42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles - Season 1 / Year 2021

Episodes

Können wir uns durch die Erdkugel graben?

Year 2021Episode 130 min

Können wir uns durch die Erdkugel graben?

This report explores the challenges and insights gained from deep drilling into the Earth. Researchers from Germany, France, and Italy emphasize the technical complexity and costs of these undertakings. The drill cores, made of rock or ice, serve as archives of Earth's history and enable the study of phenomena such as climate change.

Können wir auf dem Mond leben?

Year 2021Episode 230 min

Können wir auf dem Mond leben?

A new lunar cycle begins with 95 planned missions over the next ten years, including contributions from smaller nations. Scientists want to know how humans can carve out a life on the moon. Could humans live there permanently? And who does the moon belong to? Salem Al Marri of the United Arab Emirates Space Agency explains the motivations and goals of this intensified lunar exploration.

Sollten wir losen statt wählen?

Year 2021Episode 330 min

Sollten wir losen statt wählen?

The ancient Greeks practiced sortition as a cost-effective method to prevent corruption and abuse of power and to establish political equality. Although this idea resurfaced in the 19th century, modern societies have opted for elections as the means of selecting representatives.

Wie viel wiegt das Leben?

Year 2021Episode 430 min

Wie viel wiegt das Leben?

A research team led by Israeli biologist Ron Milo has attempted to calculate the total mass of all living things on Earth by combining data from various fields of research. The challenges range from accurately estimating the fish population in the ocean to discovering previously unknown species on land.

Werden wir aufs Wasser ziehen?

Year 2021Episode 530 min

Werden wir aufs Wasser ziehen?

Climate change could cause sea levels to rise by up to 20 millimeters per year by the end of the century, threatening island nations and major cities. Urban planner Heiner Haaß and architect Bjarke Ingels propose building on the water, with concepts like Oceanix City or floating structures in the Maldives.

Können Algorithmen gesund machen?

Year 2021Episode 630 min

Können Algorithmen gesund machen?

Bodily data, from genes to the microbiome, could indicate diseases early if analyzed precisely. Computers and algorithms are needed to recognize patterns. In the US, skin cancer has been detected early using algorithms. The vision is a medical avatar that monitors our bodily data and warns us of health problems.

Was, wenn es keinen Schleim gäbe?

Year 2021Episode 730 min

Was, wenn es keinen Schleim gäbe?

Mucus, a versatile substance in nature, fulfills various functions: It can glide, stick, select, and even serve as a protective or defensive weapon. The unique state of matter of mucus enables its diverse applications. Microbiologist Hans-Curt Flemming emphasizes the central role of mucus in the evolution of microorganisms.

Wie lösen wir das Atommüllrätsel?

Year 2021Episode 830 min

Wie lösen wir das Atommüllrätsel?

Long considered clean and inexpensive, nuclear energy raises a major problem: ultimate radioactive waste. This waste must be buried underground for at least a million years—an eternity! How can we warn our descendants of the risk it represents? What pictograms could alert them to the toxic gift we are leaving them?

Was, wenn es keine Angst gäbe?

Year 2021Episode 930 min

Was, wenn es keine Angst gäbe?

Life would be fantastic if we were never scared. We could cross deep ravines on tightropes, ski down the steepest mountainsides and feel fine. Unfortunately, fear runs deep inside us.

Was, wenn es kein Eis mehr gäbe?

Year 2021Episode 1030 min

Was, wenn es kein Eis mehr gäbe?

With global warming, the melting of the ice is accelerating. The Arctic is warming two to three times faster than the rest of the world. Having remained stable until recently, the Antarctic sea ice is now melting dramatically. What will be the consequences of this phenomenon for the environment and for human beings?

Hören wir alle das Gleiche?

Year 2021Episode 1130 min

Hören wir alle das Gleiche?

From birth we are surrounded by sounds which, often without our knowledge, influence our view of the world. But are our reactions to these sounds the same?

Sind wir zu pessimistisch?

Year 2021Episode 1230 min

Sind wir zu pessimistisch?

Although we are mostly optimistic about our own lives, we tend to be rather pessimistic when we consider the future of the world and the future of our society. How can we explain this apparent contradiction?

Gibt es den perfekten Song?

Year 2021Episode 1330 min

Gibt es den perfekten Song?

What's the recipe for making a song a global hit? Musicologists, brain scientists and professionals in the music industry are actively researching the 'magic formula' for the mega hit.

Sind wir allein im All?

Year 2021Episode 1430 min

Sind wir allein im All?

The universe is vast. So vast that it defies the imagination. To the point that we find it strange that we "Earthlings" are the only living beings to inhabit it. What, then, is the probability that extraterrestrials exist? What might they look like? Finally, wouldn't their existence force us to rethink our place in the cosmos?

Warum essen wir, was wir essen?

Year 2021Episode 1530 min

Warum essen wir, was wir essen?

Tea of coffee? Fish or meat? Every day human beings make around 200 decisions about what to eat. But what drivess these choices? Why do we eat what we eat?

Was ist das Geheimnis des Lichts?

Year 2021Episode 1630 min

Was ist das Geheimnis des Lichts?

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