10 popular family science movies
January 19, 2017, 06:00
We offer you ten popular science movies to be interesting for the whole family, that will expand your horizons and give lots of topics for discussion.
Robots, 2014 (Italy)
Twenty years ago robot soldiers and robots surgeons, exoskeletons and anthropomorphics would have seemed as a line taken from fantastic book, but today it is a reality. Robotics technology has made a great progress and developed so rapidly that almost no sphere of life works without mechanical assistants. How should we adapt and is there any use to unequivocally enjoy the appearance of robotic dogs, domestic workers and porters?
Ancient Worlds, 2010 (UK)
A BBC documentary is devoted to the first religions and peoples. Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Egypt and Greece, which became a place of attention of historians, have preserved a number of evidence of those days. Journey to the birthplace of the first civilizations and the initial stages of their development can explain many of today's political processes, moral and religious dogmas.
Why do we dream, 2009 (UK)
All of us at least once in a life saw the dreams, the absurd and terrible, bright or forgotten without a trace. The question is where they come from, what is the meaning and why do we need them? This movie is not like a regular interpreter of dreams, which you could find in any stall. It talks about the physiology of sleep, its impact on human health, memory, psychics and even the ability to learn.
Journey to the Edge of the Universe, 2008 (UK, USA)
Bright, charming movie about our universe is formed from the present day to the past. Film starts with description of the solar system and ends with the emergence of the Big Bang.
It is worth noting that not all of the movie scenes are the proven fact, some of the explanations are simplified, and the rest is omitted. However, it doesn't affect the cognitive aspects of the film, which is perfect both for students and their parents.
An Incredible Human Body, 2007 (US)
One hundred thousand heartbeats, twenty thousand breaths, ten thousand blinking - what else is our body doing daily? The movie is taken about the most perfect machine - the human body. Within two hours the authors tell us about the all operating systems and organs, specifics of development and activities. It worth watching, because understanding of the body helps to avoid many health problems.
Oceans, 2009 (United Kingdom, Switzerland, Spain, USA, United Arab Emirates)
Only a few manage to see in their life things this film tells us about. The documentary by Jacques Perrin and Jacques Clusaz shows the depths of the oceans, its dwellers, sunken treasures and vast caves. There is a life we don't face and know almost nothing about, but after all our old ancestors had once left the ocean. Why not to learn more about the native nature?
Chemistry. Checkered History, 2010 (UK)
What does it all around consist of? Seas and rivers, homes and cars, fruits and bread, all this are only compounds of the chemical elements. These tiny building blocks of the universe are the subject of this film. In three issues Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells us about their discovery, interaction, ordering to the table and about what elements have yet to be discovered by people.
Human Universe, 2014 (UK)
Authors of the project led by physics professor Brian Cox have created an exciting three-part movie telling us about the origin of the universe, its structure and the place of humanity with simple and accessible language. This movie will be a real catch for those who want to find an answer to questions about the existence of another universe, the origin and the future of human civilization.
Inner Fish, 2014 (USA)
When our distant ancestors crawled out of the water to the land, they were totally different from us, and yet gave us some of their features. The sensational book of Dr. Neil Shubin was filmed in the United States and told about that human has inherited from the "fish or lizards" who lived millions of years ago.
