National Geographic Channel continues to lead with original
content and is sure to win over more fans of exploration in science, nature and
culture in its Explorer series on DStv Channel 181. Each episode has been
inspired by a story that appears concurrently in that month’s issue of National
Geographic Magazine.
The Sunday nights screening of Bill Nye’s Global Meltdown, The Cult of Mary and Call Of the Wild
will all be in the 21h00 slot.
Well-known stage and screen actor Bill Nye's Global Meltdown airs on Sunday (January 17)
and encourages viewers to get to understand climate change, in what is touted
to be the most unorthodox hour ever devoted to the subject. Bill Nye, is a
noted scientist, mechanical engineer, comedian, actor and “Science Guy” .He is
downbeat. He’s on his therapist’s couch, wondering why he just doesn’t feel
like himself lately. He’s been trying to push past it, but he feels as if a
horrible weight is on his shoulders, and life seems so empty, so meaningless.
The therapist listens sympathetically, and diagnoses the cause: Bill is
suffering from grief: climate change grief. Bill goes through the five stages
of climate change grief and, along the way, teaches us what’s gone wrong with
our planet and how we can start to turn things around.
On January 31, Explorer delves into The Cult of Mary travelling to Jerusalem, Nazareth and Ephesus,
Turkey, to analyze and investigate the historic story of Mary—from the
mythology shrouded around the Blessed Mother, to the cultural phenomenon she
has become. Viewers will be transported to biblical archaeological sites, such
as Mary’s alleged place of birth and death, as well as the house where she
raised Jesus. Explorer examines what’s given rise to the Virgin Mary’s
popularity, to the point of infatuation. In countries like Mexico and Poland,
her figure has become a national symbol. The episode also examines the
phenomenon of Mary apparitions. Where have these sightings occurred and what
happens in the brain during these supposed miracles?
On February 14, the programme goes back to nature with Call Of The Wild. While we are
constantly bombarded with technological breakthroughs and advancements, there
seems to be an underlying urgency to break free, to disconnect from technology
and reconnect once again with the natural world. More people are spending time
chained to the screen and their desks, while science is proving that people who
spend time in nature are indeed healthier, happier and even smarter. People
everywhere are looking for ways to cut the cord and reconnect with nature. But
can it be done? In today's ever-more-complicated world, how do we heed the Call Of The Wild?
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