One of the most controversial topics in the past several years is vaccines. As in, should we ban vaccines or should we not? Should we vaccine our children or should we not? The question was popularized in the past years thanks to the HPV virus. Many parents refuse to vaccine their children with the HPV … Read more
Bees are dying in their millions. It is an ecological crisis that threatens to bring global agriculture to a standstill. Introduced by Martha Kearney, this documentary explores the reasons behind the decline of bee colonies across the globe, investigating what might be at the root of this devastation. Honey bees are the number one insect … Read more
K2, Chinese Qogir Feng, also called Mount Godwin Austen, called locally Dapsang or Chogori, the world’s second highest peak at 28,251 feet (8,611 metres), second only to Mount Everest. The percentage of climbers who die attempting to climb K2 is reported by NASA to be around 25%. The mountain is such a difficult, and at … Read more
It is not easy to be a ballerina. Anyone who watched the movie Black Swan knows that. And if you read Natalie Portman’s interviews, you will know better. The actress lived as a ballerina for a few months before filming the movie, and then during the movie. It left her exhausted. The rigorous regime of … Read more
In 2001, scientists announced a startling discovery: the oldest skull of a human ancestor ever found. The fossil of three million and a half old, was very complete, and finding fossils unlike any before. Their discovery – by a team led by Meave Leakey of the famous Leakey fossil-hunting family – has revolutionized our understanding … Read more
When you think of iconic hip hop artists, 2pac and Notorious Big comes to mind. These two are linked in so many ways. Mystery regarding 2pac death/murder, and Biggie’s murder has never been resolved. There were conspiracy theories that Biggie had something to do with 2pac’s murder, and Tupac’s followers revenged his death by attacking … Read more
In Episode 2 of the Wild West Cork, we take a look at the short-beaked common dolphin. A species of the common dolphin, the sort-beaked dolphin is energetic and boisterous animal that can be seen often breaking the water’s surface. The Wild West Cork show focuses on the cultural region of Country Cork in Ireland, … Read more
In the beautiful coastal city of Recife, Brazil – the world capital of sex tourism – a couple of determined women decided they would try to break the cycle of domestic violence and children on the streets. Hummingbird goes onto the street and sees the harsh reality faced by these children and shows how these programs help break the … Read more
We all know what conspiracy theories are. They are theories that try to find conspiracies in regular events. For example, there are hundreds of conspiracy theories regarding the 9/11 event. And while the US government tries to fight off fake news and conspiracies, the country is actually the place where most of them are born. … Read more
‘The Hunt for Hitler’s Scientists’ show how The British, American, and Russian governments sent covert teams of commandos and agents ahead of the front lines and deep into Germany, hunting for both the weapons and the scientists and engineers who’d created them. Allied agents were asked to focus their efforts on three key Nazi technologies: … Read more