Recently Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chavez pointed out the possibility that the U.S. could conceivably be responsible for the the cancers Latin American leaders suffered from. As usual, the mainstream media chose to portray Chavez as a lunatic, just as they...
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High Anxieties: The Mathematics of Chaos [Video]
The documentary looks at the modern advances in mathematics and how they affect our understanding of physics, economics, environmental issues and human psychology.
Through the Wormhole: Does Time Exist? [Video]
When you’re having fun, time flies. Waiting in a traffic jam, not so much. Your birthday was last month, and your mortgage payment is due in a few days. The fact that we perceive time is certainly no illusion. But...
Why Reading Matters [Video]
Science writer Rita Carter tells the story of how modern neuroscience has revealed that reading, something most of us take for granted, unlocks remarkable powers.
Through the Wormhole: Is Time Travel Possible? [Video]
Einstein’s Theory of Relativity says that time travel is perfectly possible — if you’re going forward. Finding a way to travel backwards requires breaking the speed of light, which so far seems impossible. But now, strange-but-true phenomena such as quantum...
Are There More Than Three Dimensions? [Video]
For most of our history, we’ve rested easy in the notion that there were three dimensions that have existed throughout time: length, width and height. Ah, the good old days. In the early 20th century, Hermann Minkowski and Albert Einstein...
Zizek! [Video]
"Zizek!" is a feature documentary exploring the eccentric personality and esoteric work of the "wild man of theory": the eminent Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek.
Episode 013: The End Of The World
We all know that the world is ending in 2012, so Heit & Cheri decide to take a glimpse into what the new year will bring. Lyndon Baty's avatar, which allows him to attend school and Google's driverless vehicle are...
Living in the End Times (According to Slavoj Zizek) [Video]
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, aka The Elvis of cultural theory, is given the floor to show off his polemic style and whirlwind-like performance. Zizek is bombarded with clips of popular media images and quotes by modern-day thinkers revolving around four...
An Anarchist’s Story [Video]
This drama-documentary tells the story of Ethel MacDonald. A forgotten legend, her story ranks alongside the courage of 'La Pasionaria' and the legendary 'Odette'. Whilst both these women sustained world-wide recognition, our Scots heroine dwindled into obscurity and remains forgotten...
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