Documentaries in “science”
Supernatural Science: Previous Lives
Supernatural Science: Previous Lives
Millions believe in reincarnation. Is there proof that is really happens?
Do people pass through many lifetimes and can they bring back memories from having lived before?
Therapies now encouraging people to relive their violent moments of their deaths in previous lives.
But what can be known for certain. Scientists are trying ...
The Big Bang
The Big Bang
Professor Jim Al Khalili delves into over 50 years of the BBC science archive to tell the story behind the emergence of one of the greatest theories of modern science, the Big Bang.
The remarkable idea that our universe simply began from nothing has not always been accepted with the conviction it is today and, from fiercely disputed...
How to Commit the Perfect Murder
How to Commit the Perfect Murder
Modern forensic science should make it impossible to commit murder and get away with it. But how easy would it be to outfox the detectives? With the help of top forensic scientists, and real-life murder investigations, we explore whether it’s possible to commit a perfect murder.
The body is the most important piece of evidence in an...
The 20 Most Dangerous Drugs
The 20 Most Dangerous Drugs
A team of leading scientists have spent two years analysing the effects of 20 of Britain’s most widely used drugs, and have devised a scientifically rigorous – and controversial – new ranking for them.
The BBC’s Horizon programme has followed their research and looks at the science behind the headlines.
How do the brain and body re...
Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation
Documentary unfolding the science behind the idea of six degrees of separation.
Originally thought to be an urban myth, it now appears that anyone on the planet can be connected in just a few steps of association.
Six degrees of separation is also at the heart of a major scientific breakthrough.
That there might be a law which...
The Genius Sperm Bank
The Genius Sperm Bank
The Genius Sperm Bank was created in the late 1970s by Robert Klark Graham, an American millionaire optometrist. Officially named the Repository for Germinal Choice, its aim was to breed highly intelligent people in order to save the world from genetic decline. Graham believed he could achieve this by getting clever men to donate sperm...