Series
Breakthrough
“A Global Series Event”
Documentary
Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.
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Seasons & episodes
1Fighting Pandemics1 Nov 2015 · 47m · ★ 6.7Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.
2More Than Human8 Nov 2015 · 47m · ★ 8.0Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.
3Decoding the Brain15 Nov 2015 · 47m · ★ 8.0Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.
4The Age of Aging29 Nov 2015 · 47m · ★ 8.0New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.
5Energy From the Edge6 Dec 2015 · 47m · ★ 8.0Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.
6Water Apocalypse13 Dec 2015 · 47m · ★ 7.0Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.
Details
- Created by
- Ron Howard
- First aired
- 1 Nov 2015
- Last aired
- 6 Jun 2017
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- National Geographic
- Episodes
- 12
- Votes
- 12 on TMDB
