Explore the hidden history and super science of the computer, the Frisbee and silverware.
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We explore the hidden history and super science of the Swiss Army Knife, the Winglet and the English Saddle.
2017 • Technology
We explore the hidden history and super science of the wrist watch, the digital watch and the prosthetic leg.
2017 • Technology
We explore the hidden history and super science of the nylon stocking, the LED and the toaster.
2017 • Technology
We explore the hidden history and super science of the bicycle, encryption and energy bars.
2017 • Technology
This Episode explores the hidden history and super science of the taxi cab, satellite navigation, and the lava lamp.
2017 • Technology
Explore the hidden history and super science of the flag, hovercraft and exercise equipment.
2017 • Technology
Explore the hidden history and super science of the drum, the Slinky and the fencing sword.
2017 • Technology
Explore the hidden history and super science of the computer, the Frisbee and silverware.
2017 • Technology
Explore the hidden history and super science of the glider, Super Glue and the AGA Oven
2017 • Technology
Explore the hidden history and super science of hot air balloons, synthetic rubber and metal detectors.
2017 • Technology
A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.
2/6 • High Score • 2020 • Technology
Dr Hannah Fry explores how science and technology transformed Britain in the 1890s, giving rise to the modern world - and many present-day anxieties.
1/3 • Victorian Sensations • 2019 • Technology
Think NASA's only for the stars? Think again. The space race has played a colossal part in our daily lives. From online dating to the freshness of the food we consume. The quest for the stars has created tech so woven into our everyday existence, without it, the world would simply unimaginable.
2/2 • A World Without NASA • 2019 • Technology
In the early years, air fields were more concerned with utility than comfort with the first passengers becoming used to enduring the elements as they walked out to their flight. As the popularity of air transport increased, cities recognized the need to provide better service to passengers, and airports grew in design, to become the hub of activity and convenience they are today.
8/13 • The Amazing World Of Aviation • 2009 • Technology
Steven Johnson relates the story of people who take us out of the dark and into the light. Hear about Edison’s light bulb, which he didn’t actually invent, and learn how an 18th-century shipping community discovered a source of illumination by putting a kid inside a whale’s head. See how a French scientist accidentally discovered how to create neon light, leading to a revolution in advertising. Dispelling the myth of the individual “eureka” moment, Johnson reveals that teamwork and collaboration led the way to the most transformative ideas. Whether, altering the world’s sleeping patterns, giving rise to mass spectator sports, revolutionizing how global business is done or triggering one of the great social reforms in American history, the pioneers of light have made themselves indispensable throughout human history.
4/6 • How We Got to Now • 2014 • Technology
In Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World, the Oscar-nominated Herzog chronicles the virtual world from its origins to its outermost reaches, exploring the digital landscape with the same curiosity and imagination he previously trained on earthly destinations as disparate as the Amazon, the Sahara, the South Pole and the Australian outback. Herzog leads viewers on a journey through a series of provocative conversations that reveal the ways in which the online world has transformed how virtually everything in the real world works - from business to education, space travel to healthcare, and the very heart of how we conduct our personal relationships.
2016 • Technology