The Wrist Watch, the Digital Watch, the Prosthetic Leg • 2017 • episode "2/10" • Incredible Inventions

7:16

Where are the limits of human technology? And can we somehow avoid them? This is where quantum computers become very interesting.

In a Nutshell • 2015 • Technology

22:10

MP3s transformed how we listen to music - and spawned digital piracy. Streaming helped the industry recover, but how can artists get their fair share?

S2E2 • History 101 • 2022 • Technology

23:44

Jeff learns about sparkling gold when he takes a trip to show the rich joy of Jewelry.

S1E12 • The World According to Jeff Goldblum • 2020 • Technology

59:08

The surprising story of the hidden powerhouse behind the globalised world - the diesel engine, a 19th-century invention that has become indispensable to the 21st century. It's a turtle versus hare tale in which the diesel engine races the petrol engine in a competition to replace ageing steam technology - a race eventually won hands down by diesel. Splendidly, car enthusiast presenter Mark Evans gets excitedly hands on with some of the many applications of Mr Diesel's - yes, there was one - original creation, from vintage submarines and tractors to locomotive trains and container ships. You'll never feel the same about that humble old diesel family car again.

Time Shift • 2015 • Technology

42:05

America and the Soviet Union set out to conquer the moon, but much more was at stake.

S1E6 • American Genius • 2015 • Technology

50:25

As the ability to blur the physical and digital worlds becomes a global phenomenon, Nonny de la Pena is harnessing that transformative ability to tell stories like never before. Learn how she uses the immersive power of VR to help people connect to important issues they might otherwise ignore.

S1E2 • Curiosity Retreats: 2016 Lectures • 2016 • Technology