October 2023 | Documentary Pulse

Bunions

Live podiatry chats with Craig Payne and Ian Griffiths. In this episode we took a deep dive into hallux valgus with two consultants; podiatric surgeon Mr Ian Reilly (Ian Reilly) and orthopaedic surgeon Mr David Gordon (The Bunion Doctor). They shared how they perform a clinical work up for a bunion, along with the answers they give to to the most common patient questions (What is a bunion? What causes bunions? Will it get worse and over what time period?) They each perform hundreds of operations a year, but differ in their approach to this (open surgery Vs minimally invasive/keyhole)

in Nature

Exploring The Underwater World

This bold cinematic experience takes viewers on a magical adventure across the greatest, yet least known, parts of our planet – our oceans. Since Blue Planet aired in 2001, our understanding of life beneath the waves has completely changed. Travelling from the icy polar seas to the vibrant blues of the coral atolls, this series shares these astonishing new discoveries. Meet the strange octopuses lurking in the depths of the Antarctic Ocean. Watch giant trevally fish leap to catch birds in mid-air. And ride on the back of a hammerhead shark as it attacks. Inspiring awe and wonder, Blue Planet

in Geography

The World In 2050, The Real Future Of Earth

The World In 2050, The Real Future Of Earth (BBC & Nat Geo Documentaries) Can you imagine our world in 2050? Can you imagine the earth in 2050? Can you imagine people in 2050? Do you want to know the future of earth? By mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, consuming ever more resources and leading ever more technologically complex lives. What will our cities be like? How will we eat in the future of Earth? Will global warming trigger catastrophic changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the world

in Heel Pain

Baxter’s nerve entrapment

The commonest reason for heel pain in adults is the condition of plantar fasciitis, however up to a quarter of chronic painful heels could be a nerve that is trapped identified as Baxter’s neuritis. These two problems frequently get confused and will lead to a poorer consequence when the diagnosis is not made correctly as soon as possible. The Baxter’s nerve or technically, the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve supplies nerve sensation to the heel area and also supplies several muscles on the bottom of the feet. As soon as the nerve goes by into your foot from

in Singapore

City of the Future: Singapore

With visionary thinkers and innovators as the guides, City of the Future: Singapore dives deep into the latest innovations and technology being created and implemented to blaze a path into the future. Singapore is often considered a city of the future due to its advanced infrastructure, technological innovations, and efficient urban planning. It has transformed from a small trading port into a global economic hub known for its cutting-edge architecture, sustainable development, and smart city initiatives. Smart City Initiatives: Singapore has been actively implementing smart city technologies and initiatives, including the use of data analytics, IoT devices, and digital solutions

in Flight

Stealth Technology – Invisible And Deadly

They look like spaceships from a science fiction film: jets with stealth technology. Their design makes the stealth aircraft almost invisible to enemy location systems and thus gives them a decisive advantage. Even modern military ships such as the USS Zumwalt camouflage themselves in this way – their unusual shape and a special coating disperse enemy radar beams. How will stealth technology develop? Can it outsmart the human eye? Advertisement: We get commissions for purchases made through links on this website. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

in Running Shoes

Secrets From The Lost Tribe of Barefoot Runners

Barefoot running has been a large trend about ten years ago that lasted a couple of years which pulled in plenty of interest, particularly in social media. At the end of 2008 to early 2009 there were escalating promises that athletic shoes were in fact bad for the athletes and has been responsible for a lot of the injuries which athletes are getting. It was regardless of the extraordinary volume of science and engineering which went into improving running footwear in order to avoid those running injuries. These claims led to a trend for athletes to experiment with running not

in Engineering

Fun with Arches

Arches are architectural and engineering marvels that have been used for centuries to support heavy loads and create aesthetically pleasing structures. The engineering principles behind arches are based on a combination of materials science, structural mechanics, and geometry. Compression and Tension: The fundamental principle of arch design is to exploit the difference between compression and tension. Arches are primarily in compression, meaning the stone, brick, or other building materials are pushed together, and this compressive force is transferred down and outward along the curve of the arch. This is the key to their structural stability. Keystone: The keystone is the

in Uncategorized

Does artificial intelligence threaten our human identity?

Creativity. Emotions. Artificial intelligence is pushing further and further into primal human domains. The existential question arises: What actually makes us what we are, when the uniqueness of the human being is challenged? For millennia, we humans saw ourselves as the pinnacle of creation, because only we could create art, talk to each other, play chess, throw bombs, vacuum the apartment and so on. But artificial intelligence and robots are increasingly making our apparent uniqueness pale in significance. What, if anything, makes humans unique? Can a computer be creative? And what does it mean for our society when we can

in Social Media

How Google, Facebook and others use our most personal secrets against us

Is it possible to use a person’s personal Google data to create their doppelganger? To reconstruct their personality, behavior patterns and hidden desires? A cross-media data experiment makes it possible to experience what kind of insights into our most intimate secrets Google, Facebook, and others already have. In the film, a former YouTube developer, a Google marketer, an expert for personalized advertising and several data protectionists explore the potentials – and the risks – that lie in algorithmic personality detection and behavior prediction. The film exposes how tech companies use the collected data of billions of people to turn our