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Glimpse into the life and works of Man Ray, an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. He produced major works in a variety of media and was renowned as a fashion and portrait photographer. (53 min, 7 segments)

Short video on the philosophy of Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance. Montaigne is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. (24 min, 3 segments)

In this short 2009 talk at TED, Brian Cox shares what’s new with the CERN supercollider. He covers the repairs now underway and what the future holds for the largest science experiment ever attempted. (3:30 min)

Machio Kaku postulates that we are within 1 or 2 years away from discovering Earth’s twin, a rocky planet with water that can sustain life. (4 min)

For fifty years, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has been scanning the galaxy for a message from an alien civilisation. So far to no avail, but a recent breakthrough suggests they may one day succeed. (48 min, 6 segments)

Bourdain and crew goes searching for paradise and the food that comes with it in French Polynesia after the footsteps of Paul Gauguin. (43 min, 5 segments)

The Impassioned Eye is a documentary on photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. (70 min, 10 segments)

Anthony Bourdain goes looking for food in Paris for No Reservations. (42:00 min, 5 segments)