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In the last 50 years, the proportion of asthma and allergy sufferers in industrialised countries has risen from five to 30 per cent. This is likely due to the lack of diversity of microbes in our increasingly germ-free environment. This documentary look at how microbes affect our health and how we can plan urban space to renew our contact with the natural world.

Could microbes hold the key to understanding the increase in a number of chronic conditions and allergies?

The Power of Microbes

The immune system is as vital to the human body as the heart or the lungs. It protects us from harm survival but can also turn against us. This documentary looks at the latest scientific discoveries around this complex and fascinating system, and how it can be strengthened.

The immune system is as vital to the human body as the heart or the lungs. It protects us from harm survival but can also turn against us. 

Our Immune System - A Powerful Guardian

Food intolerances are currently a hot topic - evident from the fully stocked shelves of so-called substitute products in supermarkets. Lactose, fructose, and gluten have become taboo for many consumers. Are these substances truly so intolerable, and are the respective alternative foods actually healthier?

Food Intolerance: A Modern Malady

More and more people complain of digestive disorders related to gluten, lactose, or fructose.

Agree to Disagree!

Is it possible to modify our genes? Science has made major advancements, such as human DNA sequencing and the CRISPR/Cas9 techniques. While it has become possible to cure genetic diseases and preventively treat predispositions to certain pathologies, these innovations are not without risks and are likely to be misused.

Gene Editing and the Spectre of Eugenics

A man has enough sperm. Or so you might think - up to 600 million per ejaculation. And yet there is cause for concern: several studies have shown a significant decline in sperm count, especially in Western countries, in the last 50 years. Are we heading towards a sperm crisis?

Is There a Male Fertility Crisis?

Several studies have shown a significant decline in sperm count in the last 50 years. Are we heading towards a sperm crisis?

42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Fear is a universal emotion that is key to our survival. But what happens if you are paralysed by fear? Jens speaks about his struggles with panic attacks that can overwhelm him and therapist Remy uses hypnosis to treat patients with phobias and panic attacks.

Fear

Fear is a universal emotion that is key to our survival. But what happens if you are paralysed by it?

Psyche

Illnesses, accidents, assaults ... Faced with traumatic events, a force within us allows us to overcome and move forward: resilience. Far from being an innate characteristic, it is a capacity that we can work on.

Resilience

Carlotta had an interesting, full life. But then the virus came along and her days were all the same, stuck in her flat with no new experiences. Boredom can lead to melancholy but can it push you to make your life better?

Boredom

Boredom can lead to melancholy but can it push you to make your life better?

Psycho Bugs

With social media artist Marque feels that she can keep in contact with her friends scattered around the world. But is too much social media feeding our anxieties and our fear of missing out?

FOMO - Wait for Me!

Amatu already has enough clothes but she still wants more. Fast fashion, Instagram and the cult of appearance seem to push us to consume ever more.

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The Power of Microbes

Our Immune System - A Powerful Guardian

Agree to Disagree!

Agree to Disagree!

42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Psyche

Psyche

Psycho Bugs

Psycho Bugs

Psycho Bugs

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The Power of Microbes

Our Immune System - A Powerful Guardian

Agree to Disagree!

Agree to Disagree!

42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Psyche

Psyche

Psycho Bugs

Psycho Bugs

Psycho Bugs

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Medicine and health