Why does onion make us cry? Why does chilli sting? Or why do sweets give us pleasure? All these questions will be answered in this series. “Kitchen Lab” is hosted by science journalist Andrea Obaid and cell biologist Alejandro Roth.
All the chemical, physical and biological reactions that take place when we cook will be explained, where the kitchen becomes a true laboratory. In ‘Kitchen Lab’ Andrea and Alejandro will search the origin of food and the stories of traditional recipes. With a sustainable, healthy and scientific view of the kitchen, the secrets behind food will be revealed with humour, travel and a lot of cooking.
A deadly swarm of tornadoes, a devastating 100-year flood, a violent Category 5 hurricane, a town-incinerating wildfire: These once rare weather anomalies have become yearly catastrophic events worldwide.
Delve into the middle of extreme disasters from around the globe and meet the experts facing down these cataclysms in their heroic battle to save communities.
Take in the epic survival stories of experts, who are now racing to figure out how to prepare for our planets next disaster.
Get to know the scientific tourism of South America! With its biodiversity, geology, and astronomy you will go around the beauty and heritage of Chile, Peru, Brazil, Falklands and Colombia, discovering the scientific and technological works that are done in these places. Tourist destinations are transformed into real natural laboratories.
Why for thousands of years has the human being searched for answers in the Universe? Will Earth be the only planet with life? Will we ever colonize Mars? Join us on a trip to Chile, the world capital of astronomy, as we search for the answers. See the biggest telescopes in the world and the preparation involved to view the total eclipse of the Sun. Explore the worldview of native peoples and the diverse artistic manifestations inspired by astronomy such as art, music, theatre and photography.
Get to know the scientific tourism of South America! With its biodiversity, geology, and astronomy you will go around the beauty and heritage of Chile, Peru, Brazil, Falklands and Colombia, discovering the scientific and technological works that are done in these places. Tourist destinations are transformed into real natural laboratories.
The current campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan are the world’s first Robotic War, with over 7,000 robots in the air and 12,000 on the ground. Warfare has been revolutionised in a monumental shift. Mankind’s five thousand year monopoly on war is breaking down. Robotic war is here.
In the 21st century the
medical system for research was abruptly derailed by two factors that no one
saw coming: Hope, and the Internet.
The trigger was Multiple
Sclerosis. The progressive, debilitating
symptoms of this cruel disease are fatigue, loss of muscle control and for
many, death. There is no cure. But, in 2009, there was suddenly a ray of
hope, a treatment that might help MS patients.
Liberation therapy, a procedure that opened neck veins, bypassed
conventional theory, and fractured the doctor-patient relationship.
MS Wars – Hope, Science & the Internet delves into the science, controversy and human drama around Liberation therapy. It is a cautionary tale about how the Internet has spurred a social network movement that is changing the doctor/patient relationship and the repercussions for physicians, institutions and us all.
Algorithms are everywhere today, infiltrating every aspect of our lives, and using big data to change how we live on a daily basis. And this is just the beginning of the algorithmic age. Algorithms are the building blocks for almost all advanced technology today, from Amazon shopping recommendations to the most sophisticated artificial intelligence. Anjan Sundaram – author, journalist and mathematician – travels the world to meet with people designing this code, and people affected by this algorithmic revolution. We see how this code is making and taking away our choices, affecting the fate of nations and the freedom of individuals, being used to create virtual beings, communities and worlds, and ultimately changing who we are and what we will become in tomorrow’s world.
Humanity is poised to make the next giant leap into the universe. Take a journey into the future with NASA Chief Engineer and Futurist, Jon Cowart as he explains the science behind the technological and experimental advances NASA is currently working on! With nearly 30 years in aerospace, Jon knows what’s next. The future is closer than you think!