Life & Science is a science TV series. Filmed in an entertaining way to show the research
developed by scientists in the field of biology with a positive impact on human health.
These research projects represent the forefront of life sciences that lead to human health solutions.
This season, called “Health through science research” spots on Biomedicine and the cutting edge research with a worldwide positive impact.
Eight narrative-driven episodes following a (very) fictional hare-brained nincompoop of an Evil Genius, as he orders his science-brained minions to discover real-world ways of making his ultimate goals of world domination a reality.
The race is on for control of the world’s sand resources. An essential raw material for concrete and semiconductors, sand plays a vital role in today’s economy. But the pace of consumption now exceeds what nature provides, and competition is becoming fierce. In the lead is China, where companies scoop up sand with gigantic dredgers to build ports, airports and roads outside the country, widening its global influence. Meanwhile, excessive extraction from rivers and oceans has led to destruction of ecosystems and coastal erosion, raising serious questions about sustainability. Using the latest data analysis, the program investigates how the struggle for sand supremacy is changing the world.
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.