DW Documentary
S9 · E117 — DNA tests: Who is getting rich with the data from our genes?
S9:E117 · DNA tests: Who is getting rich with the data from our genes?
133 episodes in this season
War in Congo- Trapped in a spiral of violence
86 min
Life between hearing and deafness
26 min
Is the sea swallowing up the land?
43 min
The intestine- The body's underappreciated control center and gut health
A childhood between Togo and Munich - In search of the truth
Pure luxury or bitter poverty - Living on a roof
The dilemma of international egg donation: going abroad for a baby
29 min
Cambodia - How microcredit is making the world's poor even poorer
In the shadow of trauma- Life after Auschwitz
Gas from Africa- Europe’s search for new suppliers
52 min
Challenges, heartache and confidence: Stories from Eastern Europe
Should we bring extinct species back to life?
How farmers are protecting the soil and our food security
Teenagers of Donbass: Growing up in war
85 min
Saving beavers and pond turtles
Haiti- The iron grip of the gangs
The fight for water in Bangalore
Africa‘s tech pioneers- Innovative solutions for a sustainable future
The American abortion war
Life in Canada's Great Bear Rainforest
The coronavirus pandemic and its consequences
Uganda - Protheses for a new life
Climate protection from moors
Rivers ans risk- Water crisis on four continents
90 min
The return of vultures to Europe
Luxury clinic for valuable horses
Panama - Navigating crises at the canal
42 min
Agribusiness in the USA - The dark side of productivity and profitability
Tracking pandemics: Detecting new diseases early
Hackers, malware and the darknet
Pirates - Simple sailors or brutal thieves?
Life after violence and explotation- The dark side of sex work
The global organ trafficking network
23 min
Camel racing in Egypt
64 min
Eternal Life? The secrets of the centenarians
The life of Pope Francis and its most important moments
Dr. Sanduk Ruit’s Himalayan mission
A sperm donor and his 30 children
Francis - A pope for the poor and the marginalized
Orlando- The dark side of the world's theme park capital
The Vietnam War
51 min
Bioplastics and other innovations against climate change
Nigerian communities vs. Big Oil
Germany’s rivers are dying - Pollution, extinction and the fight for clean water
How our relationship to work is changing
Buthan- Back to the roots, with a Buddhist monk
Son of the Mullah- Escape from Iran
Danger from the North Sea- The search for explosive ordnance from WWII
Hitler's Reich- Diaries of Nazi supporters, opponents and victims (1/4)
1945- The world after World War Two
Mennonites- A hidden world in Argentina
The cartels that control Mexico's mega market
A tough business- The oyster farmers of Arcachon
José Mujica- Life in a globalized world
Hitler's Reich- Diaries of Nazi supporters, opponents and victims (2/4)
What's life like for Canada's queer indigenous community?
A global longevity movement- Eternal life with biohacking?
Animals on Instagram - Costumed dogs and tigers in Lamborghinis
Hitler's Reich - Diaries of Nazi supporters, opponents and victims (3/4)
AI and biodiversity
The new face - The hyaluron beauty hype
Illegal cobalt mining in the Congo
Hitler's Reich- Diaries of Nazi supporters, opponents and victims (4/4)
Australia's king eucalyptus
Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci
The trade in human skulls from the colonial era- A disturbing legacy |
Orca interactions- Danger in the Strait of Gibraltar
The wonderful world of fungi
41 min
Exploiting Africa
Why did the Neanderthals die out?
The psychological impact of a world in crisis
The sacred birches of the Taiga
Defenseless people- The Yazidis and their lives after the genocide
War in Sudan- A surgeon and his team working to save lives in the Nuba Mountains
Artificial intelligence in agriculture
How a village in Senegal is using solar energy to bring itself into the modern age
An endless war: Iran, Israel and United States (1/2)
An endless war: Iran, Israel and United States (2/2)
How the internet warps our emotions
By train to Hudson Bay
Cape Verde: Island paradise with a dark side
Switzerland’s gold
Caregivers from South America negotiate Germany's jungle of red tape
Everyday life in the Bosnian War - What happened in Srebrenica?
88 min
How sustainable are tomatoes?
Crypto fraud: The OneCoin scandal
Superpower or escape from reality: What is maladaptive daydreaming?
Oppenheimer after Trinity
Without time, without light - How do the brain and body react?
Racism, hatred and terror - The global network of rightwing extremists
New alliances in East Asia?
Deep sea mining: What’s the true cost of renewable energies?
Nitrous oxide - How harmless is laughing gas really?
Are fish smarter than we thought?
A small Polish village saves the moors
Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union: Operation Barbarossa (1/2)
Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union: Operation Barbarossa (2/2)
Wars and their toxic legacy
Hiroshima - A story of survival, loss and forgiveness after the atomic bomb
Water - Too much and not enough
Burnout - What are the warning signs?
Treasure islands in the Pacific (1/2)
Treasure islands in the Pacific (2/2)
Is there an effective alternative to antibiotics?
Surfing - Once upon a wave
International adoptions - A global scandal
Superpower laughter - How humor makes us strong
PFAS - "Forever chemicals" in drinking water
Can Norway’s wild salmon be saved?
Children in elite sports - A lost childhood
TikTok, China and the fear of digital propaganda
Globalization - How crises change our world (1/2)
Globalization - How crises change our world (2/2)
The orphans of World War Two
Tardigrades - Showing us the way of immortality?
German colonial crimes in Tanzania
95 min
DNA tests: Who is getting rich with the data from our genes?
Our immune system - Miracle weapon against cancer?
Living with climate change
The San Andreas Fault
Israelis and Palestinians working together for peace
63 min
The hidden realities of farming (1/2)
Autism: Understanding the ‘spectrum’
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Women in Mexico fight femicide
The hidden realities of farming (2/2)
Invasive fungal infections - The new threat
How the world is choking on plastic
Weapon of war: Sexual violence against men
Amazon: Who pays the price?
Neuschwanstein - Fairytale castle and architectural icon
Machu Picchu - The secrets of the Inca builders
Images of war - The legacy of photographer Anja Niedringhaus
