One World Network

One World Network (OWN) is a science documentary production company and media network founded by Matthew Mahoney in 2018. The company describes its mission as "Making Science Impossible to Ignore," and it works directly with universities, research institutes, and scientific organisations to tell the stories behind the work — the people, the questions, and what is actually at stake. OWN builds infrastructure spanning production and distribution across connected TV (CTV), YouTube, and broadcast. The company's films have been made with some of the world's leading research institutions, including the National Science Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, NRAO, Penn State, the University of Arizona, and the University of Adelaide. Its content covers a broad range of scientific fields, including oceanography, earth science, astronomy, medicine, and climate and sustainability topics. Recurring series and formats include the "What is…?" series of short explainer videos, COP-related films tied to climate conferences, and longer documentary features. Notable productions include "Biosphere 2: Hope in the Face of Global Climate Change," which received a Regional Emmy nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 2022. Other titles include "IODP | The Library of Earth's History," about scientific ocean drilling and the International Ocean Discovery Program; "National Radio Quiet Zone | Protecting the Radio Spectrum in New Ways"; "Restoring Lost Reefs | University of Adelaide"; "The Seaweed Solution"; and "Ocean Observatories Initiative | A Window into the Changing Planet." The "What is…?" series includes short episodes such as "What is ALS?," "What is Decarbonisation?," "What is Open Science?," "What is an Ocean Core?," "What is Greenwashing?," "What is a Gravitational Wave?," "What is Radio Astronomy?," and "What is Shifting Baseline Syndrome?" OWN presents itself as a global science documentary network, distributing its films through digital and broadcast channels and maintaining an active presence across social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, and YouTube. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and operates globally, serving both scientific institutions seeking to communicate their work and audiences interested in science and discovery content.

One World Network was founded by Matthew Mahoney in 2018. According to the company's About page, OWN started with a simple premise: science institutions have extraordinary stories and almost no way to tell them. The company set out to build the infrastructure to change that — from production to distribution, across CTV, YouTube, and broadcast. From its early years, OWN worked directly with universities, research institutes, and scientific organisations. Its films have been made with some of the world's leading research institutions, including the National Science Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, NRAO, Penn State, the University of Arizona, and the University of Adelaide. This institutional-partnership model became a defining feature of the company: rather than covering science from the outside, OWN collaborates with the researchers themselves to tell the stories behind the work. In 2022, OWN received a Regional Emmy nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for "Biosphere 2: Hope in the Face of Global Climate Change." The recognition marked a significant milestone for the young company and helped establish its reputation in science documentary production. Over time, OWN developed a range of recurring formats. Its "What is…?" series delivers short explainer episodes on scientific concepts, with titles such as "What is ALS?," "What is Decarbonisation?," "What is Open Science?," "What is an Ocean Core?," "What is Greenwashing?," "What is a Gravitational Wave?," "What is Radio Astronomy?," and "What is Shifting Baseline Syndrome?" The company also produced COP-related films tied to global climate conferences, including "What is COP?" and "What is the Global Roadmap for Urban Nature Based Solutions?" Longer documentary features have covered a wide range of scientific subjects. "IODP | The Library of Earth's History" explores scientific ocean drilling and the International Ocean Discovery Program, describing ocean drilling as a window into Earth's past and a source of data on climate changes over millions of years, ocean acidification events, magnetic field reversals, and extinction events. Other titles include "National Radio Quiet Zone | Protecting the Radio Spectrum in New Ways," "Restoring Lost Reefs | University of Adelaide," "The Seaweed Solution | How Seaweed Innovation Is Transforming Agriculture Against Climate Change," "Ocean Observatories Initiative | A Window into the Changing Planet," and "Open Source, Building Community to Address Sustainability and Climate Change." The company presents itself as a global science documentary network, with a tagline of "Making Science Impossible to Ignore." It maintains an active presence across social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, and YouTube, and distributes its content through digital and broadcast channels. As of the available evidence, OWN remains an active, privately held production company and media network based in the United Kingdom and operating globally.

• 2022

  Received a Regional Emmy nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for "Biosphere 2: Hope in the Face of Global Climate Change."

• 2018

  One World Network founded by Matthew Mahoney.

A global science documentary network that partners directly with research institutions to make science impossible to ignore, distributing across CTV, YouTube, and broadcast.

• What is…? Series

  Short explainer episodes on scientific concepts, including "What is ALS?," "What is Decarbonisation?," "What is Open Science?," "What is an Ocean Core?," "What is Greenwashing?," "What is a Gravitational Wave?," "What is Radio Astronomy?," and "What is Shifting Baseline Syndrome?"

• Biosphere 2: Hope in the Face of Global Climate Change

  Documentary that received a Regional Emmy nomination in 2022.

• IODP | The Library of Earth's History

  Documentary about scientific ocean drilling and the International Ocean Discovery Program.

• COP Film

  Films tied to global climate conferences, including "What is COP?" and "What is the Global Roadmap for Urban Nature Based Solutions?"

• National Radio Quiet Zone | Protecting the Radio Spectrum in New Ways

  Documentary about the National Radio Quiet Zone.

• Restoring Lost Reefs | University of Adelaide

  Documentary made with the University of Adelaide.

• The Seaweed Solution | How Seaweed Innovation Is Transforming Agriculture Against Climate Change

  Documentary about seaweed innovation in agriculture and climate change.

• Ocean Observatories Initiative | A Window into the Changing Planet

  Documentary about the Ocean Observatories Initiative.

• Open Source, Building Community to Address Sustainability and Climate Change

  Documentary about open source and community approaches to sustainability and climate change.

1. 1One World Network — Global Science Documentary Networkoneworldnetwork.io
2. 2IODP | The Library of Earth's History - One World Networkoneworldnetwork.io
3. 3About - One World Networkoneworldnetwork.io
4. 4One World Network - Wikidatawikidata.org