The history of GNU, Linux, and the open source and free software movements has been mapped out in the interesting documentary, Revolution OS. Interviews with prominent hackers and entrepreneurs, including Richard Stallman, Michael Tiemann, Linus Torvalds, Larry Augustin, Eric S. Raymond, Bruce Perens, Frank Hecker and Brian Behlendorf are featured here. The film begins with … Read more
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 center of our galaxy. Could explode and consume our galactic neighborhood? NOVA brings us to an amazing investigation into one of the most … Read more
How much do you know about the human body? The story of a human life is a long and complex one. It starts with the first cry after birth, and ends with a final breath. What happens in your body from the first cry until the final breath? How does it look inside your body? … Read more
Professor Robert Winston presents his ten scientific breakthroughs of the last 50 years.Tracing these momentous discoveries and powerful, Bionic Woman meets a real life, one of the first couples to test the male contraceptive pill, and some of their patients first in vitro fertilization. That explores the origins of the universe, probes the inner workings … Read more
With the help of a scientist who wields a hammer, Jennifer Aniston and general anesthesia, Professor Marcus du Sautoy is in search of answers to one of the greatest mysteries of science: how do we know who we are? While the thoughts that make us feel like we know ourselves are easy to use, which … Read more
It has long been considered the most pressing issue of our history: Where did humans come from? Although life has existed for millions of years, only in the past century and a half we have begun to use science to explore the ancestral roots of our own species. The search for the ultimate answer has … Read more
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 documentary, Dawkins shows how easily refute some of the most common creationist arguments. Dawkins starts with the question, “Is everything in Creation fall together by chance, or … Read more
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 helping non-scientists to imagine something of beauty and order of the universe as we saw. In this series, Feynman is the mysterious forces that make ordinary … Read more
This documentary, made in the year 1982, tries to fill the gap of skepticism among people and endeavors to bring them closer to the emerging micro computers by demonstrating how these computers have been consistently helping mankind in creating a more efficient society. It gives a one of a kind insight into the technology in … Read more
Nice Guys Finish First is a 1986 documentary by Richard Dawkins, who describes the selfishness and cooperation, arguing that evolution often favors cooperative behavior, with special emphasis on the tit for tat strategy dilemma game the prisoner. In the opening scene, Richard Dawkins responds precisely to what he considers a misunderstanding of his first book … Read more