Professor Cox ends his homage to British Science by looking at how discoveries are made.
Professor Cox grapples with science's darker side, asking why, when science has done so much for us, it often gets such a bad press.
Professor Cox ends his homage to British Science by looking at how discoveries are made.
Why do storms spin in different directions depending on their location—and why do they spin in the first place?
2013 • Science
The brain was once thought to be the body's control tower, issuing commands to the other organs. But scientists are discovering that communication flows between all the organs in our bodies. They transmit messages that can boost immunity, improve memory, strengthen bones and even lengthen lifespan.
Drinking alcohol on a cold day warms you up. Eating grilled meat can increase your risk of cancer. Mosquitoes prefer blondes… ah, women. We've all heard the claims, but are they true? From Winnipeg to Florida, from New York City to Vancouver, B.C, molecular biologist Dr. Jennifer Gardy goes in search of the answers. It's a journey through seldom-seen research that forces Dr. Gardy to become a real-life guinea pig to test these claims and discover, once and for all, whether they're science fact or science fiction. The surprising results are revealed in Myth or Science. , results that could change your life. Most of us just accept these myths as fact. But it is surprising to discover which are true and which aren't. It's not what you expect. And the answers can make a major difference to your daily life, and your health.
The Nature of Things • 2011 • Science
Flight takes more than wings. We need the right kind of air, the perfect materials cooked up over billions of years, and cosmic forces that are just right for us to leave the ground without tumbling off into space.
06/17 • Big History • 2013 • Science
Brian Cox tackles the question that unites Earth's seven billion people - why are we here?
2/5 • Human Universe • 2014 • Science
In this episode the volunteers are led to a realization about the nature of life itself.
Part 5 • Genius by Stephen Hawking • 2016 • Science
