Series
How We Got to Now
Documentary
How We Got To Now with Steven Johnson is a six part documentary series that reveals the story behind the remarkable ideas that made modern life possible; the unsung heroes that brought them into the world – and the unexpected and bizarre consequences each of these innovations has triggered.
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Seasons & episodes
1Clean8 Oct 2014 · 60mDirty water is transformed with a series of innovations - Chicago builds America's first sewer system, and Jersey City makes water safe for drinking (and bikinis). Manufacturing is transformed with the elimination of dust.
2Time15 Oct 2014 · 60mWith no natural light, submarines re-invent the workday. Frustrated with hundreds of local time zones, a railroad clerk fights to standardize time. Navigation, travel, and technology advances result from unrecognized contributions to time.
3Glass22 Oct 2014 · 60mThe invention of the mirror gives rise to the Renaissamce; glass lenses reveal worlds within worlds worlds; glass is essential; for communication in the deep ocean; glass lens allows millions to watch a man walk on the moon.- 4Light29 Oct 2014 · 60mThe pioneers of light; Edison's light bulb; a French scientist accidentally discovers a neon light.
5Cold5 Nov 2014 · 60mIce delivery becomes big business, the father of frozen foods, Clarence Birdseye, and his vision for the future, and penguins who live in the desert.
6Sound12 Nov 2014 · 60m30,000 year old traces of a desire to record sound are located in caves, how radio influenced the civil rights movement, the weapon that laid the ground work for today's mobile phones, and the role of the ultrasound in modern medicine.
Details
- Created by
- Steven Johnson
- First aired
- 8 Oct 2014
- Last aired
- 12 Nov 2014
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- PBS
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 10 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Steven Johnson
