Science & Innovation Collection
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This cutting-edge collection of documentaries explores groundbreaking scientific advancements shaping our future. From the urban evolution of species in "Darwin in Times Square" to the revolutionary gene-editing technology in "The CRISPR Revolution," these films offer profound insights into emerging scientific frontiers. "The Food Race" delves into the complexities of modern agriculture, while "Ocean's Monopoly" examines marine ecosystems. "The Neanderthal In Us" unravels our genetic heritage, and "The Seismic Sense" investigates animal behaviour and natural disaster prediction.
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The Science & Innovation Collection is available for unlimited library streaming with flexible licensing options. Contact our marketing team for customised pricing or options tailored to your institution’s needs:
Beamafilm Sales and Marketing Team | marketing@beamafilm.com |+612 9362 8731
Is it the latest gene scandal or a blessing for medicine and agriculture? CRISPR is a new tool in the gene laboratory which allows scientists to change the genetic material of all living organisms with great precision. Researchers are developing therapies for diseases...
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Business journalist Ashlee Vance hosts this series that explores how technology is shaping the future.
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With Carbon in the news every day, you might think you know everything about her. But you’d be wrong. This spectacular and surprisingly unorthodox documentary reveals the paradoxical story of the element that builds all life, and yet may end it all.
Inside a spaceship at Jiuquan Launch Facility, three men sit on top of 500 tons of liquid fuel. A controlled explosion will blast them three hundred kilometers into space, and into the record books. This is China’s next great leap into space – an historic mission where one...
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When We Were Apollo is an intimate and personal look at the Apollo Space Program through the lives and experiences of some of its most inspiring behind-the-scenes figures.
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Every day we send seven billion emojis worldwide, but little is known about the Emoji Committee of Unicode comprising delegates from major tech companies who determine which Emoji are on our keyboards.
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Unexpected findings open up a new chapter on Darwin's theory of evolution. In our cities of all places, animals and plants adapt particularly quickly to new living conditions, often in a few decades. The researchers are amazed.
Questioning the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance and NZ's involvement, The 5th Eye examines contemporary intelligence gathering from NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, US entrepreneur-in-exile Kim Dotcom to the NZ PM, John Key.
He was said to be the 'First European', our mystic brother out of the ice age. It was in 1856 when the first bones of this prehistoric man where discovered in Germany. Since that time the Neanderthal is surrounded by mystery. How much of him does still exist inside us?
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If the world's food production is at peak, why does a child die of hunger every second? The film reveals causes & impacts of the food supply imbalance and explores ways to feed the growing population.
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Earthquake prediction is perhaps modern science’s greatest failure. Geologists use sophisticated methods to study seismic activity but are still nowhere near a prediction. Some scientists take a different approach. Studying snakes, toads, and dogs, they noticed...
Who owns the oceans? The game has just begun. The players: countries from all over the world. Their playing field: the Oceans. Ocean’s Monopoly’ is a crime - thriller starring a small group of geologists who help us to uncover the backgrounds in a global fight for...
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The documentary tells the story of how the small New Zealand territory of Tokelau switched its power supply to 100% solar energy.
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The story of pioneering Israeli physicist Professor Amnon Marinov.
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A fearless racing driver, a visionary and brilliant engineer, Bruce McLaren was a humble New Zealander who became a Formula One superstar. He also created an enduring legacy – the McLaren motor racing brand.
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Mixed Match explores the role race plays in medicine, and what happens when being mixed race is more than just an identity.
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Humanity is in the midst of an energy revolution. To save our climate, we must phase out fossil fuels. But wind and solar power aren't always available. This science documentary explores the exciting race to develop new energy storage technologies that could bring...
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This extraordinary film tells the story of a woman who was far ahead of her time as a scientist and a pioneer of feminism.
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Narrated by Dan Aykroyd, Defend, Conserve, Protect, pits the marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, against the Japanese whaling fleet, in an epic battle to defend the majestic Minke whales.
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Rip Current Rescue. America’s first documentary on rip current survival. Compelling stories to help you understand rip currents, to know how to spot them, and what to do if you ever find yourself in the grip of a rip.
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Minecraft. The game that took the world by storm. Follow the story of how the Minecraft phenomenon has ploughed through the 21st century.
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Four Israeli startup teams sacrifice their families, their friends, and their bank accounts to pursue their startup dreams.
In a race against time and all odds, the revolutionary F1 racing car Ferrari 312B will get back on the Monaco circuit, 46 years later, under the wing of it’s creator, the genius engineer Mauro Forghieri.
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Does the history of early human evolution have to be rewritten? For decades, most experts have been convinced that Africa is the cradle of mankind. Many fossil finds from Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa and Chad seemed to prove this beyond doubt. But in...
Filmed in over a dozen countries. Rip Current Survival is the world’s first international documentary on rip currents.
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Filmed in over a dozen countries. Rip Current Survival is the world’s first international documentary on rip currents.
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Rip Current Heroes takes the audience beneath the water’s surface into the heart of these powerful currents....
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Cities by the sea are gateways to the world. They are intrinsically defined by their position by the sea, an openness to the world, and a spirit of discovery and adventure. With the curious eyes of a stranger, the series wanders through: Barcelona, Dakar, Copenhagen, Tel...
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