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Our Fascinating Planet

All Episodes 2016

  • 2018-01-08T05:00:00Zs at 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z on go90
  • 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z
  • 9m
  • 1h 25m (8 episodes)
  • Demetri Martin
  • United States
  • English
  • Funny or Die
  • Comedy, Documentary, Fantasy, Science Fiction
From renowned author, educator and television presenter Ted Rimmarniet comes "Our Fascinating Planet", an exciting new educational series that explores our Universe and ourselves - and our place in both of those things. Featuring episodes on Space, Energy, The Brain and The Earth, this staggeringly monumental series contains all of the passion, wonder and curiosity of award-winning programs like “NOVA" but with double or triple the amount of fascinatingness.

8 episodes

Series Premiere

2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

1x01 Space Part 1: Journey to the Heavens

Series Premiere

1x01 Space Part 1: Journey to the Heavens

  • 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z8m

Science writer and Award-seeking author Ted Rimmarniet explores fascinating questions about our Universe like: Will man ever conquer space? What is our place in the Universe? And what does the Moon smell like?

Gifted educator and prolific television presenter Ted Rimmarniet explores the deeper mysteries of even deeper Space. This episode explores topics like the fabric of the Universe, black holes and man’s attempt to understand that fabric and those holes.

2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

1x03 Energy Part 1: Godsparks

1x03 Energy Part 1: Godsparks

  • 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z10m

Energy has been killing and powering man since the dawn of civilization. It is our greatest source of power and our most powerful source of greatness. Gifted educator and prolific television presenter Ted Rimmarniet explores the cosmic mysteries of energy.

1x04 Energy Part 2: Light Batter

  • 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z11m

Science writer and Award-seeking author Ted Rimmarniet explores fascinating questions about our Universe like: What is light?, Where do we store energy? and How can mankind more effectively rob the Earth of its natural resources?

1x05 Brain Part 1: Computing Organ

  • 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z10m

Man looks inward in an attempt to understand himself and finds something called the brain. Science writer and Award-seeking author Ted Rimmarniet explores fascinating questions about our Universe like: Are humans truly conscious beings? Or are we just beings? Or are we just conscious? Or are we just some other thing?

2016-10-24T04:00:00Z

1x06 Brain Part 2: Large Mind

1x06 Brain Part 2: Large Mind

  • 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z10m

The Brain vs. The Mind. Gifted educator and prolific television presenter Ted Rimmarniet explores mind blowing mysteries of the brain. What makes the brain special? What do we know about the mind? And what does the mind know about us?

Are you listening to the Earth? Gifted educator and prolific television presenter Ted Rimmarniet explores unsolved mysteries of our home planet. The Earth is in a constant struggle with its star center to keep from exploding. But how does it do it? How does it keep itself balanced and not burst into fire everywhere?

1x08 Earth Part 2: Life and Beyond

  • 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z13m

The Earth is our friend and our enemy. This episode explores the story of our Earth, early man's journey, and the advancement of humanity. Statistically speaking, man is the most dangerous being on the planet. He reeks havoc on the planet while the Earth fights back with its own "nature". The future is in our hands. The question is: what do we do with our hands?

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