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Clean

Season 1 Episode 1
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Time

Time

Season 1 Episode 2
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Glass

Glass

Season 1 Episode 3
54:40
Light

Light

Season 1 Episode 4
54:40
Cold

Cold

Season 1 Episode 5
54:40
How We Got to Now Season 1

Sound

Season 1 Episode 6
54:41
Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
53:05
When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 Episode 1
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Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Season 6 Episode 5
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How We Got to Now

Extended Preview: Clean

From the chlorination of water to the invention of the toilet, Steven explores how our relationship with 'clean' has revolutionised the way we live today.
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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.
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