They are the miracle pills that shouldn't really work at all. Placebos come in all shapes and sizes, but they contain no active ingredient. Now they are being shown to help treat pain, depression and even alleviate some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Horizon explores why they work, and how we could all benefit from the hidden power of the placebo.
What is it about the Bolshoi Ballet that makes it uniquely Russian? This documentary follows internationally acclaimed former Royal Ballet dancer Deborah Bull as she enters the world of the Bolshoi ballet, to look at how and why the Bolshoi is an internationally renowned, world class company. Deborah explores what makes it so special & different from other great ballet companie...
八年光阴可以改变些什么?微不足道的它们建成了一个规模宏大的地下帝国,有人说它们冷酷、可怕,可我还是想看看弱不禁风的它们经历过的那些苦难,还有它们小小的脑袋里,到底装得下多大的智慧,蚂蚁帝国--我们一起期待吧!
Horizon looks at dark energy - the mysterious force that is unexpectedly causing the universe's expansion to speed up. The effects of dark energy were discovered in 1998 but physicists still don't know what it is. Worse, its very existence calls into question Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity - the cornerstone of modern physics. The hunt for the identity of dark en...
Horizon reveals how new archaeological discoveries are painting a different picture of the very first native Britons. For centuries it's been thought that these hunter-gatherers lived a brutal, hand-to-mouth existence. But extraordinary new evidence has forced scientists to rethink who these people were, where they came from and what impact they had on our early history. Now, o...
在世界各地,每周有数百万人吃外卖。随着外卖应用的爆炸性增长,我们在家里做的食物越来越少。这部引人入胜的纪录片揭示了口味背后的真相——我们对快餐了解多少,它对我们的健康到底有什么影响,科学能帮助我们做出更聪明的外卖选择吗?了解令人上瘾的食物是如何改变我们的胃口的,以及我们能做些什么。发现吃垃圾食品的最佳时间,找出哪些快餐是最健康的,哪些是我们应该避免的,充满了令人惊讶的启示和健康小贴士。
简介:在地球的最南端南极半岛上有个神奇的邮局,这个邮局因为一群可爱的白眉企鹅而闻名,每年短暂的南极夏季里,人类土豪花重金来此地,与白眉企鹅朝夕相处,看企鹅斗殴、抢劫、斗小三。。。养育小企鹅。自然组很久没更新了,赶着新年加一把雪花吧
赞德冯托勒金博士是个正在寻找真爱的单身汉。数学家汉纳佛莱博士想以他为实验对象,测试交友网站用来替人们配对的算法是否真的有效。在她架设交友网站期间,赞德与研究在线约会网站的科学家们见面,学习该在他的个人档案使用哪种大头贴和自我介绍。他试用了一个能自动运作配对应用程序的机器人,并做了核磁共振检查他的脑部是否具备爱的条件。一共有五十名一般人士在约会之夜参与了小型实验,而赞德则会赴各种不同的约,测试算法是否比他自己随机挑选对象还管用。
Record books describe the honey badger as the most fearless animal on the planet; although barely a foot tall, they have a reputation for attacking just about anything - from venomous snakes to full-grown lions. In South Africa, an eager scientist, a tenacious beekeeper and a patient conservationist all have a soft spot for these so called 'bad boys' of the animal kingdom, and ...
Johnny喜多川广为人知的男性艺人事务所致力于将年轻男孩们培养成超级巨星,但50多年来,日本一直保守着喜多川的黑暗秘密——事务所男孩们长期以来对喜多川的性侵指控。即使在这位音乐大亨2019年离世后,日本传媒也基本上保持着沉默。为什么?记者Mobeen Azhar探索了作为J-pop偶像那令人窒息的事实,喜多川对媒体的影响,并揭露了对这一切视而不见而导致的残酷后果。
When pioneering developmental psychologist Professor Uta Frith started her training back in the 1960s, she met a group of beautiful, bright-eyed young children who seemed completely detached from the rest of the world. It turned out they had just been given the then-new diagnosis of autism. Uta passionately wanted to know more about these children, and they inspired her to dedi...
We spend more on chocolate each year than investors spend on gold - but as Easter approaches, how much do we really know about where it comes from or how it is made? Panorama reporter Paul Kenyon goes undercover as a cocoa trader in West Africa and discovers children as young as seven working long hours on cocoa farms, helping to make the chocolate we love so much. He buys a to...
Michael Mosley explores the latest science about how our personalities are created - and whether they can be changed. Despite appearances, Mosley is a pessimist who constantly frets about the future. He wants to worry less and become more of an optimist. He tries out two techniques to change this aspect of his personality - with surprising results. And he travels to the frontie...
这部权威纪录片剧集分为四个部分,讲述了这位有史以来最成功的英国独唱艺术家的故事,而今年也恰逢他单飞 25 周年纪念。剧中包含时间跨度 30 年、长达数百小时私密、未曾曝光过的关于罗比的独家资料,并由广受赞誉的电影制作团队执导,其中包括阿斯弗·卡帕迪尔(担任监制);这部定义文化的剧集首开先河,探究当年那些劲爆头条新闻背后真实的人物。
该剧记录阿森纳关键性的2021/22赛季,揭开那些起起伏伏的幕后,由枪手忠实球迷丹尼尔·卡卢亚担任旁白
这部纪录片深度剖析了关于尼安德特人的谜团,根据化石记录讲述了他们的生活以及灭绝的原因。
拥有三颗心脏,蓝色的血液和没有骨骼的身体,章鱼符合我们对外星生物最接近的想象。它们是从5亿多年前的一个共同表亲进化而来的。它们也是聪明的生物,而且已经被证实拥有解决问题的能力。当你邀请一个八条腿的外星人进入你的客厅的时候会发生什么?这部纪录片讲述了海洋生物学家大卫·舍尔和他与自己的章鱼之间的复杂,且仍在发展的关系。这部电影运用了大卫的第一人称叙述,并将他的发现与来自世界各地的章鱼故事联系起来,让我们深入了解这些不可思议的生物的非凡智慧和行为。 制作:PASSION PICTURES
在这部扣人心弦的足球系列纪录片中,国际巨星携手当地足球明星驰骋赛场,彻底改变了联赛的2023-2024赛季
In America it’s an epidemic. Now new evidence raises concern about the UK’s use of prescription opioids. Michael Mosley goes on an immersive journey to ask what can be done about it. The opioid epidemic has devastated America. But what’s the situation here? A new report from Public Health England raises serious concerns about Britain's own relationship with painkillers. Dr Mich...
In this festive special, chefs Gordon and Gino will lay on a spectacular banquet for the heroes in Britain. Working against the clock, they'll be assisted by a number of celebrities as the teams compete to serve the most impressive Christmas menu. Charming headwaiter Fred will not only be tasked with running the service but he'll be wrangling the results from our deserving dine...
人为什么会笑?笑的本质是什么?笑声在社交中有什么作用?大脑能分辨真笑和假笑吗?存在全世界通行的喜剧吗?
一名尽职尽责的国家公园护林员将自己负责的极度濒危黑犀牛保护得极其成功,以至于它们已经没有足够的生存空间。在残忍的偷猎者步步紧逼之下,犀牛们甚至面临彼此冲突的风险。他的团队必须实施一项大胆的计划:将21头犀牛横跨全国转移,为它们开辟一处新的安全栖息地。