Golden Crocoduck Nominees & Improbability Potholer54 asks,Can a cow turn into a whale? What are the odds? And just how did creationists come up with them?
Is Religion Outdated in the 21st Century? Featuring Lawrence Krauss While religions are the oldest institutions in the world, they are the slowest to respond to modern issues such as drugs, homosexuality and changing family relationships. As we move into the second decade of the 21st century, it is important to re-examine the place religion holds in the world today. Dimensions to be addressed: Are we becoming a multi-faith society or one where many have no faith at all? How are religious institutions helping instil tolerance and values in society? How can we reconcile the trends in societys evolution with religious beliefs? How can we foster freedom of speech and at the same time religious freedom? Lawrence Krauss speaks at: 9:00 45:30 56:20 1:00:00 1:05:30 1:08:20 1:12:20 1:17:00 1:30:40
Three Minute Philosophy: Rene Descartes It's back at last! Pull up a stool as I take you through another fascinating, often painful, rapid-fire journey through the history of philosophy.
Son of Westboro Baptist Church Attacked * David Phelps was being interviewed when the man ran at him * He calls himself Billy The Fridge * Kansas-based church has caused controversy by preaching gay-hate
Mexico Man: Mechanic to Messiah Each year, nearly 5,000 amateur actors take part in the world's largest annual open-air play. In the passion play depicting passages from the Bible, the role of Jesus Christ is the most sought after. This Easter, Al Jazeera spoke to Jess Flores Domnguez, a 25-year-old mechanic, who stars as the messiah in Mexico City.
Dawkins: Science Works, Bitches Richard Dawkins responds to a Christian who is critical of the scientific method: "it (science) works... bitches!". Filmed at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on Friday 15th February 2013.
La Belle Verte A woman from a utopian planet travels to Earth, where she intends on helping through her superior knowledge, so it can become a better planet. English title The Green Beautiful Full movie, dubbed with english subtitles.
M.C. Escher: Tesselation Escher sits at his worktable and engages in an exciting world of metamorphosis in his drawings, until it starts to run out of control. This animation is about the relationship between artist and creation. Inspired by the life and work of M.C. Escher, this animation is based on some of his graphic solutions around complex patterns, with the intent of being a light and ludic piece of work that also invites the viewer into the world of Escher's meta-linguistic subjects. [ First Prize Winner - Out of Hand International Festival]
Bill Maher: New Rules, The Pope Pt 1 Bill Maher manages to have a little fun while making some very valid points about the modern day catholic religion, and you just have to love the mans new hat. His targets in this video include, catholics, priests, the pope, the US military, the taliban, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Oprah, Madonna, republicans, and the uptight. Aired Feb 15, 2013.
Bill Maher: New Rules, The Pope Pt 2 Maher takes on the Pope and his flock once again. Now you may be thinking, "By golly, Bill doesn't seem to like organized religion." Well you'd be wrong if you're thinking that because he must love organized religion. I mean without organized religion, he'd only have the republicans to make fun of. Aired March 22, 2013.
Culture Shock For Amazon Chief's Son: Rainforest vs NYC Nilson Tuwe Huni Kui lives a long way from New York City. In fact, the 29-year-old lives a long way from anywhere. His village in the Amazon rainforest has a population of only 600 people and it takes five days of travelling by boat to reach the nearest town. Yet the son of the traditional chief of the Huni Kiu Kaxinawa tribes in Brazil has swapped the rainforest for the concrete jungle, and now calls the Big Apple home. "My father is what Obama is for you", he explains. As a youth leader, Tuwe carries the responsibility of making his people's culture and problems known to the world. After being sent to a summit in Rio de Janeiro last summer he was given an opportunity to study in New York thanks to Tribal Link's Indigenous Fellowship Program and the Nataasha van Kampen Foundation. The BBC spoke to Tuwe about getting used to the city's subway and fast food, his dream of becoming a documentary film-maker - he is currently learning to edit - as well as the challenges indigenous communities face from loggers and drug cartels. Produced for the BBC by Anna Bressanin; images by Ilya Shnitse
