Three theoretical physicists and a philosopher reflect on different aspects of “mathematical Platonism” which is the belief that numbers and mathematical concepts somehow have an existence independent of space, time, and us. Featured researchers: - Nima Arkani-Hamed, permanent faculty…
Ground has been broken on Roosevelt Island for New York City's newest academic campus - the sustainable, high tech home of Cornell Tech, a radical reconception of graduate level engineering study for the information age. Over the next three years, a stunning complex of architecture and landscape…
Set against the backdrop of the kibbutz movement's glorious 100-year history, Inventing Our Life reveals the heartbreak and hope of Israel's communal living experiment as a new generation of women and men confront an essential question: can a radically socialist institution survive a new capitalist…
Running time 59 min. Language: English SERIES DESCRIPTION: Beyond Affliction: The Disability History Project is a four-hour radio documentary series originally distributed on NPR in 1998-2000. It is about the cultural history of people with disabilities in the United States, and its programs are remarkably…
Hitler’s Germany saw a succession of flamboyant and talented inventors and pioneers, who on the one hand took advantage of the opportunities under the Nazis, and on the other hand helped further the Nazi war effort. This film explores the inventions of Viktor Schauberger, Felix Wankel, Gunther…
Until 2017 when Vheryovkina Cave became a bit deeper) the deepest cave on Earth was the Krubera-Voronya Cave in the Caucasus Mountains. Professional photographs of this natural wonder were taken for the first time in 2016 by four Hungarian spelunkers. The film follows from the team’s one month…
A thought-provoking conversation between Howard Burton and neuroscientist John Duncan, University of Cambridge, which examines fascinating questions in neuroscience such as: What is intelligence and what does IQ testing tell us? Can intelligence be measured and improved? What role does our frontal lobe…
With the participation of Kamel Daoud, Hamida Aït-el-Hadj, Souad Asla, Mahmoud Boudarène, Aouicha Bekhti, Boualem Sansal, Maïssa Bey, Biyouna... 2017 - 135 minutes - black and white - English subtitles Nedjma, a young investigative journalist for an Algerian daily, is spurred to…
Techniques for Interviewing suspects. One of the three part series made in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Detective Training School, reflecting current views and training undertaken by the police when interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects. They demonstrate in real-life situations…
Techniques for interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects. One of the three part series made in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Detective Training School, reflecting current views and training undertaken by the police when interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects. They demonstrate in…
Techniques for interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects. One of the three part series made in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Detective Training School, reflecting current views and training undertaken by the police when interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects. They demonstrate in…
Invincible Force is a detailed chronicle of one man's battle against his own body. Captured during 90 consecutive days. Invincible Force meticulously documents its subject's incredible transformation from slovenly man-child to infallible titan.
