Based on the best selling book, The Sacred Balance is a documentary series hosted by David Suzuki. Filmed on five continents, this ground breaking series celebrates a new scientific world view, an inclusive vision of nature in which we human beings are intimately connected to all life processes on Earth.
With Suzuki as our guide, we visit the best minds of the age. Philosophers, scholars, priests, and shamans all share their visions and perspectives of the universe. Scientists such as E.O.Wilson, Ary Goldberger, Brian Goodwin, Wade Davis, Stephen Lansing, Elaine Ingham and James Lovelock reveal the meaning behind their perceptions and discoveries. We hear astonishing tales of the worlds infinite complexity. Through many knowledgeable eyes, guided by many wise hearts, we are reminded of who we are: creatures of the Earth, biological beings totally dependent upon the planets life support systems.
Episode 1: Journey into New Worlds...
The achievements of science have come at a cost. A look at the promise and limitations of reductionist science and a celebration of the interconnectedness of all living things. Episode 2: The Matrix of Life...Water and air move endlessly together, atoms linking and delinking to form ocean and atmosphere. Scientists are discovering just how complex this matrix is where water defies human boundaries and human ownership.
Episode 3: The Fire of Creation...This is the way the cosmos began. All life on Earth is forged in the furnace of the sun and human beings are its children, accumulating cosmic energies, transforming them into matter.
Episode 4: Coming Home...Meeting basic physical needs is just a beginning for human well being. Beyond these we have yet another that is just as vital to our long term health and happiness. It is an aspect of human life that is so mysterious it is often disregarded. Like air and water, fire and earth, we need spiritual connection, we need to understand where we belong.
