Science in Motion

The forest has always been important to our society. But the world is changing - and so is the forest. In future we will need a new kind of forest. Deep in the Scandinavian forests we will meet the scientists who are looking for new ways for the forest to develop. New fertilizers, stronger root systems and genetically modified trees. But also smarter wood products as transparent wood.

You live under a constant threat of intruders. You can't see them - because they are extremely small. They are the microorganisms that fill the air you breathe and the water you drink. Bacteria, viruses and parasites. And these intruders have developed many successful methods for deceiving your defenses. But scientists are now making ground breaking discoveries that can help our bodies.

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges mankind has ever faced. One thing is for sure - that world of tomorrow, will look different from today. But what is really happening right now, and how will climate change affect our earth in the future? We meet the scientists who are mapping climate change. They travel to the North Pole, South Africa and northern Scandinavia in search for answers.

Your brain is a miracle.100 billion nerve cells control everything that happens in your body. But your brain is also susceptible to diseases that can kill these nerve cells - neurodegenerative diseases like dementia. We live in a time when science has helped us conquer many diseases and our modern way of life enables us to live longer.

All life on earth is dependent on energy. The sun, our energy source, has been warming our world from the very beginning. Plants, animals and humans depend on this life-giving light and heat. But then, something happened. Man discovered other sources of energy - coal, oil, gas and atomic power. But our insatiable hunger for energy has thrown our environment off balance.

We've become accustomed to a life in which healthcare saves us. Much of this is thanks to one single kind of drug - antibiotics. Now, that has changed. You have probably heard of antibiotic resistance - that antibiotics no longer work on the constantly mutating strains of bacteria. This is why bacteria is, once again, threatening our way of life.