The Horse 2021/22

Environment & Technology

The Cell: The Hidden Kingdom

>Documentary about the secrets of the cell and of life itself. (documentarymania.com)

The Cell: The Hidden Kingdom
Dr Adam Rutherford tells the extraordinary story of the scientific quest to discover the secrets of the cell and of life itself. Every living thing is made of cells, microscopic building blocks of almost unimaginable power and complexity. The first part explores how centuries of scientific and religious dogma were overturned by the earliest discoveries of the existence of cells, and how scientists came to realize that there was, literally, more to life than meets the eye.

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Interview with climate scientist Prof. Knutti, ETH

>Link to the interview (in German, watson.ch)

Eine Umweltkatastrophe seien die Lecks der Nord-Stream-Pipelines, sagt das EU-Parlament. Doch der Schweizer Klimatologe Reto Knutti findet, dass die Lecks für den globalen Klimawandel nur kleine Auswirkungen haben.

«Treibhausgase sind langlebig. Sie benötigen 10 bis 100 Jahre, bis sie abgebaut sind. Die Durchmischzeit in der Atmosphäre geschieht jedoch innert Wochen, womit es sich schnell über die ganze Welt verteilt.»

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The Blob: A genius without a Brain

Video (documentarymania.com)

The Blob: A Genius without a Brain
Not an animal, nor a plant, nor fungi, the blob is one giant single cell whose amazing capacities are leading pioneer scientists to a very new world – that of brainless intelligence. More commonly known as slime mould, this extraordinary one-billion-year-old organism challenges our understanding in many different fields.
This fascinating documentary follows top experts from Europe, Japan and the US on a scientific investigation into this most surprising organism.

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