Why It Matters
Imagine having someone turn a complex topic inside out, break complex concepts down into simple strands, and make the familiar surprising. What if someone could sift through all that info out there and make sense of what really matters? In this brand new series Joshua Lim will do just that. Why It Matters with Joshua Lim will uncover how some of the biggest news relates to the smallest individual. Armed with clever analysis and novel graphics, Joshua deconstructs existing perspectives by constructing new worlds; and explores the unexplored by developing new ways of seeing. From the explosion of information, we find out what matters and why it does.
Cast & Crew
| Producers | Sharon HunTan Yew Guan |
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- Oldest First
- Newest First
Our world is changing at a rate like never before. Our lives are getting ever more complicated by the minute. To help make sense of it all, Joshua Lim is back to ask the questions that you have always wanted to ask, and even some that you have never thought about: Why do some people never get fat? How does 5G affect the way we travel? Why would my digital clutter exact a toll on the planet? Is technology already so advanced that we can no longer tell real from fake? Do we have any control over our lives when we fly? Are floods the only hazard we need to worry about as sea level rises? Why would eating processed food from a lab be a good idea? Join Joshua Lim as he finds the simple explanations to the big questions that would have an impact on our everyday lives. Uncover what matters and why it matters.
South Korea is the first country in the world to launch 5G mobile networks. Why It Matters travels to Seoul to experience how 5G will change the world we live in.
South Korea is the first country in the world to launch 5G mobile networks. Why It Matters travels to Seoul to experience how 5G will change the world we live in.
When you fly, do you hunt for the cheapest ticket online? Are we gambling with our lives when we do so? Joshua Lim finds out.
When you fly, do you hunt for the cheapest ticket online? Are we gambling with our lives when we do so? Joshua Lim finds out.
There exists among us, a privileged group of people who have been blessed by nature - they just can't get fat. How do skinny people stay skinny while more and more people are getting fat?
There exists among us, a privileged group of people who have been blessed by nature - they just can't get fat. How do skinny people stay skinny while more and more people are getting fat?
Could our digital clutter have more dangerous implications other than just running out of storage space? Joshua finds out if we need to apply minimalism to our digital space.
Could our digital clutter have more dangerous implications other than just running out of storage space? Joshua finds out if we need to apply minimalism to our digital space.
Transferring money has never been easier and faster with mobile wallets. But what happens if you make a mistake? How can you get your money back? Are you still legally entitled to that money?
Transferring money has never been easier and faster with mobile wallets. But what happens if you make a mistake? How can you get your money back? Are you still legally entitled to that money?
To replace a face with another on a video used to take hours. Thanks to artificial intelligence, it can now be done within minutes. What dangers does the deepfake technology pose for you and me?
To replace a face with another on a video used to take hours. Thanks to artificial intelligence, it can now be done within minutes. What dangers does the deepfake technology pose for you and me?
Warming oceans, tropical storm surges & polar ice caps losing their gravitational pull - Joshua uncovers a whole host of factors that will worsen the effects of climate change for the tropics.
Warming oceans, tropical storm surges & polar ice caps losing their gravitational pull - Joshua uncovers a whole host of factors that will worsen the effects of climate change for the tropics.
Did you know the grime that grows on your fish tank is a nutritional powerhouse - and that's what you may be having for dinner in the future?
Did you know the grime that grows on your fish tank is a nutritional powerhouse - and that's what you may be having for dinner in the future?