How We Got To Now with Steven Johnson is a six part documentary series that reveals the story behind the remarkable ideas that made modern life possible; the unsung heroes that brought them into the …
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Ep 12014-10-08
Clean
Dirty water is transformed with a series of innovations - Chicago builds America's first sewer …
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Ep 22014-10-15
Time
With no natural light, submarines re-invent the workday. Frustrated with hundreds of local time zones, …
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Ep 32014-10-22
Glass
The invention of the mirror gives rise to the Renaissamce; glass lenses reveal worlds within …
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Ep 42014-10-29
Light
The pioneers of light; Edison's light bulb; a French scientist accidentally discovers a neon light.
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Ep 52014-11-05
Cold
Ice delivery becomes big business, the father of frozen foods, Clarence Birdseye, and his vision …
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Ep 62014-11-12
Sound
30,000 year old traces of a desire to record sound are located in caves, how …
