa, so most seventh-graders would understand.That challenges people...
Mysteriously beautiful fractals are shaking the world of mathematics and deepening our understanding of nature. You may not know, but fractals, like the air we breathe, are around....
Documentary on the immortality of the Institute of Science, exploration of Life Extension, aims to create a realistic impression of the modern scientific pursuit of Life Extension....
Using computer graphics and fossil evidence, Evolutions shows nature’s survival of the fittest in action.This three-part series illuminates unique evolutionary journeys and stran...
Is not evolution just a theory? Know the difference between scientific and everyday use of key vocabulary words.Who was Charles Darwin? Learn how Darwin’s curiosity, his passion ...
Based on best-seller by David Bodanis, and shot him in the place, this is the story of the most famous formula in history, E = mc ^ 2, and five great scientists who brought it to l...
ABC Propaganda interesting. Planet at risk: experts say population growth, resource depletion, climate change could bring disaster in the next century. It is an idea that most of u...
The Belgian company Jan De Nul and the Dutch company Van Oord dredged sand from the bottom of the Persian Gulf and constructed artificial peninsulas, which are known as The Palm Is...
A film for all audiences! Nine chapters, two hours of math, which will lead gradually to the fourth dimension. Mathematical vertigo guaranteed!Two dimensions – Hipparchus shows h...
Nominated for an Oscar, this 36-minute IMAX production offers a state of the art computer-generated journey through the universe, and tries to identify the role of human beings who...
The issue of an awaiting greater-than-human artificial intelligence and the possible ramifications is being addressed in this film by Ken Gumbs. Different individuals with differen...
Science is useful, but that’s not all what it is. Science can be exciting, thrilling, life-enhancing.Originally broadcast on Britain’s Channel 4 in 1996, breaking the barrier o...
BrainSex – Why we fall in love, is an interesting documentary about the science and the natural results of why humans fall in love.For centuries, love has been celebrated – and...
In the fourth century BC the Greek philosopher Aristotle went to Lesbos, an island in the Aegean full, then as now, with wildlife.His fascination with what he found there, and his ...
This historical series on the evolution of man answers fundamental questions. Who were our ancestors? When was the first walk of the earth? Why does man survive when other species ...
Objectified is the second part of a three-film “design trilogy” by Gary Hustwit and had its world premiere at the SxSW Film Festival in March 2009.It is a documentary film enco...
Mark Stephens under the pseudonym Robert X. Cringely, wrote and hosted Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet (1998), a three-hour documentary film, as a sequel to Triumph of...
Neil deGrasse Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Address Hayden Planetarium in New York.His research interests include the structure of the Milky Way, star formation, exploding stars a...
It seems that there is no real division between mind and body. Both work together as part of the human totality and changes in one influence the other. Nothing is all in the mind, ...
The research community and industry face a dreadful challenge from nanosciences and nanotechnologies. Overcoming these challenges requires a world-class infrastructure, new fundame...
Born April 14, 1935, in Zofingen, Switzerland, Erich von Daniken was educated at the College St-Michel in Fribourg, where already as a student he occupied his time with the study o...
A fantastic horizon (one of my favorites) is seen in research on dark matter (with a touch of comedy to it!) … We know that 4% of the universe is made. But what about the rest? T...
After 40 years, man is preparing to return to the moon. But this time not only to land astronauts on the Moon – they plan to stay.From his office in Nevada, Dennis Hope has creat...
Astronomers are closing in on the evidence that has sought for years that one of the most destructive objects in the universe – a supermassive black hole – is lurking in the ce...
This documentary takes us through the mind blowing history and future of Surveillance Technology and explores how it can be the most significant and terrifying equipment of all tim...
Carbon atoms are not only the building blocks of all life forms including human beings, but also serve to be the keystone of modern technology.Properties and specific characteristi...
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