Toby KiersIn The Underground Astronaut
Evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers takes us along on her epic quest to map the world’s fungi networks and understand their behaviour before it’s too late.
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Science Documentaries
Science Documentaries
Discover a curated collection of free science documentaries featuring some of the world’s leading scientists. Ammodo Docs presents award-winning short documentary films that offer rare insight into the people behind groundbreaking discoveries in fields such as physics, biology, chemistry, neuroscience, mathematics, artificial intelligence and the humanities.
Each documentary is directed by an internationally acclaimed filmmaker and combines cinematic storytelling with scientific curiosity, revealing not only pioneering research but also the personal motivations, questions and challenges that drive scientific discovery.
Available to watch free worldwide, the films are part of the growing Ammodo Docs documentary series, which presents cinematic portraits of internationally recognised artists and scientists whose ideas shape our understanding of today’s world. Whether you are a student, educator, researcher or simply curious about science, Ammodo Docs offers inspiring documentaries that make complex ideas accessible through compelling visual storytelling.
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Toby Kiers
Teun Bousema
In InterplayWith pipettes, petri dishes, cardboard cups and a vacuum cleaner, Teun Bousema and his international team are fighting a formidable opponent in northern Uganda: the malaria parasite.
Tamar Sharon
In The Digital DilemmaIn a world driven by data, algorithms and AI, Tamar Sharon asks the question: does digitalisation work for us, or against us?
Walter Immerzeel
In Moving MountainsMountain hydrologist Walter Immerzeel ventures to high altitudes in the Himalayas to collect the precise meteorological data needed to predict the consequences of climate change.
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