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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
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Extended Preview: Cold

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Extended Preview: Glass

Extended Preview: Glass

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Extended Preview: Clean

Extended Preview: Clean

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4:55
Measuring Sound

Measuring Sound

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4:26
The Development of Chlorine

The Development of Chlorine

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4:55
The Story of Standardized Time

The Story of Standardized Time

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2:51
The Development of the Ice Trade

The Development of the Ice Trade

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How We Got to Now

Clean

Season 1 Episode 1

Dirty water has killed more humans than all the wars of history combined, but in the last 150 years, a series of radical ideas, extraordinary innovations and unsung heroes have changed our world. The iPhone, the subway, flat screen TVs and even the bikini are the result of the valiant efforts of the unsung heroes of clean.

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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.
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