Name: Sun and Man
Released: 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

The sun has shaped the air that we breathe, the color of our skin, our relation to time, the birth of our religions, and the development of our sciences over thousands of years. We have feared, worshipped, and measured the sun, while ceaselessly trying to understand and control it. Astrophysicists, microbiologists, anthropologists, and more explore the fascinating tale of sun and man.

2018 · 42m

EPISODE 1

The Beginning

Jump back in time to the Big Bang, and relive history from the birth of the sun to the blossoming of its relationship with man. Experts in various fields, including astrophysics, microbiology, and climatology explore mankind's fascination and fear of the sun, from ancient times to present day.

42m
EPISODE 2

Science and Discovery

Our physical abilities, body proportions, the shape of our noses, and even the texture of our hair, are all adaptations to the sun. Dating back to the first great civilizations, our fascination with the sun began as worship and culminated in discovery. Observe the burning star and learn from it as the Mayans did thousands of years ago, and as we still do today.

46m

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