Curiosity - Season 1

Curiosity - Season 1

Season 1

The development of "Curiosity: The Questions of Our Life", was announced in September 2009.It was to answer questions and mysteries in fields like space, biology, geology, medicine, physics, technology, nature, archaeology, history, and the human mind. It was considered as a groundbreaking series for Discovery like the BBC's Planet Earth and Life. Originally, this series was to be a monthly show airing 12 one-hour episodes each year for 5 years beginning in January 2011. Dan Riskin was initially slated to host.
Network
Datesaoût 7, 2011 - nov. 20, 2011
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Episodes

Did God Create the Universe?
Season 1Episode 160 min

Did God Create the Universe?

Professor Stephen Hawking poses the questions: how was the world created, and can the laws of nature co-exist with a belief in God.

août 7, 2011
Alien Invasion: Are We Ready?
Season 1Episode 260 min

Alien Invasion: Are We Ready?

We've read the books, we've seen the movies. War of the Worlds, V, Independence Day. But they're all fiction, right? Well, probably not. New science is suggesting that aliens may be very real, and that they may not be as cuddly as E.T. Host Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, Battle:LA) brings together top scientists, military strategists and writers to dramatize what would happen if and when aliens attacked.
août 14, 2011
Why Is Sex Fun?
Season 1Episode 360 min

Why Is Sex Fun?

Maggie Gyllenhaal hosts a revealing investigation into the mechanics and chemistry of female orgasm.
août 21, 2011
What Sank Titanic?
Season 1Episode 460 min

What Sank Titanic?

By drawing on detailed trial records, a picture emerges of both the science and the human drama behind the sinking of the Titanic.
août 28, 2011
Parallel Universes: Are They Real?
Season 1Episode 560 min

Parallel Universes: Are They Real?

Morgan Freeman hosts an exploration into the possibility that there may be more than one version of reality.
sept. 4, 2011
What's Beneath America?
Season 1Episode 660 min

What's Beneath America?

Everything which has made America bountiful and powerful is a product of forces which date back billions of years. How have earth's ancient forces made America what it is today?
sept. 11, 2011
How Will the World End?
Season 1Episode 760 min

How Will the World End?

End-of-the-world scenarios, including the Mayan prediction for Dec. 21, 2012, are examined from a scientific perspective.
sept. 18, 2011
Atlantis Uncovered
Season 1Episode 860 min

Atlantis Uncovered

For centuries, Atlantis has been a myth. But in the last decade archaeologists have uncovered new finds which could reveal the location of this ancient apocalypse. Mixing dramatic recreation with science, this story is told by "Lost" star, Terry O'Quinn.
sept. 25, 2011
I, Caveman - Back to the Stone Age (1)
Season 1Episode 960 min

I, Caveman - Back to the Stone Age (1)

Were we better off as cavemen? Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") joins nine ordinary men and women in an attempt to survive in the wild using only stone-age technology. Cold, dehydration, and hunger threaten to derail the experiment from the start.
oct. 2, 2011
I, Caveman - The Great Hunt (2)
Season 1Episode 1060 min

I, Caveman - The Great Hunt (2)

Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") and his group continue their experiment to live in the wild only stone-age technology. Hunger and deprivation push the group to the brink of failure. Can a successful elk hunt save them?
oct. 2, 2011
Egypt: What Lies Beneath
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Egypt: What Lies Beneath

Ancient Egypt: We've found only a tiny fraction of its treasures. 99 percent of them remains hidden, waiting to be discovered. But what if we could look beneath the sand. What if we could reach back into the past and raise up a lost civilization… Uncovering pyramids, temples, even whole cities. And what if it turned out that everything we knew was just the tip of the iceberg? Using sophisticated CGI re-creations, this BBC/Discovery documentary follows the explorations of archaeologist Sarah Parcak, who has developed satellite technology to pinpoint the locations of thousands of buried Egyptian cities, temples and tombs.

oct. 9, 2011
Can You Live Forever?
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Can You Live Forever?

What would it be like to be immortal? It's the year 2967 and Adam Savage is 1000 years old. He reflects on his long life revealing how science in the 21st century transformed his body, creating a supercharged cyber-human, allowing him to live forever.
oct. 16, 2011
World's Dirtiest Man
Season 1Episode 1360 min

World's Dirtiest Man

Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) becomes a human lab rat to learn firsthand to uncover the hidden world of creepy crawlies that live on the human body. Revealing a wild jungle of unseen creatures, you'll never look at your body the same way again.
oct. 23, 2011
How Evil Are You?
Season 1Episode 1460 min

How Evil Are You?

Eli Roth, director of horror classic Hostel, is searching for the true nature of Evil. In a series of experiments, he examines what causes people to perform evil acts, then the daring test of all-could ordinary people perform acts of violence on strangers
oct. 30, 2011
Life Before Birth
Season 1Episode 1560 min

Life Before Birth

It's meant to be a joyous event - in reality, it's a gripping battle for survival. Using cutting edge technology, we go inside the womb and follow the story from conception to birth, showing how the struggle for life turns into the miracle of birth.
nov. 6, 2011
What's America Worth?
Season 1Episode 1660 min

What's America Worth?

Ever thought how much America is worth? Imagine putting a dollar amount on everything in America -all the land, the resources under our feet, our homes, even the water we drink. For the first time, Donald Trump puts a value on it all.
nov. 13, 2011
Your Body on Drugs
Season 1Episode 1760 min

Your Body on Drugs

Robin Williams, who's experienced both the highs and lows of substance abuse, hosts a groundbreaking TV experiment. 4 heavy users on 4 of America's most abused drugs perform a series of physical tests to show exactly how drugs work.
nov. 20, 2011

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