Alicky Sussman
In September 2011, an international group of scientists has made an astonishing claim - they have detected particles that seemed to travel faster than the speed of light. It was a claim that contradicted more than a hundred years of scientific orthodoxy. Suddenly there was talk of all kinds of bizarre concepts, from time travel to parallel universes. So what is going on? Has Einstein's famous theory of relativity finally met its match? Will we one day be able to travel into the past or even into another universe? In this film, Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores one of the most dramatic scientific announcements for a generation. In clear, simple language he tells the story of the science we thought we knew, how it is being challenged, and why it matters.
On 7 July 2005 Britain experienced its first ever suicide attack. Four bombs exploded in central London, killing 52 people and injuring over 700. When Scotland Yard launched one of the biggest investigations in its history, another first was quickly uncovered: the suicide bombers were home-grown, they were young British men, attacking their own country. Ariel Merari interviewed the friends and family of suicide bombers, as well as those who were stopped before their bombs went off. He tried to piece together a personality type capable of such acts. The unsettling finding that emerged was that suicide bombers weren't mad, weren't psychopaths, in fact they did not have any psychological flaws that set them apart.
The pill. It is 99% effective, easy to use, and its invention has been revolutionary. The question is though, how safe is this contraceptive? Dr. Zoe Williams attempts to find an answer. For the public, the contraceptive pill is connected with many side effects. Breast cancer, risk of thrombosis, and depression are some of these adverse effects discussed in the media. The pill is a common contraceptive, however, according to a survey up to 68% of women don’t know how it works. What are the real health risks while using the pill? Is it even necessary to stop taking it for the seven-day period each month? Are there pills for men? In the BBC Horizon documentary, scientists, females, and males look for the answers to these questions.
