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There's something very odd going on in space - something that shouldn't be possible. It is as though vast swathes of the universe are being hoovered up by a vast and unseen celestial vacuum cleaner. Sasha Kaslinsky, the scientist who discovered the phenomenon, is understandably nervous: 'It left ...

A documentary on optical computing, nanotechnology and the post silicon revolution....

BBC Horizon - Prof Regans Supermarket Secrets (2008) Friendly bacteria superfoods cholesterol busting spreads 99 germ free whiter than white...its almost impossible to find a product in the supermarket today that doesnt come with impressive claims...scientific claims...with an inflated price tag to ...

"Horizon" Skyscraper Fire Fighters...

If you're reading this any time after lunch and you're not dead, well done. You have, in the words of Professor Russell Foster, a chronobiologist, "survived the most dangerous part of the day". Chronobiologists study the body's various internal clocks. In this documentary, specialists reveal, among ...

The world is affected by an obesity epidemic, but why is it that not everyone is succumbing? Medical science has been obsessed with this subject and is coming up with some unexpected answers. As it turns out, it is not all about exercise and diet. At the centre of this programme is a controversia...

Why does our world look like it does? That great modern mystery is spectacularly unravelled in this international landmark series; an epic quest across five continents and 100,000 years – via some of the greatest treasures of the ancient world – to the heart of human creativity Discov...

How It's Made is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered in 1999 in Canada and France, and in 2001 on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel in the United States. The program's format is half-hour episodes with 24 minutes of content usually in four 4:30 segments, each of which...

Why do some rhythms get our toes tapping, while others make us feel mellow? How does a love song bring tears to our eyes? What links African drumming to J S Bach? In this new four-part series composer Howard Goodall strips music down to its essential parts to find out how music works. We all respon...

This is, without a doubt, one of the best historical documentaries ever made. In Search of the Trojan War combines archaeological adventure, historical investigation and a charming presentation by historian Michael Wood to bring to life one of the best known Greek legends: the Trojan War. Sifting t...