Bethany Hamilton
Naked Science (2004)
Season 8
Naked Science is an American documentary television series that premiered in 2004 on the National Geographic Channel. The program features various subjects related to science and technology. Some of the views expressed might be considered fringe or pseudo-science, and some of the scientists may present opinions which have not been properly peer-reviewed or are not widely accepted within their scientific communities, in particular on topics such as Bermuda Triangle or Atlantis for example.
Released Sept. 16, 2004
Episode 60 min
2+
Genres: Adventure, Documentary, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Keywords: imdb.science-and-technology-documentary, imdb.planet, imdb.earth, tmdb.technology
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Fandango at Home Free + 3 more, Magellan TV, Philo, Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Pioneer Productions, National Geographic, Marabella Productions
Network: National Geographic
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
French
S8E1 - Solar Powered Flight
Engineers wondered if a plane that operated solely on solar power could be built. Their efforts over a decade result in the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, the plane that triumphantly takes to the air. Making a 26-hour nonstop day-night-day flight climaxes the success of the Solar Impulse.
Jan. 13, 2011, midnight
S8E2 - Star Clock BC
Over a century ago, sponge divers recovered an extremely complex mechanical device from a shipwreck. It was decades before they determined it's purpose, to accurately track the movement of the stars in the night sky. Dubbed the Antikythera mechanism (for the location of the shipwreck from which it came), the device is considered the world's first computer, developed by the Greeks around the 1st century B.C. Scientists continue to marvel at its intricate system of gears which rival that of the most complex Swiss watch.
Jan. 20, 2011, midnight
S8E4 - The Book That Can't Be Read
The centuries-old Voynich manuscript has remained an enigma. Filled with bizarre drawings and written in a language that even the best cryptographers cannot decipher, the tome has remained a puzzling mystery. The efforts to decode the book and determine its unknown author continue.
Feb. 4, 2011, midnight
S8E7 - O2 The Molecule That Made the World
At this very moment, you could be breathing the same oxygen molecule that Genghis Khan and George Washington did! NGC is putting a unique twist on history by retracing the extraordinary journey of a single molecule of oxygen an adventure that takes place over millions of years. The story begins with the birth of oxygen, moves on to photosynthesis, then travels through the age of the dinosaurs and follows the first steps of early man.
May 12, 2011, midnight
S8E8 - Living in a Parallel Universe
Parallel universes, strange hidden worlds, where an alternative reality exists have haunted science fiction for decades. Parallel universes sound like a myth, but a surprising number of leading scientists believe they are real. National Geographic delves into the mysterious science of other universes and discovers that many of physics most cherished theories actually predict that there are other universes beside our own. But what are they like? Could we ever visit them? And if we did, who or what would we meet? The reality is weirder than any science fiction.
May 23, 2011, midnight
S8E9 - Venom Power
Bryan Fry has always been intrigued with things that can kill you. Since surviving a near fatal rattlesnake bite this scientist, turned venom hunter, has made it his mission to seek out the worlds deadliest creatures. Each venom he collects may hold the secret to creating life-saving medicines. Now Bryan targets North America and three of its most toxic species.
May 26, 2011, midnight
S8E13 - Sea Strikers
Go on an action packed, hi-tech fishing expedition with the Sea Strikers. When the ocean's top predators strike, their prey doesn't even know what hit them! NGC dives into the attack strategies that sea hunters employ to deliver killer blows. Biologists use an high-speed underwater camera to capture the hunting techniques of the goliath grouper, barracuda, bonito and bull shark, and provides also never-before-seen footage of the feeding habits of the ocean's other top predators — mackerel, mahi mahi, wahoo, tuna and billfish. Biologists Steve Huskey and Nicolai Konow, and underwater cameraman Andy Casagrande embark on a high-tech fishing expedition to capture the hunting techniques of some of the oceans top predators using a slow motion camera that produces breathtaking images.
Aug. 19, 2011, midnight
S8E16 - Volcano Devils
The 1991 eruption of Japan's Mount Unzen, which killed 43 people, including three volcanologists, is recalled. Included: archival footage; survivor testimonies.
June 9, 2011, midnight
S8E17 - Space Vacation
Aug. 25, 2011, midnight
Network: National Geographic
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Sept. 16, 2004
Last Air Date: Aug. 25, 2011, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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