Science documentaries
Beyond Human: Artificial Intelligence and Us
Machines are getting smarter. Much smarter. As they grow in power, could they pose an existential threat to the human race? Some of the minds behind the development of Artificial Intelligence think it could happen. This fascinating science documentary talks to AI experts about their hopes and fears and researchers developing tech that allows computers to read our emotions and even our minds.
Brain Hacks
How do we keep our brains healthy? And is there anything we can do to help strengthen crucial connections and keep our minds younger? In this fascinating science documentary, journalist Melissa Hogenboom sets out to understand more about the brain’s capacity to learn and to heal. She looks at cutting-edge scientific research and has her own brain scanned, with intriguing results.
Science’s Greatest Mysteries
Does science have all the answers? It seems as if the more we discover, the more problems emerge. Exactly how old is our universe? Why are the two sides of our Moon so different? How did iron from space end up next to the body of Tutankhamun? Why do we even exist? This fascinating BBC science documentary series delves into some of the most perplexing problems faced by science and tries to find some solutions.
The Flu That Killed 50 Million
A terrifying virus. The world in panic. Scientists battling for a cure. Sounds like 2020 – but it’s 1918. This one-off special brings to life the onslaught of the Spanish flu that would kill three times more people than the Great War that preceded it.