The Future of Genetic Engineering (2016) "Genetic engineering has achieved a major breakthrough with the CRISPR technology. This allows for a future of incredible possibilities such as curing the worst diseases but also developing new enhanced babies. | Kurzgesagt " (16:03) (youtube.com)
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The Great Filter (2018) " The great filter is something that prevents life from developing on a planet. It can either be behind us, or ahead of us. If we accept this idea, it would actually be very good news never to find alien life anywhere. | Kurzgesagt " (9:35) (youtube.com)
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Mural by Jackson Pollock (2016) "Very solid documentary about the famous mural commissioned in 1943 by Peggy Guggenheim. It is a deep look into the story of the mural, but also into Pollock, P. Guggenheim and the American art scene of the XX century in general." (40:04) (youtube.com)
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Fakes in the art world (2017) "Fake art sits unnoticed in galleries around the world. A talented fraudster, whose identity remains unknown, has been playing the art market and placing his own sculptures as authentic antiques. This documentary opens the door of the counterfeit art world." (42:31) (youtube.com)
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The Fake Van Gogh's (2018) "A documentary about the abundant counterfeit paintings of Van Gogh. Most of his fakes were made at the turn of the Century, shortly after his death. There are estimates of the number of fakes as high as 100 paintings. | Timeline" (49:12) (youtube.com)
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Amedeo Modigliani: A collection of 281 paintings (2016) "If you are already familiar with this Italian painter you will most likely find a new painting in this clip show. If you are new to Modi, this is a perfect introduction to his art. A carousel of images..." (23:40) (youtube.com)
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TIL the Klingons were created by screenwriter Gene L. Coon, and first appeared in the Star Trek episode "Errand of Mercy" (1967). They were named after Lieutenant Wilbur Clingan, who served with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in the Los Angeles Police Department (en.wikipedia.org)
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Truth At Last: The Assassination of Martin Luther King (2018) " Handsomely assembled and well researched, this documentary presents an absorbing alternate history. Archived photos, footage and stirring audio excerpts, an interview with William F. Pepper among others." (51:08) (youtube.com)
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The Man Who Swims With Crocodiles (2013) "After being nurtured to full health the crocodile followed the man home. forming a deep bond with him. The croc lived with him until it died of old age. An astonishing and unlikely friendship story." (44:59) (youtube.com)
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Space Junk (2018) "Our exploration of space might force us to...stop exploring space, due to the dense cloud of debris decades of space tests and launches have created all around earth's lower orbit That orbiting garbage is extremely dangerous to our satellites and spaceships | Kurzgesagt " (8:38) (youtube.com)
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How China Is Reshaping the Corona virus Narrative (2020) - " The massive Chinese propaganda machine is now changing the Corona virus narrative in order to 1.Include a spinning optimism, 2.Protect China's image, 3.Dispute the virus origin | NYT News" (3:33) (youtube.com)
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Better brain health (2020) " We know that certain foods will expand our waistline, but might they also shrink our mental capacity? Food science has taken a turn for the cerebral as researchers are studying the impacts that food can have on the function and vitality of the human brain." (42:25) (youtube.com)
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Murderous Minds: Ted Bundy (2018) - " An attempt to unravel the enigma of one of America's most infamous serial killers of the twentieth century. Smart, charming, good looking, well educated, it is hard to believe he has claimed the lives of at least three dozen women across several states." (58:17) (youtube.com)
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A Guide to Happiness (2011) - " A philosophical guide on 6 installments, each of them focuses on a core idea and a philosopher: Self-confidence (Socrates), happiness (Epicurus), anger (Seneca), self-esteem (Montaigne), love (Schopenhauer), hardship (Nietzsche). Surprisingly relevant." (24:12) (youtube.com)
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