← Focal Point

Season 1

10 episodes · 2021

  1. 1Singapore Gardens

    13 Sep 2021 · 5 min

    By 2050, two-thirds of the population will be living in cities, so architects are taking inspiration from nature to build more sustainable skylines.

  2. 2Neutrino Hunter

    13 Sep 2021 · 6 min

    There is an international hunt for something called the ghost particle. This mega-science experiment wants to solve one of the biggest mysteries in science today: what happened after the Big Bang?

  3. 3Open Bionics

    13 Sep 2021 · 4 min

    This customizable bionic arm turns disabilities into superpowers. A robotics company created the world's first medically certifiable and customizable 3D-printed arm.

  4. 4Quantum Computing

    13 Sep 2021 · 8 min

    Quantum computers are just on the horizon as both tech giants and startups are working to kick-start the next computing revolution.

  5. 5Insight Lander

    13 Sep 2021 · 5 min

    NASA just sent a robotic probe on a mission to Mars! It'll explore what the interior of the planet is like and how it was formed.

  6. 6Noise Week

    13 Sep 2021 · 5 min

    Earth can be a really loud place for those searching for an extraterrestrial signal. So how does SETI sift through all the cosmic noise to hunt for alien signals?

  7. 7Insight Garden

    13 Sep 2021 · 7 min

    The Insight Garden Program explores if meditation and gardening can break the cycle of prison recidivism.

  8. 8ISS CASIS

    13 Sep 2021 · 5 min

    SpaceX just sent algae to the ISS that could power missions to Mars. The company has taken over refueling missions to the ISS, and they're bringing some exciting new experiments along the way.

  9. 9Eyeball Lab

    14 Mar 2021 · 5 min

    This special lab houses an impressive collection of over 60,000 different animal eyes, where disease and morphology are studied in great detail.

  10. 10Antarctic Films

    14 Mar 2021 · 6 min

    Never-before-seen footage uncovers Antarctica's first scientific missions. During the Cold War, Antarctica was primed for conquest, but became an international science laboratory.