The personal computer or home computer rose in the beginning of the 1970s with the Altair 8800, Apple II and VisiCalc. This documentary, divided into three parts, records this rise and tracks its continuation through the IBM PC and Apple Macintosh revolution through the 1980s and the mid 1990s at the beginning of the Dot-com … Read more
Before 9/11, this is the last documentary about The World Trade Center, which was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City that were brought down to the grounds on the 11th of September, 2001 by attacks by terrorists. The site is currently being rebuilt with six new skyscrapers and a memorial … Read more
What if in the distant realms of our galaxy there is a planet similar to ours where life can exist? Using the latest technology and telescopes, scientists are exploring the outer reaches of our solar system, searching for life, and reexamining how they perceive life on other planets. This documentary shows us the sights and … Read more
For a long time, microorganisms, and bacteria specifically, have been associated with plagues and epidemics. Bacteria are everywhere around us. They live in the ground, in the water, and in the air. Simply put, there is no creature on Earth that is not populated by bacteria. And there is no area that is not populated … Read more
In the past few years, TV shows and movies like Flash and other superheroes have changed the way we perceive the world. One of the core elements of the Flash TV show is the multiverse, or the belief that there are many different universes in the world. And you can exist in all of them. … Read more
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 believe they will go to either Heaven or Hell, depending on the life they had on Earth. On the other side, we have the scientific … Read more
One of the most interesting aspects to the human brain is the ability to remember, and more specifically beyond remembering language or shopping lists, to ‘travel’ back in time within your memory. How Does Your Memory Work? takes us on a trip through the brain, focusing on some unique people, including a man with no … Read more
The pineal gland is a part of the endocrine system, and located within the brain. Not yet fully understood by science, its primary function is most commonly associated with melatonin secretion. Many doctors have also theorized that under certain circumstances it can secrete N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, also known as DMT. Many environmental factors can cause calcium deposits to … Read more
Our world is based on the numbers and the first was the number 1. From scratch to the bone and direction through the Greek philosophers to the development of Roman numerals and Arabic number system that feeds through the numbers we use today. Using the presentation style semi-comedian Terry Jones, the film is based on … Read more
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 around. We like to think black holes are far, far away. Just like at the beginning of a Star Wars movie, we think of black … Read more