DW Transtel | 26 4700
English
30 mins / ep
Episodes 121 – 128 (new episodes)
Episodes 44, 48-50, 55, 56, 59-111, 112 – 120 (previous episodes)
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Humans have always had a thirst for knowledge – whether it be to improve their lives and circumstances or out of sheer curiosity and the urge to get to the bottom of things. Without scientific discoveries, humanity would not have evolved at such a rapid pace. Life as we know it today would be unthinkable without the knowledge we gain through science and scholarship. Innovations and new insights are integrated into our lives in ever quicker succession. We watch scientists, engineers and inventors as they look for ways to increase human knowledge. These fascinating films accompany them in their Quest for Knowledge.

44 The Silent Demise of a Species (2013)
48 Storm Research – How Meteorologists (2014)
49 Eco-Friendly Chemistry (2014)
50 When the Earth’s Magnetic Field Waxes and Wanes (2014)
55 High-Tech Animal Research (2015)
56 Adrenaline – The Addictive, Lifesaving Hormone (2015)
59 Animals as Early Warning Systems (2015)
60 How Animals Feel (2016)
61 Merapi – Java’s Mountain of Fire (2016)
62 A Vision of a Zoo to Preserve Wildlife (2016)
63 Rare Earth Metals – The Future of High-Tech Elements (2016)
64 Medicine of the Apes – The Jungle Pharmacy (2016)
65 Black Holes – Investigating the Phenomenon (2016)
66 Light Pollution – The Disappearing Darkness (2017)
67 Mining on the Ocean Floor (2017)
68 Leaving Nothing to Chance (2017)
69 Trust Your Gut (2017)
70 The Decline of Alpine Glaciers (2017)
71 Dangerous Dust from the Desert (2018)
72 The Hidden World of Fasciae (2018)
73 Micro plastics in the Ocean (2018)
74 Measuring Emotion (2018)
75 Expedition to the Arctic (2018)
76 The Secrets of the Molnár János Cave (2018)
77 Blood in Short Supply (2018)
78 Insects: Superstars of Bionics (2018)
79 Bacteria: Life on the Seabed (2018)
80 The Amazing World of Spiders (2018)
81 Intoxicated Animals (2018)
82 The Dangers of the Acid Ocean (2018)
83 Soil – Bursting with Life (2019)
84 Life Deep Below the Ground (2019)
85 Octopuses – Masterminds of the Seas (2019)
86 Shipwrecks – Ticking Time Bombs From World War II (2019)
87 Science v. the Zika Virus (2019)
88 Plants: Can They Think and Feel? (2019)
89 Testosterone: The Aggression Hormone? (2020)
90 Avalanches in the Era of Climate Change (2020)
91 Mona Lisa: The Woman Behind the Portrait (2020)
92 The Healing Power of Cuddles: Why Touch is Healthy (2020)
93 Expedition into the unknown: the Isla Madre de Dios (2020)
94 A Tsunami in the lake (2020)
95 The power of empathy – Cannes (2020)
96 Marine research in the service of politics (2020)
97 A revolution in genetics (2020)
98 The Wonder of Love – Let’s Get Chemical (2021)
99 Rising Waters: Getting the Predictions Right (2021)
100 The Roots of Evil (2021)
101 The Science Behind the Lie (2021)
102 The Secret Power of Scents (2021)
103 The Anthropocene (2021)
104 Isolation: Endurance Test for Body and Mind (2021)
105 Sand: A Dwindling Resource (2021)
106 Killer Conversations – Do Orcas Have Language? (2021)
107 Rewilding – Back to Nature (2021)
108 Tsunami – Danger from the Deep (2022)
109 Viruses Inside Us (2022)
110 The Wonders of Walking (2022)
111 More Ape, Less Human? (2022)
112 Forensics: Science Hot on the Heels of Crime (2022)
113 The Battle for Drinking Water (2022)
114 What is Our Silence Saying? (2022)
115 Go Out and Play! (2022)
116 Turbo Evolution: Urban Flora and Fauna (2023) [NEW]
117 mRNA Technology – Medicine’s New Miracle Weapon? (2023) [NEW]
118 Bacteria: Both Friend and Foe (2023) [NEW]
119 Geoengineering: Can Technology Save the Climate? (2023) [NEW]
120 Seaweed: The Oceans’ Brown Gold (2023) [NEW]
121 Our Organs: Development in Water (2023) [NEW]
122 Our Organs: Development on Land (2023) [NEW]
123 Explosives – A Science in Themselves (2023) [NEW]
124 Undesirable Neighbours: Urban Rats (2023) [NEW]
125 The Multi-Tasking Myth (2023) [NEW]
126 Everybody Dance (2024) [NEW]
127 The Secret World of Fungi (2024) [NEW]
128 Nanobodies: The Healing Powers of Camels (2024) [NEW]