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Possibly former actor paul giamatti is one of six guest directors of national geographic channels new series breakthrough, which ngc is producing in partnership with general electric and ron. This spring, national geographics critically acclaimed series breakthrough returns to shine a light on some of the worlds leading scientists and their work in some of the mosttalked about. Biologist fiona ginty has spent the last decade at ge global research trying to crack cancers code. The series follows different scientists that are making an impact on the world today. National geographic series called breakthrough featured dr. Gw smhs researcher featured in new national geographic series called breakthrough. Fighting pandemics is the first episode of national geographics series, called breakthrough. May 04, 2017 national geographics critically acclaimed global series breakthrough, executive produced by imagine entertainment and asylum entertainment, returns for a second season. Apr 14, 2015 general electric planning television series covering science and tech. From brian grazer and ron howard, the docuseries shines a.
A unique partnership between ge and national geographic channel imagine entertainment and asylum entertainment, global. More info here at the official site one of the biggest draws of national geographics new sixweek series called breakthrough is its talent behind the camera. Clear sky ibogaine featured in national geographic. National geographic channel announced today the greenlight of a second season of the critically acclaimed global series breakthrough, executive produc. Jul 29, 2015 mashable presents your first look at breakthrough, a sixpart national geographic channel series about cuttingedge science that will change our lives in the very near future and beyond. New breakthrough tv series from natgeo and ge zooms.
Paul giamatti, akiva goldsman and brett ratner capture scientific discovery as it unfolds in a revolutionary new series about cuttingedge innovations in brain. National geographics breakthrough trailer 2017 youtube. Breakthrough is a scientific documentary television series on national geographic channel that premiered on november 1, 2015. The series was developed by the channel and ge, and produced by oscar winners ron howard and brian grazer. General electric planning television series covering. General electric planning television series covering science.
Maverick doctors supercharge killer t cells, creating a breakthrough treatment for cancer. The series is executive produced by acclaimed director ron howard. Nat geo slate includes ron howardbrian grazer science. Gw smhs researcher featured in new national geographic. Breakthrough provides a thoughtprovoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds. Watch breakthrough videos online national geographic. National geographic breakthrough episodes confirm risks. Highlights include ron howard and brian grazers new anthology series.
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Dec 07, 2019 in 2015, national geographic explorer david gruber found that hawksbill sea turtles fluoresce green and redthe first biofluorescence ever recorded in a reptile. National geographic s breakthrough series episode cyber terror aired on tuesday may 9. Peter berg directs and narrates the premiere episode of national geographic channels breakthrough series from ron howard and brian grazer. Maria croyles lab at the university of texas in austin has been working on a nasal vaccine against ebola that has shown a 100. Brian grazer talks about new series breakthrough tmz. With mike colter, sheila vand, steven austad, nir barzilai. Gw smhs researcher featured in new national geographic series. Etpt, and will air on national geographic channels in 440 million homes throughout 171 countries, and in. May 23, 2017 national geographics breakthrough series exposes how little we people in the developed world know about the technologies we use every day and how those technologies can compromise us. The decade has seen numerous advances in understanding our complex origin story, including new dates on known fossils, spectacularly complete fossil skulls, and the addition of multiple new branches.
National geographic presents a natural history series just for kids. May 02, 2017 art meets science on nat geos series breakthrough, when critically acclaimed filmmakers like ana lily amirpour decide to put their skills into telling stories about the latest innovations. A pandemic occurs when an epidemic spreads to a larger region, or across multiple nations or continents an epidemic, and later pandemic, of an infectious disease can happen if the virus, bacteria, or other cause of the. National geographic breakthrough featuring sheerwind excerpt. But both said the series required a significant financial investment. By airing the episode on igtv, national geographic will offer one strange rock to one of its largest digital audiences, while utilizing this new format of online.
Breakthrough is national geographic s newest series from executive producer ron howard. Breakthrough is a revolutionary new series about scientific explorers from leading universities and institutions and how their cuttingedge innovations and. I want to offer my congratulations to mohamad koubeissi, m. In national geographics landmark series event, the greeks, historians and archaeologists, actors and athletes, scientists and artists launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient greeks. Daryoush allaei and sheerwinds invelox project for the nature conservancys palmyra atoll. Jul 25, 2016 national geographic channel announced today the greenlight of a second season of the critically acclaimed global series breakthrough, executive produc. Ge developing science tv series with national geographic channel. Jaguars have captured the imagination of humans since ancient times, but face extinction in the modern day. Sundays premiere highlighted the work of scientists fighting. This excerpt is from his presentation at national geographics grosvenor auditorium, november 14.
National geographic showcases leading explorers, scientists, environmentalists, film makers and renowned photographers. The episode will air at 9 pm et on the national geographic channel and. Breakthrough isnt the first documentary project for ge. In 2015, the national geographic channel launched a new television series called breakthrough, focusing on scientific discovery.
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