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The Superior Human?
Documentary that doesn’t automatically presuppose that humans are the smartest animals on the planet. The Superior Human looks at human bias, intelligent life, and our own fears about our limitations.
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I Lost My Job
I Lost My Job looks at how technology makes some jobs obsolete (travel agents, operators) and creates new jobs. Are you someone who has benefited or seen their job taken from them and placed in cold, metallic hands?
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The Codes of Gender
The Codes of Gender is the brainchild of MEF Executive Director, Sut Jhally. Jhally wrote and directed this feature documentary about sociologist Erving Goffman’s seminal work on advertising. The role that advertising plays in shaping our understanding of the masculine and the feminine.
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Science of Babies – National Geographic
Explore the remarkable plasticity of a baby’s brain and see how early experiences influence human development. National Geographic explains the biology and neuroscience behind a human baby. That very first breath takes 15 times the normal energy to muster. But, it’s worth it. 45 minutes long. Watch Science of Babies.
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The Beautiful Truth
Dr. Max Gerson claims to be able to cure cancer. The cure? Diet. Is this documentary an infomercial or the future of medicine? You decide. The Beautiful Truth has won many awards and been featured at film festivals. Yet, we can’t help but feel that there’s something not quite right about the good doctor’s research.
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Drawing from Life
Drawing From Life is a 30 minute documentary about a group of people who have all attempted suicide on multiple occasions. Their desire for life is fragile and their appetite for death is strong. This is the type of story that needs to be told.
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How Earth Made Us: Human Planet
It’s easy to think of the human impact on the planet as a negative one, but this isn’t always the case. It is clear that humans have unprecedented control over many of the planet’s geological cycles; the question is, how will the human race use this power?
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Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth
In the not-too-distant past, humans shared this planet with other species of hominid. This series tells how, against all the odds, Homo sapiens survived.
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Secrets of Body Language
Delve into the science of non-verbal signals as this very visual and highly entertaining exposé reveals the hidden language in which 93% of human communication takes place.
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The Incredible Human Journey
Dr Alice Roberts investigates the story of how humans left Africa to colonize the world.
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Why Reading Matters
Science writer Rita Carter tells the story of how modern neuroscience has revealed that reading, something most of us take for granted, unlocks remarkable powers.
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The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Stanford prison experiment was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. To this day it is still regarded as one of the most controversial human psychological experiments.
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