Compiled centuries before the birth of Jesus, the Analects of Confucius is anything but dry ancient philosophy. Many of its passages hold the same power as any great Socratic dialogue. Which makes trying to get to the heart of the Analects-and its importance-a challenging and undeniably exciting intellectual pursuit. With these 24 accessible lectures, enjoy an adventurous exploration of one of the world's most important philosophical texts.

Our ears must be protected and cared for properly. Children learn that while their ears will bring great enjoyment to their lives, loud sounds, foreign objects and childhood infections can sometimes contribute to serious damage to their hearing.

Examines the physiological mechanisms underlying memory, the study of which has enabled scientists to explain and even control memory. Looks at the malleability of memory and the possible realities of implanting and erasing individual memories.

"Until The Light Takes Us tells the story of black metal. Part music scene and part cultural uprising, black metal rose to worldwide notoriety in the mid-nineties when a rash of suicides, murders, and church burnings accompanied the explosive artistic growth and output of a music scene that would forever redefine what heavy metal is and what it stands for to other musicians, artists and music fans world-wide. The Film goes behind the highly sensationalized...

Una emocionante expedición a las tierras más antiguas del planeta. Un testimonio único sobre las investigaciones de nuevas especies de fauna y flora en el Parque Nacional Canaima, patrimonio de la humanidad y cuya existencia se remonta a tres millones de años. "Deep into Canaima" tells of a thrilling scientific expedition to the Auyantepui region in Canaima National Park. This area preserves the natural history of fascinating Precambrian outcrops...

Science and spirituality converge when Fox and Sheldrake team-up for a profound discussion on the practical aspects of mysticism, and the attainment of higher levels of consciousness.

In this course you will investigate what makes the discovery of the Higgs boson particle so important, how the discovery was made, and what implications the discovery has for the future of physics.

For thousands of years, cultures across the globe have generated dark prophecies warning of doomsday scenarios that will bring the world to a cataclysmic end. A broad range of experts deconstruct the prophecies of Nostradamus, as well as those contained in the Bible, within mythology, in hieroglyphs and across other ancient texts, identifying remarkable correlations between today's events and prophesies of the past.

What will become of Phil, the baby elephant seal, after a storm pushes him out to sea? Far from his mother and friends for the first time, he's lost. A heart-warming and absolutely true underwater rescue adventure.

These 24 half-hour lectures on cooking is designed to boost your confidence in the kitchen and help you create meals that you are proud to share.