Explore programs related to your physical and mental health in this selection of devoted to the Science of You!

Humans are not the strongest. Our senses are nothing special. But our intelligence is letting us wield the power of evolution. Scientists are unlocking the mysteries of the natural world to improve our lives, our health and our future.

Humans are beginning to wield the power of evolution—unlocking the mysteries of the natural world to improve our lives, our health and our future.

Engineering Life

The image of the human body was that the brain is the command center and the other organs obey the orders from the brain. We now know more.

The Body

A global investigation into the science, evolutionary history and big business of beauty, as humanity adapts to the Age of the Selfie.

Decoding Beauty

Today´s surgeons stand on the shoulders of people who risked their lives to solve the puzzle of the human body.

The Invention of Surgery

Can AI enable us to live forever? Explore the latest advancements in AI, robotics and biotech with visionaries who foresee a new age of “post-biological” life. As scientists point toward a world where humans and machines merge, we have to ask: “Will AI be the best, or the last thing we ever do?”

Can AI help us live forever? Explore the latest in AI and biotech with visionaries who foresee a new age of “post-biological” life.

Artificial Immortality

The spectacular and surprisingly unorthodox biography of Carbon, the most misunderstood element on Earth. Accompanied by unique animations and celebrated scientists, including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Carbon reminds us of our humble participation in the most extraordinary story in the universe.

The spectacular and surprisingly unorthodox biography of Carbon, the most misunderstood element on Earth.

Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography

The ancient art of folding paper has entered cutting-edge domains. Researchers in robotics, medicine and nanotechnologies are embracing this “origami philosophy,” trying to understand and duplicate nature’s folding principles.

The ancient art of folding paper enters cutting-edge domains. Researchers in robotics, medicine and nanotechnologies are trying to duplicate nature’s folding principles.

The Origami Code

How did humanity's earliest ancestors evolve into one of the most successful species on Earth? An extraordinary journey tracing the footsteps of early hominids. Using the latest paleoanthropological findings mixed with the latest CGI from Square Enix, this story is finally told.

How did humanity's earliest ancestors evolve into one of the most successful species on Earth? The story is told using the latest technology in paleoanthropology.

Out of the Cradle

An evolutionary journey from the cosmos to the supermarkets, from Nature’s chefs—flowers and fruits—to Michelin star culinary artists.

Taste: The Flavor of Life

Advances in medicine are never easy and often controversial. Early scientists had to take great risks to understand the human body and make life-saving discoveries.

In the Name of Medicine

With Artificial Intelligence evolving so rapidly, will it surpass human intelligence? Could this lead to our replacement—or, worse, our extinction? Top experts provide a clear understanding of the immense benefits and potential dangers of AI.

With Artificial Intelligence evolving so rapidly, will it surpass human intelligence? Top experts provide a clear understanding of AI's potential benefits and dangers.

AI Tipping Point

Explore the most exciting disciplines in popular science today to see how the cutting-edge technologies work and impact the real world.

Forging the Future

It's a unique scientific, and human, experience: explorer Christian Clot challenges seven men and seven women to live underground in one of Europe's largest caves for 40 days—without a sense of time.

It's a unique scientific, and human, experience: explorer Christian Clot challenges seven men and seven women to live underground in a European cave for 40 days.

Deep Time: Utmost Experience Beyond Time

Explore the hottest area of bioscience, genomics with stunning live image, quality CGI, the forefront research, and real human stories.

Dynamic Genomes

How safe are we from the next pandemic? Journey to the island of Riems, off the coast of Germany on the Baltic Sea, to the “Alcatraz for viruses,” where a collective of highly specialized experts from around the world work tirelessly to combat the growing virus threat.

How safe are we from the next pandemic? Journey to the “Alcatraz for viruses," an island in the Baltic where experts work to combat the growing virus threat.

Plague Island

Neuroscientist Dr Jack Lewis goes in search of people with unusual neurological conditions.

Secrets of the Brain (Season 1)

Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell climbs aboard some of the world’s fastest theme park rides and discovers how these rides affect our bodies

Science of Thrills

Renowned geneticist and author Spencer Wells reveals how changes in our genetic code have fueled major changes in our appearance and capabilities over time, and why scientists believe we're continuing to rapidly evolve today. By understanding these changes, we are better prepared for the future.

Renowned geneticist and author Spencer Wells reveals how changes in our genetic code have fueled major changes in our appearance and capabilities over time.

Rapidly Evolving Human with Spencer Wells

Neurologist and best-selling author David Eagleman reveals how our brains piece together “reality,” and how we might expand our perception of the world around us.

What is Reality? with David Eagleman

Creativity is an essential component of human progress. From arts to technology, our world has been shaped by the vision of all those who have dared to think differently. Dr. Nancy Andreasen, a neuropsychiatrist, studies the creative process in the brain and its relation to mental illness.

Creativity is an essential component of human progress. Dr. Nancy Andreasen studies the creative process in the brain and its relation to mental illness.

Unraveling The Creative Mind

Neuroscientist Dr. Jack Lewis goes in search of people with unusual neurological conditions.

Secrets of the Brain (Season 2)

Biologist Thom Hunt goes in search of people with genuine, real-life super-powers that push the known limits of the human mind and body.

Extraordinary Humans (Seasons 2)

Learn revealing secrets from some of the greatest seducers in world history. How do they manage to tempt us again and again?

The Art of Seduction

On Proof Of Concept host Dianna Cowern explores science, math, & philosophy concepts through games, & interactive thought experiments.

Proof of Concept

Humans have always strived to summit mountains, but the higher we climb, the less oxygen is available. In the most extreme peaks, death can come quickly -- for most. A few rare people can condition themselves to live at high altitude for long periods of time … and one man wants to find out, why?

Humans have always strived to summit mountains, but the higher we climb, the less oxygen is available.

The Oxygen Experiment: Hypoxia

What is a virus? How does it affect humans and how does it spread? Doctors, virologists, and scientists examine the spread of the Zika virus, what effect this growing epidemic may have on large populations, and possible next steps to stop the illness.

What is a virus? How does it affect humans and how does it spread? Doctors, virologists, and scientists examine the spread of the Zika virus.

Viruses: Destruction And Creation

Do we work too much? Should we be able to make our own work schedules? The documentary Time to Work poses these questions and more, featuring a discussion with leading thinkers, entrepreneurs, researchers and workers who offer a positive and creative vision on how we could work differently.

Time to Work features discussions with leading thinkers, entrepreneurs, researchers and workers who offer a positive and creative vision on how we could work differently.

Time to Work

In 1972, a new legal standard for mental health commitment emerged from a Milwaukee lawsuit to become the law of the land. Unfortunately, it has proven to be tragically inadequate.

In 1972, a new legal standard for mental health commitment emerged from a Milwaukee lawsuit to become the law of the land. Unfortunately, it has proven inadequate.

Imminent Danger

Wonder what it’s like to move like the world’s greatest athletes? This series explores the science behind incredible feats of athleticism.