Megacities
"Earth is beautiful. It's people who make it horrific. MEGACITIES is a film about work poverty, violence, love and sex. A film about the beauty of people."
"Earth is beautiful. It's people who make it horrific. MEGACITIES is a film about work poverty, violence, love and sex. A film about the beauty of people."
Desmond Patrick Costello was one of the most brilliant New Zealanders of his generation – a linguist of genius who spoke ten languages and could learn one in a month. He was also a war hero who used his linguistic skills to lead his battered unit from behind German lines in Greece to safety in an incredible journey of bravery and daring. Appointed as a diplomat to the New Zealand legation in Moscow after the war he wrote the first western eyewitness account of the Nazi death camps.
The idea of postponing or even reversing the ageing process has always fascinated humanity. Some claim that immortality will be possible as little as thirty years from now - but will it just be for the rich? Our team visited research laboratories working on this objective and interviewed the world’s top researchers in the field. We ask just how long humans might be able to live, and what it could involve. The programme also looks into the popular wish to remain young and extend our lifespan.
Annita Roddick launched The Body Shop stores and was a true entrepreneur.
Amal Graafstra is an O.G. cyborg, known for his TED talks and interviews on international media outlets. But what some people might not know about Amal is that he's also the CEO of Dangerous Things, a company that creates and sells implantable consumer tech.
Liviu Babitz and his company are turning humans into Cyborgs by giving them a new ability that allows them to sense North.
The Cyborg Foundation aims to put together and empower people that are willing to unite with technology.
Manel Munoz has implanted a new sensory organ that allows him to sense changes in atmospheric pressure.
Neil Harbisson is an artist and a cyborg that has an antenna in his skull that allows him to hear color.
Anastasia Synn is a modern-day cyborg, pushing the limits of technology and her body as well as incorporating her implants into her magic performances.
Justin Worst is a rock climber and archeologist who became a cyborg to get one step closer to his childhood dream.
Grindhouse Wetware is a startup challenging the medical industry to be more radical when it comes to saving lives. Would you become a cyborg to escape an early death?