Super Rich: The Greed Game
As the global credit crunch bites and a global economic crisis threatens us, Robert Peston reveals how the super-rich have made their fortunes. While we continue to work for them and bail them out.
Videos
Why Does Fast Food Make You Sick / Fat / Tired / Taste So Good
This lecture series explores the fast food industry and in particular, why these foods like KFC and McDonalds taste so good, yet seem to have endless negative consequences for your health. Documentary movies such as SuperSize Me first brought the adverse effects of fast food to the public’s attention. It starts off condemning the lack of care … Read more
The Jackal
A short documentary profiling the life of former Canadian Kickboxing Champion Ian “The Jackal” Jacklin. His incredible life story including his rise to kickboxing champion is nicely profiled with clips of his old fights. The setting for the interview part of the film is very unique and shows how down to earth he now is. … Read more
Americas Youngest Sex Offenders
A sex offender is a person who has committed a sex crime. But what constitutes a sex crime differs by culture and legal jurisdictions. Nevertheless, it is a rare sight for teenagers to commit sex crimes. Without being stereotypical, younger person should not commit sex crimes. Not that adults should. In any case, this documentary … Read more
The Most Hated Family in America
Louis Theroux the acclaimed British reporter follows the “Westboro Baptist Church” or The Most Hated Family in America. This church takes evangelicalism to a new extreme. Known for the infamous “God Hates Fags” signs and protests. The family is also known for going to US soldiers funerals and celebrating. This documentary is a disturbing look at … Read more
New Perspective on Islam
In April 2002 the US sponsored a failed military coup against Hugo Chavez, the democratically elected president of Venezuela. An Irish TV crew was there by chance filming a documentary on Chavez, and caught the entire event from the inside.
Voices: Living with Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is one of the worst mental disorders. It is characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand reality. Some of the common symptoms include false beliefs, unclear thinking, confused thinking, hearing voices others do not, and a lack of motivation. Through history, there have been a number of famous people living with schizophrenia. … Read more
A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity
Leonardo Di Caprio has said it over and over, we need to be more aware of the troubles our planet is facing, and the challenges of helping the environment and preserving life on Earth. Let’s be honest for a moment, while it is true that our planet will survive long after we are gone from … Read more
ImaValve – Seducing the heart to repair itself
Imagine if your heart can repair itself? At the moment, it is just a theory and a research. The research, conducted by a tissue engineering and biomaterials science teams from Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany, the research is a result of a work by a multidisciplinary collaboration of top institutes. ImaValve is the end product, a … Read more
Food for thought: How your belly controls your brain
Has hunger ever changed your mood? If the answer is yes, you know that what we eat, or do not eat, directly affects our mental health. Our belly and brain are physically and biochemically connected in a number of ways. The state of our intestines can alter the way our brain works and behaves. And … Read more