Can You Believe the Documentary You’re Watching?

A combination of technological developments and market forces is undermining the trust between viewer and filmmaker. What’s ...

‘Radioactive patriarchy’ documentary: Women examine the impact of Soviet nuclear testing

Over a 40-year period, up to 1989, the Soviet Union detonated 456 nuclear weapons in present-day Kazakhstan. A new ...
New Scientist

New Scientist recommends this extreme birdwatching documentary

This is Owen, talking in Listers: A glimpse into extreme birdwatching –and it may just be my favourite documentary of the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ken Burns Says His New Documentary Forced Him to Revisit Everything He Thought He Knew About the American Revolution

Ahead of the PBS production's premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their ...
KLCC

PBS documentary looks at 25 years of the challenges of surviving in space on the ISS

This year is the 25th anniversary of humans inhabiting the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space.
Scientific American

Science Quickly

Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss. Kendra Pierre-Louis steps in as ...