NEW in Autumn
on Da Vinci Learning e² Design Every day our world seems to be getting bigger, moving faster, to the point that it’s running out of control. Our economies are based on growth, perpetual growth, at an unrelenting pace. But where exactly are we going? And how much room do we have left? In this fascinating series narrated by Brad Pitt, Da Vinci Learning investigates how our modern world can continue to prosper while protecting our planet. E² Design introduces you to the architects and designers who are learning from the past to help us build a sustainable, environmentally-friendly future. Target group: Adults
Number of episodes: 18
Length: 30
minutes
e² Intervention Architecture Brad Pitt narrates this one-hour special documentary exploring the Aga Khan Prize, a prestigious award given to extraordinary architectural projects that combine social, economic and environmental needs to erect some of the most forward-thinking urban planning ideas on the planet. The award has only been bestowed on 5 projects, and Da Vinci Learning introduces you to each of them, showing you how these innovative designs are changing the way we build.
Target group: Adults
Length: 60
minutes
NEW in Autumn
on Da Vinci Learning The Machine That Made Us This new documentary on Da Vinci Learning tells the story of how Johann Gutenberg’s printing press changed the course of humanity and built the foundation of our modern world. Stephen Fry travels back in time to Gutenberg’s era, 15thcentury Germany, to see what life was like before Gutenberg’s printing press revolutionised mass communications. It’s an intriguing tale of sabotage and secrecy. Target group: Adults
Length: 60
minutes
Unlocking Evolution In this inspiring documentary, new on Da Vinci Learning, meet those who worked closest with Allan Wilson as he continued to pursue his life’s ambition, unlocking the code of evolution. From a small farm in the south Pacific, he shocked the scientific world, leading one of the world’s most renowned laboratories for evolutionary research. Not satisfied with evolution as theory, Wilson wanted proof. By using a quantitative analysis to understand the ways and pace of evolutionary changes in living organisms, Wilson changed the way evolutionary theory is studied, and he more than ruffled a few feathers along the way. Perhaps more than any other researcher of the 20th century, Wilson advanced our understanding of evolution, and especially of our own species. But like every scientist, Wilson left some questions unanswered, waiting for the next generation of evolutionary biologists. Target group: Adults
Number of episodes: 6
Length: 60
minutes
NEW in Autumn
on Da Vinci Learning Chasing Sleep Discover what our bodies are doing while we sleep. We know our brains are active, but does that mean the rest of us is busy too? Getting too much or too little sleep affects everything from our attitudes and outlooks on life, to our incomes work performances. So what is the right amount of sleep? And how does our modern society that never seems to sleep change our ability to get a good night’s rest? Join host Adrian Pang as he explores the benefits and consequences of an interrupted night of slumber, and find out what researchers are continuing to discover about the importance of sleep. Target group: Adults
Number of episodes: 6
Length: 30
minutes
NEW in Autumn
on Da Vinci Learning Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists From Michelangelo’s giant sculpture David, to Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Mona Lisa, you’ve seen the works of the world’s greatest artists time and again. But what do you know about the geniuses whose creations changed the way we see the world?
Target group: Kids Number of episodes: 8 Length: 30
minutes
This new series from Da Vinci Learning isn’t your typical history lesson. With action-packed adventures and laugh-out-loud antics, you’ll discover the secret behind the world’s most revered art from the artists themselves, and get to know just why they are the world’s greatest artists.
All About Art Every work of art, from a portrait painted on a canvas to an animated cartoon on TV, is made up of the same basic parts. And those parts all start with one very simple idea: a line. In fact, everything around you can be drawn using lines. Some bend, some go off in random directions, and some are no longer than a tiny little dot. But putting these lines together create shapes and forms. Add some colour, and you’ve made art. Can it really be that simple? Target group: Kids Number of episodes: 4 Length: 30
minutes
The short answer is yes, and this fun new series on Da Vinci Learning will show you how. All About Art presents the basic elements of art in four easy-to-follow episodes that will get you exploring your creative side.
NEW in Autumn
on Da Vinci Learning SciQ
Target group: Kids Number of episodes: 13 Length: 30
minutes
Did you know that more species live under water than on land? And some of them are air-breathing mammals, just like humans! So how do they live under water? And would it ever be possible for humans to build an underwater world? Paula and Andrew are about to find out. But that’s not all. Our daring pair adventure to a crime scene to see how science can help solve the great whodunit mysteries, Paula and Andrew go behind the scenes to discover the magic of movie making, and we also see if robots really could one day take over the world.