Apex

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What makes us human? Apex is the documentary series that tells original, true-life stories through words and music. Join host Phil Sansom as we explore our own nature, with detours through talking monkeys, war crimes, and artificial intelligence.

Episodes

  1. 28/11/2017

    Monkey See, Monkey Do

    In the final episode of Apex, two stories about monkeys. One: why do humans empathise with each other? Two: what makes a painting a piece of art? And finally: what really makes us human?

    35 min

  2. 28/11/2017

    What the Bot Says

    Every year artificial intelligence gets closer to becoming a reality. What makes us human when a robot can do everything we can? In this episode, two bots: an algorithm that writes news stories; and the world's most realistic chatbot.

    47 min

  3. 28/11/2017

    What is it Good For? Part 2: Ants

    What if humans aren't the only ones who fight and kill? What if other animals can be just as ruthless? In this episode - the weird world of ant warfare.

    19 min

  4. 28/11/2017

    What is it Good For? Part 1: Angels

    Who were the Angels of Bataan? And what can their story tell us about war crimes - what they are, why they happen, and who decides when they do?

    45 min

  5. 28/11/2017

    From the Mouths of Snakes

    There's a lot of different languages in the world - including some that haven't ever been spoken before. In this episode, meet the people who create new languages from scratch as a hobby, and dive into the story of Parseltongue from Harry Potter.

    56 min
  6. Language

    28/11/2017

    Language

    In the first episode of Apex, Phil and Bruce delve into the journey of how we first started speaking to each other - and listen to a lot of whistling..

    35 min
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What makes us human? Apex is the documentary series that tells original, true-life stories through words and music. Join host Phil Sansom as we explore our own nature, with detours through talking monkeys, war crimes, and artificial intelligence.

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  • Channel
    Cam FM
  • Creator
    Cam FM
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cam FM 2017 - 2026
  • Show Website
    Apex

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