Scientists across the world have been searching for a more sustainable way to feed the planet. Many are calling for a change in our eating habits, but what is the best solution? We meet scientists and industry professionals searching for a sustainable way to feed the world.
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They are replacing workers in factories, salespeople in shops and they even take care of elderly people in retirement homes. Robots are invading everyday life in Japan.
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This investigation reveals how fracking plants are quietly invading some of the most protected places on the planet - including Africa’s national parks.
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We follow researchers as try and find new, more environmentally friendly ways of processing materials, and physicists and chemists, who are working on ground-breaking new materials that could soon replace rare earth materials completely.
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Is GPS empowering us or paving the way for a ‘Big Brother’ state? In this documentary, we examine the wonderful world of geolocation – its future uses, those who promote it and those who are worried about its implications for society.
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Forget about life-work-balance. A new generation of drugs promise unlimited increases in productivity without the need for rest or sleep.
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For half a century, the world's doctors and biologists have been exploring a new therapeutic phenomenon: fasting. This research suggests a wide-ranging potential, which could include treatments for the disease of the century, cancer.
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The idea of choosing your baby’s hair and eye colour, IQ, height, weight and talents fills most of us with a sense of horror, evoking memories of Nazi breeding programmes from the 1930s. Yet some are willing to overcome the taboo in a bid to create ‘the perfect child’.
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Welcome aboard the ‘Oasis of the Seas’, the biggest cruise ship ever built. After two years of careful planning and monumenatal engineering works, she is ready to make her maiden voyage.
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