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Examining the accomplishments of people with Autistic Savant Syndrome and Asberger's; probing the true capability of the human brain. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Headlines about the Zika disease able to destroy the babies’ brains in the womb have shocked the world. Beyond the fear and awe-inspiring pandemic disease this film reveals the origins of this seemingly harmless disease secretly spread across half the world undetected for decades until it exploded in a deadly epidemic. Could it mutate and affect adults with more severe effects and could it cause delayed damages to children’s health for those born with the disease? The Medical world is engaged in a race against time to try and answer these questions. ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Introduction ▷ 01:12 - The discovery of a strange epidemy in Brasil: Zika ▷ 05:00 - A disease that destroys the brains of fetuses in utero ▷ 10:00 - Mosquito analysis to understand pathogen contagion ▷ 13:00 - The rubber, a material that allowed the virus to develop ▷ 20:39 - Trackdown Zika, a race against time to prevent a deadliest epidemic ▷ 30:00 - Scietists found how Zika causes ▷ 36:00 - The propagation of Zika: fear of an epidemy in Africa

Three women share a common goal: Carolina, Bertha and Maxima are leading today's fight against modern conquistadors. Whereas governments and corporations, trapped in a global race towards unlimited growth, need to get the cheapest raw materials, these three women tell us a story of tireless courage: how to keep fighting to protect nature when your life is at risk? When police repression, corporate harassment, injuries or even death threats are part of your daily routine? ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Intro ▷ 01:38 - The Illusion of Abundance ▷ 57:29 - Credits ------- ------- "Colonialism is not over!", said the environmental defenders Berta Caceres a few months before being murdered at her home. Every year 200 defenders are being killed worldwide. Two out of three in Latin America alone. German giant Tüv Süd is now being sued by victims' families from Brazil. Dutch development bank FMO is under legal attack by indigenous small farmers from Honduras. Newmont, the world’s biggest gold mining company, might be brought to Court in the US by a woman from Peru for a land dispute.

How did the food industry get us to stop asking the question: is sugar toxic? It all starts with a secret PR campaign dating back to the 1970s. For forty years, Big Sugar deflected all threats to its multi-billion dollar empire, while sweetening the world’s food supply. As obesity, diabetes, and heart disease rates skyrocket, doctors are now treating the first generation of children suffering from fatty liver disease. The sugar industry is once again under siege. They dodged the bullet once. Will they do it again? ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Introduction ▷ 03:37 - The global increase in daily sugar consumption ▷ 11:14 - The hidden added sugars in our food ▷ 13:36 - The health effects of sugar: From fatty liver disease to tooth decay ▷ 15:58 - Investigating the political influence on the sugar industry ▷ 23:37 - Sugar as toxic calories that strain the liver and the healthcare system ▷ 30:44 - The power of marketing: Sugar vs Fat ▷ 42:05 - Misleading symbols on packaging ▷ 47:31 - Research showing the harmful effects of

We can't see, hear, or touch them, but electromagnetic waves are all around us, permeating the air and irradiating our bodies and environment. Today, our world is filled with wireless devices that constantly emit man-made electromagnetic fields, forming the basis of an extremely lucrative industry. Scientists have noted that the level of radiation we're exposed to has drastically increased beyond natural levels. In 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), first acknowledged that microwaves emitted by mobile phones could be "possible carcinogens." This classification still stands today. The potential dangers of these invisible waves have been a topic of intense discussion for over a decade, and the issue remains highly relevant. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00:00 – Intro ▷ 0:04:30 – Health Risks from Radiation ▷ 0:07:30 – Physical or Psychosomatic ▷ 0:13:30 – Scientific uncertainty calls for research ▷ 0:17:20 – Microwave Warfare ▷ 0:20:47 – Observation and Suspicions ▷ 0:32:56 – Potentially Carcinogenic ▷ 0:38:06 – Expert and Research ▷ 0:40:05 – Conflicts of Interests ▷ 0:53:11 – Protests and

Reggie Yates travels to Melbourne to find out why Australia's second city is facing such a dangerous epidemic of the drug known as ice.Award winning filmmaker Reggie Yates travels around the world investigating big issues such as gun violence, racism, gay rights and addiction.From Cape Town to Chicago, London to Moscow, Reggie explores controversial topics and goes on a journey through the extremes of life all over the world. In the last five years, Reggie has become synonymous with critically acclaimed documentaries. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.