documentary television programs

Four programs look at how the human body works, from in-utero development of a fetus to the mechanics of a beating heart, and from the formation of skin to the amazing way complicated systems work together for sensing, adapting, reproducing, regenerating, and thinking.

"Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the wonders of the human brain in [a] ... series that reveals the ... story of why people feel and think the things they do"--Container.

Combines computer graphics with actual footage to hypothesize what would happen if the world ran out of oil.

NOVA's expert team looks for the signature of a volcanic eruption big enough to have blasted a huge cloud of ash and sulfuric acid into the atmosphere. Killer Volcanoes spotlights the search for the mystery volcano that plunged the globe into a deep freeze and inflicted famine on medieval Europe.

Take a deep-dive into the universe that's inside each one of us, by exploring shared biology that people often don't take the time to appreciate, or understand. Heart, brain, eyes, blood, tears; uncover not only the science behind how the bodies work but how what's inside powers every moment of what is done out in the world. Personal profiles of people from around the globe become entry points into deeper stories about how the body's many systems function.

Recreates a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, describing how the impact harmed the people of the island and led to gas, ash, and debris forming a shield in the atmosphere which caused the temperature on Earth to drop.

Explores some of the greatest discoveries of the universe through computer graphics and interviews with cosmologists, astronomers and astrophysicists.

Follows host Ian Wright as he attends an authentic Hula ceremony, explores a silver mine, rides the road of death, visits the highest city in the world, and has other adventures while traveling in Bolivia.

Through in-depth profiles and dynamic behind-the-scenes footage featuring artists speaking directly about their inspirations and ideas, Season Five shows a broad range of artistic practice, technical innovation, and experimentation, from artists tackling large-scale collaborative projects in hangar-like studios to those working in the quiet of more intimate studio settings.

A 16-part series that examines the events between the end of World war I in 1918 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 through newsreels, soundtracks, and archival footage.