How We Got to Now

Learn about the remarkable ideas that made modern life possible.

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    Sound

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    Explore the impact of sound in the world of medicine and our lives today.
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    Cold

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    Host Steven Johnson examines the effects of man’s mastery of cold on food and Hollywood.
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    Light

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    Uncover a link between gas lamps, electric light and architecture and advertising.
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    Glass

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    Uncover a link between art, science and global communication: glass.
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    Time

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    How time advanced navigation, technology, travel and the way we work.
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    Clean

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    How clean water has changed our world and the way we live our lives.

About How We Got to Now

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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