| Curiosity | |
|---|---|
| Composer(s) | Sheridan Tongue |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Alan Eyres Ben Bowie John Smithson Susan Winslow |
| Editor(s) | Simon Greenwood Ben Harding |
| Camera setup | Multiple-Camera Setup |
| Running time | Vaires |
| Production company(s) | Darlow Smithson Productions |
| Distributor | Discovery Channel |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Discovery Channel (U.S.) |
| Original run | 7 August 2011 – Present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Curiosity is a Discovery Channel show. It premiered on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 8 pm. Each episode focuses on one question in science, technology, and society, such as why the Titanic sank, and features a different celebrity host. Stephen Hawking hosted the premiere episode entitled "Did God Create the Universe?" which aired simultaneously on seven Discovery Communications networks: Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Fit and Health, Animal Planet, Science, Investigation Discovery and Planet Green. Season one will feature 16 episodes.
Contents |
| # | Title | Main Point | Host | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did God Create the Universe? | The creation of the universe is explored from religious and scientific standpoints. | Stephen Hawking | August 7, 2011 |
| 2 | Alien Invasion: Are We Ready? | Scientists and military strategists weigh in on what would happen if aliens invaded Earth | Michelle Rodriguez | August 14, 2011 |
| 3 | Why Is Sex Fun? | Examining sex. | Maggie Gyllenhaal | August 21, 2011 |
| 4 | Titanic: What Sank Titanic? | Examining how the Titanic sank via trial records that detailed the event and re-creation of the tragedy. (2 hour episode) | Bill Paxton | August 28, 2011 |
| 5 | Parallel Universes – Are They Real? | Parallel Universes and research that suggests there is more than one version of reality are discussed (Episode known in Europe as "Is There More Than One Of You?"). This episode has also aired as a bonus episode of Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman. | Morgan Freeman | September 4, 2011 |
| 6 | What's Beneath America? | Examining how America was geologically formed. | Martin Sheen | September 11, 2011 |
| 7 | How Will The World End? | End-of-the-world scenarios, including the Mayan prediction for Dec. 21, 2012, are examined from a scientific perspective. | Samuel L. Jackson | September 18, 2011 |
| 8 | What Destroyed Atlantis? (Atlantis Uncovered) | The destruction of Atlantis is discussed. | Terry O'Quinn | September 25, 2011 |
| 9 | I, Caveman | Examining how cavemen lived through an experiment in which a group of men and women, including filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, try to survive in the wild using only Stone Age technology (2 hour episode) | Morgan Spurlock | October 2, 2011 |
| 10 | Egypt - What Lies Beneath? | Only 1% of Ancient Egypt has been discovered – 99% remains hidden. Now for the first time, we can reveal it. Using unique satellite archaeology to blow away the sands, this landmark film reveals Egypt's ancient land as it was 4,000 years ago. | Brendan Fraser | October 9, 2011 |
| 11 | Can You Live Forever? | What would it be like to be immortal? It's the year 2967 and Adam Savage is 1000 years old. He reflects on his long life revealing how science in the 21st century transformed his body, creating a supercharged cyber-human, allowing him to live forever. | Adam Savage | October 16, 2011 |
| 12 | World's Dirtiest Man | It may be surprising to learn there are 10 times more things living on you than cells in your body. From the flora of our guts to the fauna on our skin and hair, this episode explores the wildlife park that is the human body in stunning microscopic detail. | Mike Rowe | October 23, 2011 |
| 13 | How Evil Are You? | Are people born evil, or is profound wickedness something you must learn? | Eli Roth | October 30, 2011 |
| 14 | Life Before Birth | It's meant to be a joyous event – in reality, it's a gripping battle for survival. Using cutting edge technology, we go inside the womb and follow the story from conception to birth, showing how the struggle for life turns into the miracle of birth. | Courteney Cox | November 6, 2011 |
| 15 | What's America Worth? | Ever wondered how much America is worth? Imagine putting a dollar amount on everything in America – all the land, the resources under our feet, our homes and possessions, even the water we drink and the air we breathe. For the first time, Donald Trump puts a value on it all. | Donald Trump | November 13, 2011 |
| 16 | Your Body on Drugs[1][2] | How do cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana, and heroin affect frequent users? We look at these drugs' effects on concentration, strength, high-stress situations, and long-term health. (Episode known in Europe as "How Do Drugs Work?") | Robin Williams | November 20, 2011 |
The development of "Curiosity: The Questions of Our Life", was announced in September 2009. It was to answer questions and mysteries in fields like space, biology, geology, medicine, physics, technology, nature, archaeology, history, and the human mind. Each episode costs 1 million dollars to produce. It was considered as Discovery's groundbreaking series like Planet Earth and Life. Originally, this series was to be a monthly show airing 12 one-hour episodes each year for 5 years beginning in January 2011. The host was supposed to be Dan Riskin.
The website was opened in June 2011. It was to be an expert Q&A site, where experts and scholars tried to answer some of life's most profound questions. The 32 topics in site ranges from biodiversity to nanotechnology. So far 12,000 questions have been answered.