At the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) in Davos, scientists investigate the conditions that trigger avalanches and the impact climate change is having on the formation and nature of avalanches. We spend a winter season following scientists, snow profilers and researchers as they work in the Alps.
Italy is one of Europe’s most attractive and popular travel destinations. And yet some regions are still largely undiscovered − especially away from the mainland. Flora and fauna make each of the country’s 200+ islands quite unique. We explore some of the most beautiful: the Tremiti Islands, Sicily and the Aeolian Islands.
The unique eco-system along the shores of the Paraná River in South America is under threat. We travel to South America and meet people who are fighting for their future and the conservation of the Paraná region.
The wildlife sanctuary on Russia’s easternmost peninsula of Kamchatka is known as a bears’ paradise. For seven months, we follow two brown bear mothers and their newborns. We observe the cubs in the first and most eventful year of their lives. A fascinating insight into the lives of the peninsula’s inhabitants set against a stunning natural backdrop.
How could man survive on the moon? Build a research station or grow vegetables? A trip to research stations around the world to find the latest answers to the most burning questions on moon research and sound out the state of play in research at international projects.
We travel to King George Island, the gateway to Antarctica, where five different nations operate research stations located in the most extraordinary of environments. The researchers’ work and visits have to be planned with the utmost care because mistakes can cost lives. And only together can they survive such hostile conditions.
A look into the amazing world of what animals really see and perceive. Using CGI and innovative natural history filming techniques, this fascinating, perception-skewing series casts the world as it appears to creatures across the planet, allowing the viewer to see like a beast, and perceive things in a totally new way.
Once celebrated as a life saver, penicillin today is alarming researchers all over the world: over 70% of aggressive germs are now resistant to the alleged wonder drug. A development its inventor Alexander Fleming had foreseen. A fascinating film about the history and current state of antibiotics.
More than 4000 satellites orbit the Earth, and the services they provide are part of our everyday life. But space debris is a major threat to satellites, and already managed to bring the Hubble space telescope to a standstill. How can space debris be disposed of? We take a look at the possibilities and the latest findings in research
For some time now, there has been a real hype about breast milk. Internationally. Myths and legends surround the subject of breast milk, but not all information is scientifically sound. The film presents the latest research into the subject of breast milk, shows what scientists are currently working on and asks which breast milk secrets will be revealed next.
Is menopause really a deficiency disorder, as the huge range of drugs, medicines and hormones suggest? Or simply part of our aging process? Do men go through menopause? And how is it perceived in other cultures? We ask doctors, scientists and researchers and examine recent findings in international research.
What do love and partnership mean in the digital age when entire industries are working to generate desire, bring people together and improve relationships? What does the future hold? Will sex robots be the better partners? A stimulating scientific review of the most interpersonal of all relationships.
