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?
The Mandelbrot set – someone has called it the thumbprint of God – is one of the most beautiful and amazing discoveries in the history of mathematics.With Arthur C. Clarke as n...
April 12, 1961 – Yuri Gagarin is about to do what no other person has seen in the history of humanity – Earth from space.Over the next 108 minutes you will see that most people...
An international group of scientists made a surprising finding in September 2011 that particles can travel faster than the speed of light.This contradicts the concept- nothing can ...
Ever wondered what would happen if you were absorbed by a black hole? Or, if wormholes could make time travel a reality?And life could survive on Earth a meteor as big as the one t...
The Earth is doomed. How do we evacuate the entire population of mankind? What challenges lie ahead? Were can we go to & how long does it take to get there? How will we survive? Wh...
As Albert Einstein was on his deathbed, he asked only for his glasses, his writing implements and his latest equations. He knew he was dying, but he continued his work. In the last...
Eat, Fast and Live Longer explores the recently accepted concept that fasting is key to longevity in the human being. Here science takes the lead to discover what can be done to ch...
It is always a mystery, if we think more about those days which are behind us, much behind us like from its birth out of cosmic rubble to the unique complex of land, sea, atmospher...
Channel 4 Documentary following the revolutionary life extension and immortality ideas of this somewhat eccentric scientist, Dr. Aubrey de Grey.This show is about the radical ideas...
Following the publication in October 2009, several works in the discovery and study of 4.4 million years ago partial female skeleton nicknamed Ardi in the journal Science, Discover...
We are the only species on earth who cook their food – and also the smartest species on the planet.The question is: Do we cook because you are intelligent and imaginative, intell...
This documentary tells the little-known story of how Darwin came to write his great masterpiece, The Origin of Species, a book that explains the wonderful diversity of the natural ...
Cracking the Colour Code draws on a range of disciplines and leading experts – including physicists, neurologists, artists, ethnologists, colour consultants, historians, artisans...
With the Cosmos, Carl Sagan and his wife and co-writer, Ann Druyan, brilliantly illustrated the underlying science of the book of the same title, placing the human within a context...
Vanguard stories about the origins of the universe, black holes, exploding stars, the search for ET life, and the nature of the planets.How did the universe begin? Where will it en...
This definitive documentary television and home video explores the resurgence of one of the most important scientific discoveries in history. Cold Fusion burst onto the world scene...
The explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks that make up our world – the elements. From fire to match the brightness undefiled pure gold and the brightne...
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life is a documentary about Charles Darwin and his revolutionary theory of evolution by natural selection, produced by the BBC to commemorate the bic...
This documentary features a one hour-long program aptly divided into six chapters:Hitting The Road: This is the first chapter, wherein projections are used to suggest that by 2050 ...
Hackers Wanted, an American documentary film, follows the adventures of Adrian lamo and explores the origins and nature of hackers and hacking by contrasting his story with that of...
Who are the modern men and women who will be remembered for the brilliance of their minds? What are your legacy and what you can to tell us his extraordinary discoveries about the ...
This documentary, filmed over four years, is sure to scintillate the senses as one grossly gets involved into the thrilling and suspenseful adventures of NOVA, who goes behind the...
Can you think of 100 different uses for a sock? How to cope with glasses that turn everything upside down? What is emotional intelligence? Can you create a work of art in 10 minute...
"Since I was in school Alan Davies comedian and actor has hated math. And like many people, it is not very good at that either. However, Alan has always had the suspicion that he w...
"Imagine if a minute from now, every person on Earth disappeared. All 6.6 billion of us. What would happen to the world without humans?How much time would pass before our nuclear p...
"Plastic is one of the most consumed materials in the world. But this plastic does not biodegrade for millions of years. Addicted to Plastic tries to convey the life cycle of plast...
"This two-part story scientific detective tells the story of a remarkable group of pioneers who wanted to get to the last extreme: absolute zero, a place so cold that the physical ...
"When Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution 150 years ago, broke the dominant belief of his time – that humans were the product of divine creation. Through his observa...
"Lawrence Krauss gives a talk on our current image of the universe, how it will end, and how it could have come from nowhere.Krauss is the author of many bestselling books in physi...
"While conventional Science asserts that an engine that can power itself is impossible to make, generations of inventors have been fascinated by the idea.Machine to Die for is abou...
"Stephen Hawking’s film ideas from his book the same title and border on his life. A Brief History of Time attempts to explain a number of subjects in cosmology, including the Bi...
"What would you experience if you looked forward 50 years? In a unique blend of science & drama, this 3-part series shows you the world of tomorrow. Will we have flying cars? What...
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