Study shows how fracking documentary influenced public perception and political change
Social scientists have long argued documentary films are powerful tools for social change.
Social Sciences
Sep 2, 2015
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News tagged with documentary
Satellites discover lost Egyptian pyramids
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new documentary soon to air on BBC, space archaeologist Sarah Parcak from the University of Alabama in Birmingham shares her recent discovery in the relatively new field of space archaeology. With the ...
Well preserved mammoth from Siberia shows signs of early man stealing from lions
(PhysOrg.com) -- An exceedingly well preserved juvenile mammoth carcass has been found in Siberia near the Arctic Ocean and it shows signs of having been attacked by a cave lion and then partially butchered by humans. Dubbed ...
Mysterious 1934 Disappearance of Explorer Everett Ruess in Utah Solved
The mysterious disappearance of Everett Ruess, a 20-year-old artist, writer and footloose explorer who wandered the Southwest in the early 1930s on a burro and who has become a folk hero to many, has been solved with the ...
Archaeology
Apr 30, 2009
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Team testing new scanner on Egypt's Great Pyramid
What mysteries might still be hidden under Egypt's pyramids? A team accompanied by Egypt's former antiquities minister and famed archaeologist Zahi Hawass are testing a new scanner on the Great Pyramid of Giza on Thursday, ...
Archaeology
Jun 2, 2016
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'Problematic' Greenland polar bear may be shot
A polar bear in Greenland may be shot dead next time it endangers people after several close encounters, including one where it bit the hand of a documentary team member, authorities said.
Ecology
Aug 3, 2021
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Study suggests watching nature documentaries on TV is good for the planet
A new paper in Annals of Botany indicates that watching nature documentaries makes people more interested in plants, potentially provoking an involvement in botany and ecology.
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2023
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Documentaries could give green tinge to the Oscars
Two out of five documentaries vying for Oscars on Sunday focus on the environment, reflecting Hollywood's growing interest -- but also its dilemma -- in addressing pollution, waste, climate change and threatened wildlife.
Environment
Feb 25, 2011
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Knowing your ants from your anteaters: Are wildlife documentaries showing us the 'real' natural world?
Wildlife documentaries miss an opportunity to highlight the diversity of nature by focusing too much on mammals and birds, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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Virtual reality can motivate people to donate to refugee crises regardless of politics
Political conservatives who watched a documentary on Syrian refugees with a virtual reality headset had far more sympathy for the people depicted in the film than those who viewed the same film on a two-dimensional computer ...
Political science
Apr 24, 2024
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