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The Power of Love

The Power of Love

   2018    Culture
Can love change the world? Morgan Freeman is on a global quest to understand how this primal force binds us together as a species. From orphanages to battlefields, from arranged marriages to life on the streets, Freeman sees how love can be found in unexpected places and how this force inspires us all.
Series: The Story of Us
Us and Them

Us and Them

   2018    Culture
Can we bridge the divide between 'us' and 'them'? At a time when the whole world seems to be polarizing into irreconcilable camps, Morgan Freeman sets out on a journey in search of the forces that push us apart, from intolerance of differences to fear of outsiders, and the possibilities of coming together.
Series: The Story of Us
Monogamy

Monogamy

   2018    Culture
From virtually the moment we're born, there's a story that's preached across cultures and continents. It's a familiar fairy tale, that finding one true love is the key to a fulfilled and happy life. As an adult, we're forced to reconcile the messaging on monogamy with one simple fact: humans are terrible at it.
What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.
Series: Explained
Conformity

Conformity

   2017    Culture
Human society is incredibly complex, and the duelling forces pushing us to conform and also to express our individuality are both necessary. Other people can influence us in good ways and in not-so-good ways.
Michael Stevens takes a look into the human urge to conform and just how strong it is against our own beliefs and sense of selves.
Series: Mind Field Season 1
In Your Face

In Your Face

   2017    Culture
We're going to see if forcing your facial expression can change the way you feel. If you remove the ability to make facial expressions with botox, will it affect how the people perceive emotions in them?
How do facial expressions affect emotion, and how does emotion affect facial expressions? Michael Stevens finds out when he explores the face.
Series: Mind Field Season 1
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle 2of2

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle 2of2

   2018    History
A heroic congressman, Leo Joseph Ryan Jr, travels to Jonestown; some Temple members plot their escape. Jim Jones realizes the walls are closing in and plans his final stand. After the massacre, the world learns about mass murder/suicide in Jonestown, orchestrated by cult leader. Survivors try to piece their lives back together.
Series: Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

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War of the Century

War of the Century

2005  History
Natural World

Natural World

2017  Nature
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today

2017  Art
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

2014  Science
Inside the Medieval Mind

Inside the Medieval Mind

2008  History
Cosmos: Possible Worlds

Cosmos: Possible Worlds

2020  Science
Leaving Neverland

Leaving Neverland

2019  Culture
Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places

Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places

2016  Science