Name: Bang! - Sciencible
Uploaded: 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000+02:00
Duration: 93 s
Description: This is neither a bug, nor a UFO: so what is it, then? We'll give you a clue: it's the key to the future of travel.

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This is neither a bug, nor a UFO: so what is it, then? We'll give you a clue: it's the key to the future of travel.

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This is neither a bug, nor a UFO: so what is it, then?

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Before you get the Dettol out, take a moment to appreciate the beautiful world that we will never be able to see. 

Micro Beauty

Before you get the Dettol out, take a moment to appreciate the beautiful world that we will never be able to see

The Stick of Glue

Before you get the Dettol out, take a moment to appreciate the beautiful world that we will never be able to see.

Quintett

It could be a child's pencil drawing, or the shaggy hair of a punk... but it's something far more unusual. Discover the invisible world right under our noses.

Discover the invisible world right under our noses

Funny Hair Do!

Animal, vegetable or mineral? Discover a world that until now, only scientists and university students would get to see.

Grey Matter?

At night, when you look at the sky, know that there are eyes looking back at you.

At night, when you look at the sky, know that there are eyes looking back at you

Nebulous

A patchwork blanket? Or a new work by a painter? Nope: today's image is our time out; a red card straight from space.

A patchwork blanket? Or a new work by a painter?

Red Card

Discover the beauty of images normally only seen and appreciated by scientists and archeologists. Visit Delphi as you've never seen it before: a 3D laser scan. 

Visit Delphi as you've never seen it before

Mysterious Circles

Who owns this beautiful light scarf? Sciencible is a series full of surprises that will show you science in a new light.

Sciencible is a series full of surprises that will show you science in a new light

Elegantly Small

Do you want to go back in time? With this episode, you can - so let's go!

A travel back in time with these images that tell us what the world was like thousands - even millions - of years ago

Mosaic

Is this a picture of cities lit up at night? Or fields under the bluish light of the moon? Guess again...

The Gold Eaters

What are these colored filaments growing, rising, budding like flowers? First clue: they aren't actually alive.

What are these colored filaments growing, rising, budding like flowers?

Missing Link

Look at science in a new light. As these images show, what if science could also create stunning, accidental works of art, simply by documenting the natural world?

Artistic Movement

Where does this strange shape come from? What is is, exactly? Discover a universe that you've never seen before, in all its beauty and strangeness.

Discover a universe that you've never seen before, in all its beauty and strangeness

Nightmares

A blue tongue that stretches and twists: what is it? Discover a new universe hidden right in front of your eyes. You just haven't been able to see it yet.

A blue tongue that stretches and twists: what is it?

Blue Tongue

At a microscopic level… an insight into the workings of disease.

Warning!

What does aging look like to you? A wrinkle here, a fine line over there? Look again: this image that shows us growing, maturing, and aging in such a way that a pot of cream can't cure. 

Strength and Age

If global warming doesn't get us first, this little guy is next in line. And we don't even understand yet whether it's alive or inert.

Clue: if global warming doesn't get us first, this little guy is next in line

Dead or Alive

A shimmering yellow with a turquoise blue, and geometrical forms in orange and pink, veering off into fuchsia... a stained glass window? Or something that you usually wouldn't give a second glance?

A stained glass window? Or something that you usually wouldn't give a second glance?

Stain Glass Windows

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SUVs are fashionable in Europe but are they environmentally friendly? And are they as safe as other road vehicles? Xenius investigates with the help of researchers from Munich Technical University.

Xenius

SUVs: Bad for the Environment?

In Germany, 18 million tonnes of food products are thrown away every year. Just because a fruit or vegetable is strangely shaped or because a product's expiration date has passed doesn't mean it can't be eaten. Yet these foods often end up in the trash.

In Germany, 18 million tonnes of food products are thrown away every year

How to Cut Down on Food Waste

What do DNA samples actually reveal? And how realistically are they used in crime drama series where they are often crucial to the plot? Xenius finds out by going to the Institute of Legal Medicine at Cologne University.

DNA & What it Reveals About Us

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Bonuses and Extracts

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Amsterdam’s famous red-light district attracts hordes of noisy tourists making the neighbourhood unliveable for many of its residents. With the city authorities considering measures to push sex workers out of the area, does this spell the end for the historic trade in the city centre?

Amsterdam’s famous red-light district attracts hordes of noisy tourists making the neighbourhood unliveable for many of its residents.

Re: Mass Tourism in Amsterdam's Red Light District

Second or third children born illegally during China’s One Child Policy are banned from marrying, having children or simply boarding a train. Condemned to a non-life, these ghost children do not officially exist according to the Chinese state. ARTE Reportage goes in search of these ‘Haihaizi’,  those children who should not have been born.

Arte Reportage

Second or third children born illegally during China’s One Child Policy are banned from marrying, having children or simply boarding a train. 

China's Ghost Children

A century ago the Treaty of Trianon formally ended World War I between the Kingdom of Hungary and the allied powers. Hungary lost two-thirds of its territory at Trianon which is still a contentious subject in Hungarian politics and society.

Hungary's Trauma

In Myanmar the veneration of the Buddha is a popular practice which takes many forms. In the second city of Mandalay, craftspeople make thousands of statues of Buddha in the local white marble to satisfy the demand coming from temples and monasteries throughout Asia.

