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Inside Planet Earth HD (2009)

OpenM1nd — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:50:37 +0000

‘Inside Planet Earth’ is a fascinating series giving viewers a unique opportunity to explore the thousands of miles of inaccessible rock and metal, searing heat, and crushing pressure below the Earth’s surface. The Earth is like an onion, divided into layers and each layer plays a vital role in making the world a place where

National Geographic: The Human Family Tree (2009)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:00:41 +0000

On a single day on a single street, with the DNA of just a couple of hundred random people, National Geographic Channel sets out to trace the ancestral footsteps of all humanity. Streaming-Madness.net – Watch Top Documentaries Online. Narrated by Kevin Bacon, The Human Family Tree travels to one of the most diverse corners of

Becoming Human – 03 – Last Human Standing (2009)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:30:12 +0000

In “Last Human Standing,” the final program of the three-part series “Becoming Human,” NOVA examines the fate of the Neanderthals, our European cousins who died out as modern humans spread from Africa into Europe during the Ice Age. Did modern humans interbreed with Neanderthals or exterminate them? Autoplay Quality set to: LOWEST QUALiTY [CHANGE] Streaming-Madness.net

Becoming Human – 02 – Birth of Humanity (2009)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:25:00 +0000

In “Birth of Humanity,” the second part of the three-part series “Becoming Human,” NOVA investigates the first skeleton that really looks like us”Turkana Boy”an astonishingly complete specimen of Homo erectus found by the famous Leakey team in Kenya. These early humans are thought to have developed key innovations that helped them thrive, including hunting large

Becoming Human – 01 – First Steps (2009)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:20:36 +0000

Where did we come from? What makes us human? An explosion of recent discoveries sheds light on these questions, and NOVA’s comprehensive, three-part special, “Becoming Human,” examines what the latest scientific research reveals about our hominid relatives. Autoplay Quality set to: LOWEST QUALiTY [CHANGE] Streaming-Madness.net – Watch Top Documentaries Online. Part 1, “First Steps,” examines

National Geographic – How Life Began (2010)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:15:48 +0000

National Geographic: How Life Began deals with one of the most fundamental and difficult questions that has challenged us for ages. How did life begin? Our planet is teaming with life, from the highest mountain to the deepest ocean; life is everywhere. But what was the firing pistol that started the evolutionary race? How did

BBC: Planet Earth (2006)

OpenM1nd — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:39:47 +0000

Planet Earth is a 2006 television series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. Five years in the making, it was the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC, and also the first to be filmed in high definition. The series was co-produced by the Discovery Channel and NHK in association with

Channel4: Extinct (2001)

OpenM1nd — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:31:39 +0000

Of all species that have ever existed, 99.9% are now extinct. Extinct brings to life the compelling stories of these lost creatures and solves the mystery of their demise. Extinct – Episode 1 Using the latest scientific research, advanced computer graphics technology and animatronics, Extinct looks at the life and demise of the dodo in

Journey of Man – A Genetic Odyssey (2002)

OpenM1nd — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Around 60,000 years ago, a man—genetically identical to us—lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. How did this real-life Adam wind up as the father of us all? What happened to the descendants of other men who lived at the same time? And why, if modern humans share a single prehistoric

PBS: DNA (2003)

OpenM1nd — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:37:48 +0000

Their achievements almost single-handedly launched the new science of DNA. Interviews with renowned scientists and stunningly realized animations and reconstructions of key experiments offer an unprecedented glimpse of the molecular basis of life. PBS: DNA – Episode 01 – The Secret Of Life Specifically, it was a race between two teams of young scientists working

The Incredible Human Journey (2009)

OpenM1nd — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:19:28 +0000

How did we get here? The Incredible Human Journey is following a trail of clues from the latest scientific research, Dr Alice Roberts re-traces the greatest ever journey taken by our ancestors. Thousands of years ago one small group of our species, Homo sapiens, crossed out of Africa and into the unknown. The Incredible Human

Darwins Struggle: The Evolution Of The Origin Of Species (2009)

OpenM1nd — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:10:19 +0000

Streaming-Madness.net – Watch Top Documentaries Online. Documentary telling the little-known story of how Darwin came to write his great masterpiece, On the Origin of Species, a book which explains the wonderful variety of the natural world as emerging out of death and the struggle of life. In the twenty years he took to develop a

BBC – The Cell (2009)

OpenM1nd — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:30:10 +0000

In this three-part BBC series, Dr Adam Rutherford tells the extraordinary story of the scientific quest to discover the secrets of the living cell. A must see! The first part, The Hidden Kingdom, explores how centuries of scientific and religious dogma were overturned by the earliest discoveries of the existence of cells, and how scientists

A War on Science (2006)

OpenM1nd — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:00:06 +0000

When Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution nearly 150 years ago, he shattered the dominant belief of his day – that humans were the product of divine creation. Through his observations of nature, Darwin proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection. This caused uproar. After all, if the story of creation could be

100 Greatest Discoveries – Origins And Evolution (2006)

OpenM1nd — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:33:30 +0000

Origins And Evolution. This Show attempts to explain our deep psychological questions such as, why we exist, why we try to stay alive and how we try to understand planets, other ecosystems, environment and species. From explaining the misconceived bacterial sludge to deep sea chemosynthesis, or from the theory of comets, volcanoes and an explosion

Evolution – Part 07 – What About GOD (2001)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:43:06 +0000

What About GOD? Of all species, we alone attempt to explain who we are and how we came to be. This final show explores the struggle between science and religion. Through the personal stories of students and teachers, it offers the view that they are compatible. Streaming-Madness.net // Watch enlightening documentaries online!

Evolution – Part 06 – The Minds Big Bang (2001)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:41:21 +0000

The Minds Big Bang. The modern human mind emerged, triggering a creative, technological, and social explosion. What forces contributed to that breakthrough? Where might our power of mind ultimately lead us? Streaming-Madness.net // Watch enlightening documentaries online!

Evolution – Part 05 – Why Sex (2001)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:38:36 +0000

Why Sex? In evolutionary terms, sex is more important than life itself. Sex fuels evolutionary change by adding variation to the gene pool. The powerful urge to pass our genes on to the next generation has likely changed the face of human culture in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Streaming-Madness.net // Watch enlightening documentaries

Evolution – Part 04 – Evolutionary Arms Race (2001)

OpenM1nd — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:38:28 +0000

The Evolutionary Arms Race. Survival of the fittest: Raw competition? Intense cooperation? Both are essential. Interactions between and within species are among the most powerful evolutionary forces on Earth, and understanding them may be a key to our own survival. Streaming-Madness.net // Watch enlightening documentaries online!

Evolution – Part 03 – Extinction (2001)

OpenM1nd — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:38:27 +0000

Extinction. Fifty thousand years ago, something happened. Five mass extinctions have occurred since life began on Earth. Are humans causing the next mass extinction? And what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we will leave to our descendants? Streaming-Madness.net // Watch enlightening documentaries online!