Playlist
Two children's perspectives on the world around them, and more specifically, on its original source, Water. Two different cases aimed at raising children's awareness about this "blue gold," which is increasingly scarce and unequally distributed.
Thanks to genetics, researchers have traced the history of humanity back to its origins. A scientific epic and a thought-provoking reflection on humankind—the best way to break stereotypes about "races"!
Europe was shaped by three collisions between America, Asia, and Africa. Together with scientists exploring its rugged landscapes, we will understand these majestic phenomena. A fabulous journey back to the origins of Europe's formation.
In Istanbul, the construction of a metro station uncovered the remains of the ancient port of Constantinople at the heart of the modern city. The conflict between the engineers in a hurry and the slow pace required for archaeological research is at the heart of the documentary.
This film helps us better understand the tiger, one of the most fascinating animals on our planet, and why we must contribute to the preservation of this lord of the jungle. It follows Rémy Demantes, who lives with them daily and actively participates in their conservation.
With exceptional footage and slow-motion images, we discover the hummingbird and its evolution. We are captivated by this unique aerial acrobat with an incredible metabolism that changes color depending on its environment!
This moving and sensitive film is the portrait of Irène, who has suffered from schizophrenia for 20 years. She lives surrounded by her family and the caregivers of Sainte-Anne Hospital in Paris. A true tribute to the power of words and their effects.
I have always wanted to explore inaccessible and dangerous places. As a child, I dreamed of going to space. I often heard that it was a man's job, that I shouldn't dream. I refused this determinism, became an aerospace engineer, built rockets, applied to be an astronaut, started training, and was rejected.
Bionics focuses on deciphering principles from nature to apply them to human technologies. X:enius reveals how scientists draw inspiration from systems developed by plants and animals to create new tools.
This film exposes the mechanisms and challenges of globalization and the financialization of agriculture, against which resistance is emerging. Yet everything small is much more "beautiful" for our future... So, let's wake up!
"The air of the Himalayas is as polluted as that of European cities." After discovering a pollution cloud over the Indian Ocean, a Franco-Italian team uncovers surprising levels of soot particle concentrations... Science investigates.
Despite their apparent abundance, ocean fish represent a limited resource. This documentary reveals little-known realities to the public and highlights the urgent need to shift production methods toward sustainable fishing.
Autism is experiencing the highest growth rate in Western countries. Scientists now believe its origins may not be solely genetic but could also be linked to our environment and lifestyles. They hope to unravel its mystery.
A child needs 6,000 disposable diapers before becoming potty trained. This film addresses, with both seriousness and irony, this iconic invention of the modern world and, through it, our relationship with dirt and unpleasant odors. Are there alternative solutions?
Their unique biology has enabled plants to conquer every natural environment on the planet. To achieve this feat, plants have developed countless ingenious strategies that can rightly be called "plant genius."
Civilizations are destroyed by the "traps of progress" that address immediate needs but jeopardize the future. Through clear and convincing arguments, researchers and thinkers place our ecological and economic crises in the context of human evolution.
Sabrina Krief's mission is simple: to find remedies for diseases common to both chimpanzees and humans. However, great apes are threatened with extinction. The primatologist travels across the continent to raise awareness among young Africans.
Two friends dive among sperm whales. The story has just begun! No words can truly capture the magic of this encounter, the transformation it brought within them, or the strange sense of intelligence emanating from these ocean giants.
Thomas and Anne-Laure were born HIV-positive. They have survived, grown, and learned to live with it. He speaks about his life with HIV, while she regularly organizes discussions with middle and high school students to talk about sexuality and break the taboo around AIDS.
This documentary immerses us among farmers suffering from deadly illnesses. We share the destinies of these shaken families, their medical journeys, and their fight to have their diseases recognized. Should farming practices be changed?
Through surprising experiments, including some with a magician, researchers demonstrate that our reasoning abilities quickly reach their limits and struggle to influence our behavior. Let's observe our neurons in action. Magical!
With exceptional footage, this documentary takes us deep into the little-known world of spiders. They have a bad reputation but are endowed with numerous astonishing abilities, proving to be an endless source of wonder.
Robots are everywhere. They build our cars, entertain our kids and clean our floors. And as they continue to creep into our lives with ever-greater capabilities and intelligence, they will fundamentally rewrite our relationship with machines. "Living with Robots" takes us to the world's most advanced androids that look and talk like us and the world's smartest robots that learn from us. Through this documentary, follow the latest developments and peek into a nearby future where robots will be entrusted not only with chores but also with our feelings.The robotic revolution is on the march; humanity will be forever changed.
The art world is undergoing a revolution, and science is to blame. The expertise of art specialists is no longer infallible. From paintings to sculptures, photos to parchments, this investigation delves into a secret world where science meets art.
The weight of all matter (stars, galaxies, etc.) represents only 4% of the Universe. A scientific revolution is underway: the cosmos is thought to be overwhelmingly filled with unknown matter. Discover how science faces this incredible challenge!
