At a pivotal moment in the history of one of the world’s oldest drugs, Dr Javid Abdelmoneim investigates the latest medical and scientific research into the effects of cannabis on the brain and body.
How to See a Black Hole
Documentary following researchers as they try to take the first-ever picture of a black hole. They must travel the globe to build a revolutionary telescope that spans planet Earth.
Decoding the Weather Machine
In this 2-hour documentary, NOVA will cut through the confusion around climate change.
Extinction Nation
The fight to save Australia’s endangered species.
Can Flying Go Green?
The aviation industry says it is going green to reduce carbon emissions and help save the planet. Justin Rowlatt investigates its plans and asks whether it is promising more than it is delivering.
How The Universe Works
Favorite trailer magnet YEAR: 2010-2019 | LENGTH: 7 seasons, 62 episodes (~44 minutes each) | SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA description: A users guide…
Finding Life in Outer Space
Over billions of years, planet Earth has become home to an amazing interdependent ecosystem, containing a dizzying variety of animals and plants. But how did life here begin?
Adam Ruins Everything
Favorite trailer magnet YEAR: 2015-2019 | LENGTH: 3 season, 65 episodes (20 minutes each) | SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA description: Adam Conover turns…
A Day in the Life of Earth
Favorite trailer magnet YEAR: 2019 | LENGTH: 1 part (58 minutes) | SOURCE: BBC description: If you think the Earth…
Big Pacific
Plunge into the Pacific with researchers and cinematographers and see the ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures in a way never before seen on television. The show examines an ocean that covers a third of the Earth’s surface.
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 is a 2019 American documentary film edited, produced and directed by Todd Douglas Miller. It focuses on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, the first spaceflight from which men walked on the Moon. The film consists solely of archival footage, including 70 mm film previously unreleased to the public, and does not feature narration, interviews or modern recreations. The Saturn V rocket, Apollo crew consisting of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins, and Apollo program Earth-based support staff are prominently featured in the film.
The Egg: Life’s Perfect Invention
The egg is perhaps nature’s most perfect life support system. These remarkable structures nurture new life; protecting it from the outside world at the same time as allowing it to breathe. They are strong enough to withstand the full weight of an incubating parent and weak enough for a hatchling to break free. But how is an egg made? Why are they the shape they are? And perhaps most importantly, why lay an egg at all? Piece by piece from creation to hatching, host David Attenborough reveals the wonder behind these incredible miracles of nature.