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Clean

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Time

Time

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Glass

Glass

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Light

Light

Season 1 Episode 4
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Cold

Cold

Season 1 Episode 5
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How We Got to Now Season 1

Sound

Season 1 Episode 6
54:41
Extended Preview: Cold

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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Measuring Sound

Measuring Sound

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The Development of Chlorine

The Development of Chlorine

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The Story of Standardized Time

The Story of Standardized Time

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How We Got to Now

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Steven Johnson explores the power and the legacy of great ideas.
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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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