This is the story of how our solar system will be transformed by the aging sun before coming to a spectacular end in about eight billion years. Astronomers can peer into the far future to predict how it will happen by analysing distant galaxies, stars and even planets in their final moments. In this film, Horizon brings these predictions to life in a peaceful midwestern town th...
在这部纪录片中,导演以个人家庭的经历为切入点,深刻剖析了美国食品药品管理局和制药行业的诸多道德问题。
The acerbically witty and severely facially disfigured broadcaster Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics. He and his twin brother Neil are genetically identical and both share the same genetic disease, Neurofibromatosis 1 (Nf1) - yet they are completely different. Adam's face is covered with growths, whereas Neil has none. Neil has short-term memory loss, whereas...
Has internet anonymity unleashed a 'dark demon' lurking in all of us? A film that reveals the hard truths surrounding anonymity, dark instincts and freedom on the internet. Smartphones have put the internet into our pockets and billions of people around the world are now connected online
“独立制表师”是指独立于钟表制作公司,基于自己的理念创造钟表艺术作品的手表工匠。在这些钟表匠中,菊野正弘由于特殊的工作受到关注,他的工作凸显了日本传统文化。现在,菊野的目标是将一个终极计时器嵌入手表。这个终极计时器基于日本工匠大师在1851年制作的“和时计时钟”而设计,将日出和日落间的时间分为六等份。由于白天的长度随着季节变化,时间的长度也随着季节的变化而变化。复杂精致的自动时钟由1000多个部件组成。本片讲述了菊野将这套系统嵌入手表中这一不可思议的创作。
For her ‘Blond Ambition’ tour in 1990, pop superstar Madonna was looking for performers who knew how to vogue. Out of countless hopefuls, the gay dancers Salim, Kevin, Carlton, José, Luis and Gabriel were chosen along with huphopper Oliver, the only straight guy. The tour was accompanied by a film crew and Madonna cast herself in the role of mother figure of her stage family. T...
人为什么会笑?笑的本质是什么?笑声在社交中有什么作用?大脑能分辨真笑和假笑吗?存在全世界通行的喜剧吗?
BBC气象员彼得?吉布斯冲动地回到了他曾经生活和工作过的英国南极调查局哈雷研究站。当时,哈雷研究站在臭氧空洞的发现中起到了重要作用,而今天,它仍然在诸多领域作出了许多重要的发现,例如:人类生活如何受到太阳活动的影响、星际旅行研究、以及人类导致的气候变化所产生的威胁等。彼得此行还肩负着救援的使命,由于冰山移动,哈雷研究站可能会随着巨大的冰山飘向远方。
拉斯维加斯的医生们举办了一场颇受争议的网上竞赛,参与者们急不可耐地想要获得免费体外受精的机会— 这种手术很少得到医保覆盖。