Movies: Science and technology

When the great scientist Nikola Tesla creates ac power, Thomas Edison goes in for revenge....

Following engineers and scientists on a groundbreaking mission as they build, test and launch the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory ever constructed, and discovers the astonishing cosmological mysteries it will investigate....

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The researcher gets the task to test a sentient AI and to find out whether it is truly alive....

In 1587, more than 100 English colonists settle on Roanoke Island and soon vanish, baffling historians for centuries; now, experts use the latest forensic archaeology to investigate the true story behind America's oldest and most controversial myster...

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OUR ARK is an essay film on our efforts to create a virtual replica of the real world....

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Capturing CO2 to recycle it, brightening clouds to better intercept sunlight, massive reforestation: here's an overview of scientific solutions to combat global warming that offer a glimmer of hope....

After colliding with debris on a prog-speed lane, John, a time-traveling scientist, and his robot companion, Orb, crash land on the deserted planet of Ganymede-003. John knows the only way to escape is to disassemble Orb and build a communication dev...

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Pioneering Australian bio-artists SymbioticA showcase their “Sunlight, Soil & Shit (De)Cycle” project, the latest in a long line of potential technological solutions to the looming global food crisis. Will it save humanity from its doom? Where are th...

Sixty years ago, the Canary Islands were the first in Europe to adopt desalination of ocean water to produce drinking water. Often considered a miracle solution, is this technique compatible with sustainable development?...

What if, before rushing headfront into technology progress, we think twice about it ? As our societies bet on technology outbids, some chose to invest on sobriety : the "low tech"....

Santa Cruz, West Zone, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The "carioca" suburb streets find themselves empty and light poles watch every spot. Isolated, a person triest to report whatever it is that's happening around there....

The film is about the immense distances between stars and the long durations we would have to endure in order to traverse them, even if utilizing methods of propulsion at the very limits of scientific knowledge. Ultimately, it comes down to our under...

Speed - the obsession of the modern world - is determining what people should eat and how. Traditional foods are at risk of disappearing forever. An international eco-gastronomic movement known as Slow Food champions the protection of traditional cul...