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How We Got to Now Season 1
54:41
Season 1 Episode 6
Sound
Explore the impact of sound in the world of medicine and our lives today.
Cold
54:40
Season 1 Episode 5
Cold
Host Steven Johnson examines the effects of man’s mastery of cold on food and Hollywood.
Light
54:40
Season 1 Episode 4
Light
Uncover a link between gas lamps, electric light and architecture and advertising.
Glass
54:40
Season 1 Episode 3
Glass
Uncover a link between art, science and global communication: glass.
Time
55:11
Season 1 Episode 2
Time
How time advanced navigation, technology, travel and the way we work.
Clean
55:11
Season 1 Episode 1
Clean
How clean water has changed our world and the way we live our lives.
Episode 6 Preview | Sound
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Episode 6 Preview | Sound
Get a closer look at Episode 6, "Sound."
Episode 4 Preview | Light
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Episode 4 Preview | Light
Host Steven Johnson explores how light has altered sleeping patterns and architecture.
Episode 2 Preview | Time
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Episode 2 Preview | Time
Get a closer look at Episode 2, "Time."
Episode 5 Preview | Cold
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Episode 5 Preview | Cold
See how innovators experiment with ways to control the creation and preservation of cold.
Episode 1 Preview | Clean
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Episode 1 Preview | Clean
Host Steven Johnson reveals how clean water has changed our world.
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Steven Johnson explores the power and the legacy of great ideas.
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