GEO Reportage

Mandalay's Buddha Statues

From an incredibly varied selection of 19th century postcards, the Paris of the Belle Epoque (1871 – 1914) comes to life. Street-photography captured Parisians from all walks of life and conveyed the optimism and elegance of the period.

From an incredibly varied selection of 19th century postcards, the Paris of the Belle Epoque (1871 – 1914) comes to life.

Paris in the Belle Epoque

Pasta made from worm flour, grass-hopper salads or muesli bars with cricket… Insect food products could be appearing on our plates soon if Laetitia Giroud and Julien Foucher get their way. 360° Geo visited the couple at their insect farm in Spain.

Insect food products could be appearing on our plates soon if insect farmers Laetitia Giroud and Julien Foucher get their way.

360° Geo: Insects - the Food of the Future

From the late 1990s, Rødhåd laid the foundations for his DJ career. His perfectionist mixes of dub techno and percussive grooves earned him widespread recognition and since 2010, he has been a resident of Berlin's Berghain.
At the same time, Vril took the techno scene by storm, almost out of nowhere. As a producer, he pursues a timeless sound aesthetic that serves no trend in the genre. With his energetic live sets, he has impressed audiences across the world.
The techno giants perform from the post-industrial space of the Ruhr Museum. 

Stone Techno X Zollverein

Techno giants Rødhåd and Vril perform from the post-industrial space of the Ruhr Museum.

Vril & Rødhåd: "Out Of Place Artefacts"

Ayn Rand was a survivor of Communism, and as a result, her writings fiercely advocate uncompromising individualism. Her high profile fans include Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Angelina Jolie.

Gymnastics

Ayn Rand was a survivor of Communism, and as a result, her writings fiercely advocate uncompromising individualism

Ayn Rand, Capitalism Guru

Glaciers contain essential data on the climate of previous eras. The melting ice is a major concern for scientists, who are racing against time. The presenters of Xenius survey a cave in the Stubai Alps, discover the working methods of glaciologists, and learn about the wealth of information hidden in the layers of ice.

The melting of the glaciers is a major concern for scientists, who are racing against time

Glaciers in a Changing Climate

Better known by his stage name Kyteman, Dutchman Colin Benders has had an impressive career on the hip-hop scene. More recently, his talent has also been noted on the techno scene.

Colin Benders

Every year Russia celebrates Victory day on 9 May to mark the end of the Second World War with great pomp and ceremony. The story of a steadfast Soviet Union defeating the forces of fascism looms large in the Russian imagination, a story that Vladimir Putin uses to his own ends.

ARTE Reportage

 The story of a steadfast Soviet Union defeating the forces of fascism looms large in the Russian imagination, a story that Vladimir Putin uses to his own ends.

Russia: Putin's World View

The Franco-Venezuelan singer’s performances are as emotional as they are upbeat, impressing audiences with her refreshing electro-pop blend of European and Latin American sounds

Nancy Jazz Pulsations

La Chica

Millions of people worldwide suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), an extreme and persistent exhaustion for which there is no cure. An investigation into a little known illness focusing on the experiences of three individuals suffering from CFS: Ralf, Sonja and Aileen.

ME/CFS – A Misunderstood Illness

 An investigation into little understood illness focusing on the experiences of three individuals suffering from CFS: Ralf, Sonja and Aileen.

Living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Elton John may have been knighted, but his rock ‘n’ roll past is less than noble. Three minutes to round up Elton’s Captain Fantastic past.

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Elton John

Freddie Mercury and Queen brought Queer culture into the family home in a series of audacious music videos and live performances shown on TV at a time when homosexuality was still taboo in the media.

TAPE: Queen

Conductor Raphaël Pichon and director Cyril Teste team up to bring Beethoven’s Fidelio to the stage of the Opéra Comique.

Beethoven’s only opera conducted by Raphaël Pichon.

Beethoven's "Fidelio" at the Opéra Comique

Sting appears at the Reeperbahn Festival opening gala in Hamburg performing "Rushing Water", a track from his forthcoming album "The Bridge", due for release on 19 November. Discover the track exclusively! As a bonus, one of the Police's biggest hits "Every Breath You Take".

Reeperbahn Festival 2021

Sting appears at the Reeperbahn Festival opening gala in Hamburg performing "Rushing Water", a track from his forthcoming album "The Bridge", due for release on 19 November. 

Sting - 'Rushing Water'

As Daniel Hope has been awarded the distinguished Opus Klassik prize, we celebrate with highlights from his much-loved lockdown series, Hope@Home.

With Daniel Hope, Christoph Israel and Guests

The Best of Hope@Home

The Italian island of Stromboli is home to just 300 people, mainly farmers and fishermen. They fish using sustainable, traditional methods that generates little profit, but empowers this small community to live outside of mainstream capitalism.

The Italian island of Stromboli is home to fishermen who live using sustainable, traditional methods

Stromboli - Land of Fire

The world's tech giants - the likes of Facebook, Apple or Google - now have a political role to play. They can curb misinformation or spread it, along with all of the massive social issues that entails. An in-depth analysis of social media uses and regulations in China, the United States, and Europe.

Mapping the World

An in-depth analysis of social media uses and regulations in China, the United States, Europe and Russia.

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