Documentary following the work of British scientists involved in preparing a space probe to travel to Saturn’s largest moon – a two billion-mile journey that was to take seven years. The film explores the sacrifices involved in the project, and the scientists talk about their hopes for the probe, and their thoughts on its landing.source:tvguide.co.uk
From prostitution to slave labor, human trafficking is a booming business. This $32 billion dollar underground industry knows no moral bounds, stretching around the globe. Crime Inc. examines the underground industry where hopelessness and greed create a sinister and sometimes lethal combination.source:cnbc.com
Just who was Joseph Merrick and why is he still such a medical mystery? Using pioneering 3D technology the Elephant Man walks and talks for the first time in over a century and with the help of 3D laser scans, ultra sounds and digital technology we discover what really killed him. Accompanying us on the journey is Brian Richards, a modern-day sufferer of Proteus Syndrome.source:discoveryuk.com
Summary for : Discovery Channel: Man Made Marvels – Singapore’s Marina Barrage
Singapore’s latest green icon, Marina Barrage, is a dam, built across the mouth of Marina Channel to create Singapore’s 15th reservoir, and the first in the heart of the city. It serves three benefits: water supply, flood control, and lifestyle destination for all to enjoy.source:LocateTv.com
This is where the students of St Mary’s Cathedral College meet to explore the lives of those men who have become known as “The Lost Diggers of Fromelles’. Throughout 2010 the students from our Year 9 History classes created video profiles of a number of the soldiers who had been listed as missing following the Battle of Fromelles in 1916.A small group of students created profiles for the Commemoration Ceremony in France in July. This was a great honour and the video profiles were very well received.source:smcchistory.ning.com
Summary for : History Channel: Ancient Discoveries – Machines III
One thousand years ago, when Europe was still in the dark ages, China was at the forefront of technology. Whilst Europe’s Renaissance is celebrated through the innovations of Leonardo da Vinci, Columbus and Renoir, few today realize that China experienced its own Renaissance fathered by the legendary Su Song five hundred years earlier.source:LocateTv.com
Code Wars: Inside the Cyber Threat Cyber-criminals have brought the websites of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the New York Stock Exchange, and the South Korean government to a halt. After hackers breached Sony’s PlayStation Network, the company reported that the personal information of 77 million of its customers – including their credit card data – was jeopardized. In China and Russia, cyber warriors are at the ready, poised to strike with the newest form of warfare, where conventional rules don’t apply.source:LocateTv.com