Curiosity Channel

How safe are we from the next pandemic? Journey to the Alcatraz for viruses, an island in the Baltic where experts work to combat the growing virus threat.

They are the most common creatures on earth. They have been around forever and are considered dangerous and deadly - but they are much more than that.

'S2/E8 - Music'. Dr. Jack is going to sing with a choir like no other. Many of the members cannot talk, but they can sing.

'S2/E7 - Empathy'. We meet an individual who has an extraordinary neurological condition, mirror-touch synaesthesia, which allows them to feel the exact sensation or emotion of another.

'S4/E1 - Electricity: A Bright Idea!'. Our distant ancestors were afraid of lightning. Nowadays, Electricity is part of our daily life. Without it, we would feel lost.

'S4/E2 - Heredity: It's A Family Affair!'. Early in their history, humans realised that they could affect nature.

'S4/E5 - Plastic: A Toxic Friend?'. Join us on a journey through the key moments that enabled humanity to discover plastics.

'S4/E6 - Electromagnetic Waves: Do You Copy?'. Join us on a journey through the key moments that have allowed Humanity to master: electromagnetic waves!

They are the most common creatures on earth. They have been around forever and are considered dangerous and deadly - but they are much more than that.

'S1/E1 - Making Objects Speak'. Follow scientist Philippe Walter to France, Egypt and Greece as he uses new technologies to preserve and analyse archaeological antiquities.

'S2/E9 - Cyborg'. Dr. Jack meets David Rose who uses a new technology that doesn't work with his paralysed body, it actually taps directly into his mind.

'S2/E8 - Music'. Dr. Jack is going to sing with a choir like no other. Many of the members cannot talk, but they can sing.

'S4/E3 - Gravity: It All Falls Into Place!'. As far back as we can remember, Humanity has sought to defy the laws of nature.

'S4/E4 - Viruses And Bacteria: Tiny But Tough'. Join us now on a journey through the key events that have allowed us to better understand the world of microbe.

'S4/E7 - Energy: A Burning Question'. Compared to our ancestors, we have incredible power at our disposal. But what exactly is energy? Where does it come from?

'S4/E8 - Fluid Mechanics: A Source Of Inspiration'. Today, we can run climate simulations on a global scale. We have learned to control rivers and protect ourselves from flooding.

'S1/E1 - Making Objects Speak'. Follow scientist Philippe Walter to France, Egypt and Greece as he uses new technologies to preserve and analyse archaeological antiquities.

'S1/E2 - Making the Dead Speak'. Technological innovations allow us to analyse ancient skeletons-revealing more about our diverse ancestors and how they lived.

'S2/E10 - Lying'. Dr. Jack Lewis also meets an incredible man who woke from a coma to his brain producing a string of lies, he was confabulating.

'S2/E9 - Cyborg'. Dr. Jack meets David Rose who uses a new technology that doesn't work with his paralysed body, it actually taps directly into his mind.

'S4/E5 - Plastic: A Toxic Friend?'. Join us on a journey through the key moments that enabled humanity to discover plastics.

'S4/E6 - Electromagnetic Waves: Do You Copy?'. Join us on a journey through the key moments that have allowed Humanity to master: electromagnetic waves!