Wissenschaftsdoku

Season 2020

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21 Episodes

  • Losing Excess Weight
    E1
    Losing Excess WeightWorldwide, one in three people is considered overweight; in Germany, the figure is as high as one in two. Obesity frequently leads to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and also increases the risk of cancer.
  • The Magic of Mathematics
    E2
    The Magic of MathematicsMathematics is everywhere: it is both part of the universe and part of our everyday lives. But what exactly is mathematics? Did humanity invent it, or discover it as part of the cosmos?
  • Anything but Ordinary: Very Tall and Very Short People
    E3
    Anything but Ordinary: Very Tall and Very Short PeopleAn extreme body height is more frequently associated with physical problems and psychological stress. A growth disorder can indicate serious medical conditions and should be investigated.
  • Rebooting the Brain: Routes Out of Depression
    E4
    Rebooting the Brain: Routes Out of DepressionAccording to WHO estimates, depression would become the second most common cause of incapacity for work by 2020. Roughly one in five people will experience it at some point in their lives.
  • The Truth Behind the Ratings
    E5
    The Truth Behind the RatingsTo this day, viewing figures remain the ultimate currency in the television industry. New measurement methods are intended to bring them in line with changing media consumption habits in the digital age.
  • Engineers Tinkering with the Climate
    E6
    Engineers Tinkering with the ClimateSome scientists believe that we must research radical, potentially dangerous technologies in order to lower the Earth's temperature through geoengineering in the near future.
  • Digital Health
    E7
    Digital HealthHealth apps, telemedicine, networked surgeries: healthcare is going digital. Until now, the risks have been emphasised more than the benefits, but the coronavirus pandemic is changing the assessment of the situation.
  • Underrated Osteopathy – Healing with Hands
    E8
    Underrated Osteopathy – Healing with HandsFeeling for tension, gently releasing blockages and activating the body's self-healing powers: that is the aim of osteopathy – a form of medicine that heals using hands alone.
  • Vulva and Vagina
    E9
    Vulva and VaginaFemale genitalia were long under-researched and associated with great shame. Unlike the penis, very few people are able to draw an anatomically correct vulva or vagina.
  • Ready for Prison
    E10
    Ready for PrisonWhen children commit serious crimes, should they be placed in the penal system? From what age can a person be held responsible for their actions?
  • Primal Trust – The Bond Between Humans and Dogs
    E11
    Primal Trust – The Bond Between Humans and DogsDogs are partners, confidants, protectors of humans and frequently members of the family. Primal trust is the foundation of this human-dog relationship, which has endured for over 15,000 years.
  • New Wilderness in Germany
    E12
    New Wilderness in GermanyOnly 0.6 per cent of Germany's land area is wilderness. To achieve what the federal government set out in its biodiversity strategy for 2020, around 5,000 square kilometres are still lacking.
  • Power to Go
    E13
    Power to GoEveryone needs mobile electrical energy: smartphones, robotic lawn mowers, kitchen scales and e-bikes. It is no coincidence that the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to the inventors of the lithium-ion battery.
  • The Digital Education Gap
    E14
    The Digital Education GapThe Corona pandemic has clearly exposed the shortcomings of the education system: only a few schools were in a position to offer homeschooling properly, owing to their digital infrastructure.
  • Greenwashing – Consumption Against Climate Change?
    E15
    Greenwashing – Consumption Against Climate Change?A green image is becoming increasingly important for products and services. Companies advertise their goods as ecological and fair. Does it truly benefit the environment, or is it mere window dressing?
  • Our Fear – Exploring a Primal Emotion
    E16
    Our Fear – Exploring a Primal EmotionTrembling, a racing heart, sweating, stress in its purest form – fear is vital for survival, but it can also make us ill. Why are anxiety disorders on the rise? Is there a pill for fear?
  • Smouldering Fire Within the Body
    E17
    Smouldering Fire Within the BodyMore than half of all deaths worldwide are caused by chronic inflammatory diseases. Scientists are only just beginning to understand the mechanisms of our immune system.
  • The Language of Whales
    E18
    The Language of WhalesBiologists agree that animals communicate with one another. But what is the significance of the typical sounds and acoustic signals of whales — do they resemble human language?
  • The Torn Society
    E19
    The Torn SocietyStructural injustice endangers social peace and leads to division. When is a social order considered just? One demand is the opportunity for social advancement.
  • Bespoke Medicine
    E20
    Bespoke MedicineThere are more than 100,000 medicines in Germany, and just under half of them are prescription-only. The sheer variety suggests that ailments are treated on an individual basis. But is that really the case?
  • An Extreme Longing for a Child – Uterus Transplantation
    E21
    An Extreme Longing for a Child – Uterus TransplantationA uterus transplant can fulfil the desire of women without a healthy womb to have a child of their own. What is medicine permitted to do, and where do the ethical and economic limits lie?

 

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