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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

2019

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 The Telescope Apr 21, 2019

Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope. Today, their invention allows humanity to reach the furthest limits of seeing 13 billion light-years out.

EP2 The Airplane Apr 28, 2019

Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly. From Leonardo da Vinci's "flying machines" to the modern commercial plane, without these inventions, we may have never left the ground.

EP3 The Robot May 05, 2019

Learn how robots were first conceptualized in ancient Rome and see how their use has evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba. Then, take a sneak peek at what future robots will be able to do.

EP4 The Car May 12, 2019

Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dogsleds to Henry Ford's affordable and assembly line-built Model T, and meet the scientists working on the next generation of self-driving automobiles.

EP5 The Rocket May 19, 2019

Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.

EP6 The Smartphone May 26, 2019

Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse Code to 2007, when Apple unveiled the first-ever iPhone. Plus, see how the next generation of smartphones will allow us to communicate through them just by thinking.
8.2| 0h30m| TV-14| en
Synopsis

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.

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Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype
Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.
DubyaHan The movie is wildly uneven but lively and timely - in its own surreal way

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