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Space Greed
S1, EP1 "Declaring Martian Law"Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
Space Greed
S1, EP2 "Sol Ownership: Can a Corporation Own the Sun?"Human needs have always created opportunities for human greed; energy might be the most crucial need of all; if, one day, an ambitious corporation was able to control the sun, could there end up being a subscription fee for sunlight?
Space Greed
S1, EP3 "Terraforming: Can We Build a Planet B?"Once humans have managed to get a handle on building structures to live on the harsh, dangerous surfaces of other celestial bodies, what is to stop them from trying to change entire planets to suit their needs?
Space Greed
S1, EP4 "Carbon Costs: Is Space Exploration Even Worth It?"There are only a handful of rocket launches every year, but that could change; each rocket that gets fired off has an impact on the atmosphere; Earth may not be able to survive hundreds, or even thousands, of fuel-burning rocket launches every year.
Space Greed
S1, EP5 "Looting the Moon for Trillions of Dollars"The moon is rich in rare earths, metals, and the highly sought-after isotope Helium 3; with NASA planning to make a manned return trip to the moon by 2024, some giant corporation could turn moon dust into a cosmic-sized payday.
Space Greed
S1, EP6 "Asteroid Mining: Is the Next Gold Rush in Space?"Running out of crucial resources and materials is only a matter of time; the asteroids flying through the solar system contain tons of precious metals, stones, and more; the astronomical profits from mining asteroids could all hype.
Space Greed
S1, EP7 "Endangered Aliens: Will Humans Trash Space?"Some sci-fi shocks audiences with images of powerful aliens invading and destroying Earth; what if humans are actually the invasive alien species?
Myths & Monsters
S1, EP2 "The Wild Unknown"The tragic Greek myth of Actaeon, who stumbled upon the goddess Artemis; the Celtic Otherworld, an idyllic place of magic and beauty; the Kraken; venturing into the woods of the Brothers Grimm.
Ancient Engineering
S1, EP7 "The Power Of Water"Without water, civilization is simply not possible; Romans took control of their water supplies very, very seriously; in order to keep the taps on, Roman engineers constructed vast networks of aqueducts, tunnels, sewers, and drains.
Ancient Engineering
S1, EP8 "History's Greatest Ships"As far back as the Bronze Age, humans were building ships capable of crossing oceans and trading between continents; perhaps the greatest surviving vessel from the Ancient world, is The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's mighty warship.
Planet Insect
S1, EP2214875 "Part One: Small Creatures, Big Lives"Between five and 10 million different kinds, maybe ten quintillion individuals; insects live the most extraordinary lives, many of them revealed for the first time in this one-hour program.
Planet Insect
S1, EP2 "Part Two: The Next Generation"Insects are very good at making more insects, but it's not easy; insects are tiny creatures living in a big world; partners must find each other to mate, and the next generation must survive in a huge, dangerous world.
Planet Insect
S1, EP3 "Part Three: Hive Minds"Social insects - ants, bees, wasps, and termites - are incredibly successful; by some estimates, the weight of ants equals that of humanity, and that of termites equals terrestrial vertebrates.
The Humboldt Current
S1, EP1 "Genesis"In Chile's Torres del Paine, melt from snow-covered mountains feeds finger-like fjords as they reach out to the sea to join the current, lowering its salinity and becoming home to wading birds, rare dolphins and orcas.
The Humboldt Current
S1, EP2 "Journey"The Humboldt Current is slower than most ocean currents, but it's the most dynamic in the world because it travels for such a long distance and lays the foundation for an intricate marine food chain.
The Humboldt Current
S1, EP3 "Arrival"The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals.