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Environment & Technology

My Octopus Teacher

My Octopus Teacher (documentarymania.com)  ~~~~~~ A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal's trust and they develop a never before seen bond between human and wild animal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Oeconomia

"Oeconomia" legt episodisch die Spielregeln des Kapitalismus offen: ein Aufklärungsfilm über den Zusammenhang zwischen Wirtschaftswachstum, Verschuldung und Vermögenskonzentration.

To the documentary in German (3sat.de) until 01.2024

"Oeconomia" episodically exposes the rules of the game of capitalism: an educational film about the connection between economic growth, debt and wealth concentration.

The Cell: The Hidden Kingdom

>Documentary about the secrets of the cell and of life itself. (documentarymania.com)

The Cell: The Hidden Kingdom
Dr Adam Rutherford tells the extraordinary story of the scientific quest to discover the secrets of the cell and of life itself. Every living thing is made of cells, microscopic building blocks of almost unimaginable power and complexity. The first part explores how centuries of scientific and religious dogma were overturned by the earliest discoveries of the existence of cells, and how scientists came to realize that there was, literally, more to life than meets the eye.

Related Searches: Science, Biology, Cell, Physiology

The Blob: A genius without a Brain

Video (documentarymania.com)

The Blob: A Genius without a Brain
Not an animal, nor a plant, nor fungi, the blob is one giant single cell whose amazing capacities are leading pioneer scientists to a very new world – that of brainless intelligence. More commonly known as slime mould, this extraordinary one-billion-year-old organism challenges our understanding in many different fields.
This fascinating documentary follows top experts from Europe, Japan and the US on a scientific investigation into this most surprising organism.

Related Searches: Science, Biology, Physarum polycephalum, Ethology, Network theory, Intelligence, Cancer, Biophysics, Ecology, Regenerative Medicine, Computer Science