Sleepiness, a common and everyday occurrence, plays a significant role in our lives. What happens in our brains during this state? Researchers strive to understand the biological and environmental mechanisms that keep humans at the peak of their abilities.
How did our ancestors transition from trees to solid ground? How did running help early humans survive and dominate the planet? How did humans evolve into "perfect runners"?
The tropical forests of the Congo are home to Central African gorillas. A forestry group is implementing selective logging to ensure gorillas can continue to thrive in their natural habitat. However, the challenges are far from resolved...
Michel S. has been completely paralyzed for three years. Today, he has made his decision and requests to die, as permitted by the Leonetti law. But doctors refuse. This film humanizes the ethical questions surrounding euthanasia.
Industrial food dominates our plates: but what are we really eating? The food industry sets the menu for us. Far removed from Mother Nature, this documentary takes us up the food chain and into the back kitchens of industrial food production.
Scientists are close to answering the age-old question: are we alone in the Universe? This documentary takes viewers on a thrilling and awe-inspiring journey through interstellar spaces to explore the answer.
Almost by accident, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann discovered a new and powerful molecule of significant importance in 1943: the substance LSD. This is its story, from its inception to its uses today.
With his breathtaking time-lapse imagery and stunning landscapes, National Geographic photographer James Balog documents the rapid and alarming shrinkage of the world's glaciers, warning of looming consequences for the planet.
In Quebec, Nicolas Boisclair and Alexis de Gheldere paddle 500 km along a river before the construction of four hydroelectric dams. Along the way, they explore renewable energy options and interview experts to assess their potential.
A docu-drama on a 20th-century genius: Alan Turing. During World War II, this English mathematician decoded German messages, designed the first computers, but faced persecution for his homosexuality, ultimately dying by suicide at 41.
This extraordinary reptile, intelligent and well-organized, survived the dinosaurs but now faces extinction due to climate change. Rising temperatures alter the sex of embryos, leading to a future with only males.
The expedition was daring, perhaps even reckless. Last summer, two French explorers attempted an exceptional crossing between Alaska and Norway's Svalbard Islands aboard a hybrid boat, gliding over water and ice alike.
"Bird brain" is often used as an insult, but scientists reveal the advanced intelligence of many bird species. This film uncovers the mysteries of their remarkable minds.
Biologist Carsten Niemitz challenges the idea that bipedal humans originated in the savannah, proposing instead that they evolved near water. Why are aquatic animal bones consistently found near early human remains in Africa?
7,000 years ago, a Neolithic man in Morbihan was buried with a jade ring. From Brittany to Mali, the Alps to Papua New Guinea, an archaeologist traces the legacy of cultures that crafted and wore stone rings.
From blue tit nesting boxes to DNA sequencers, from cutting-edge labs to citizen science programs, this documentary reveals how contemporary science studies the seasons in innovative ways.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus "discovered" the Americas. Through readings of his logbook, expert analyses, insights from a modern navigator, and rich 3D imagery, this documentary unveils a revolution in how humanity came to see the world.
The Grammar Of Happiness follows the story of Daniel Everett among the extraordinary 'nonconvertible' Amazonian Pirah tribe, a group of indigenous hunter- gatherers whose culture and outlook on life has taken the world of linguistics by storm. As a young ambitious missionary three decades ago, Dan, a red-bearded towering American, decamped to the Amazon rain forest to save indigenous souls. His assignment was to translate the book of Mark into the tongue of the Pirah, a people whose puzzling speech seemed unrelated to any other on Earth. What he learned during his time with the Pirah led him to question the very foundations of his own deep beliefs. As a 'born again' atheist, Dan divorced his devout Christian wife and became estranged from his children. Having lost faith and family, his new life is dominated by the desire to leave behind his legacy. Everett's most controversial claim is that the Pirah language lacks 'recursion' - the ability to build an infinite number of sentences
Can empathy resolve issues of aggression and subjugation, where wars, politics and economic sanctions have failed?
Man's capacity for kindness and compassion is overshadowed only by his ability to be as cruel and destructive. Can empathy resolve issues of aggression and subjugation, where wars, politics and economic sanctions have failed? Love Hate and Everything in Between looks into the world of neuroscience, psychology, education and technology to explore the extraordinary relevance of empathy in today's increasingly interconnected world.
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The Price of Fairness | 77 mins
Why do we accept huge levels of inequality and social injustice? This is one of the central questions that The Price of Fairness sets out to answer. From the caste-biased villages of India to the race-sensitive streets of Ferguson, Missouri, this documentary explores our understanding of fairness and what it takes to change an unfair system.
Just Trial and Error | 63 mins
Perhaps no aspect of the mind is more familiar or more puzzling than consciousness – it is something that has defied definition. Yet our conscious experience of self and the world is what shapes us and our history
Based on the book by physicist Brian Greene, the series explores the frontiers of physics research on space, time, and the universe.
How does our primate brain, originally adapted for survival in the savannah, learn to read? A blend of puzzles and scientific insights, The Pathways of Reading takes us from the invention of writing to the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience.