Abenteuer Wissen Sommerspezial: Science under Inspection

This three-part series solves scientific mysteries of a different dimension: forgery and misinterpretation. These questions lead us in an exciting journey around the globe, detective-style.

In part one, “Fatal Mistake in The Fire,” scientists analyze an alleged US murder in an extensive experiment, in an attempt to unravel the mystery behind the burning of the Reichstag in Berlin.

Part two brings medicinal forgery into the spotlight. “A Dangerous Game with The Wrong Pills” documents the victims of fraud in Africa and Europe and accompanies German investigators in their search for the perpetrators.

“A Battle over Hairy Relatives,” unmasks fraud in anthropology, in search of that which gives humans their humanity.

3 x 30’
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