What is toxicology, and why might a toxicologist just turn out to be your best friend? Risk Bites takes a look in this brief introduction to the science of toxic chemicals that might harm you, and how it's relevant to risk assessment. Risk Bites was created by Andrew Maynard, and is supported by th
Baghdad in present-day Iraq was built in the 8th century on an important trade route between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. The metropolis was probably designed as a round city Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/Faber Courtial, Susanne Utzt, Sahar Eslah, Martin Carazo Mendez/ Martin Christ, Marc Rieme
In the 17th century, the Free Imperial City of Cologne was an important trading partner for all warring parties, so it was spared from fighting. Still, the war left deep wounds in Cologne as well. Malnutrition and disease also increased infant mortality. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ STORY HOUSE Productions
Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. In Theaters This Christmas Directed By Michael Gracey Cast: Hugh
http://CluesAreEverywhere.com What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best selling author Agatha Christie, “Murder on the Orient Express” tells the tale of thirteen strangers
What are advanced materials, and are they safe? In this second video in the Risk Bites series on advanced materials, we look at the emergence of increasingly advanced materials over the 20th century, and the development of multi-scale materials design and engineering, from the nanoscale to the macro
A cinematic documentation of hundred years tradition of German aerospace research (1907-2007).
A cinematic documentation of hundred years tradition of German aerospace research (1907-2007).
How do you know if the chemicals in the stuff you use and eat are safe? Only a small fraction of the thousands of chemicals in use today have been thoroughly tested for safety. Part of the problem is that how we test chemicals now is slow, expensive, and relies an awful lot on animal testing. How
"God is dead. God remains dead. And we killed him," wrote Friedrich Nietzsche in 1882. To understand what the German philosopher meant and what he thought about man, morality and society as a whole, we collaborated with Professor Stephen Hicks for this Sprouts special series. Support us on Patreon
Could alien blood be toxic to us? It may seem like a funny question, but it leads to some interesting scientific places! Not surprisingly, the chances that exo-toxicology (the toxicology of extraterrestrial life forms) becomes a critical issue in our lifetimes is small. But with rapid developments
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