Episodes
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Sound
S1 Ep6 |Explore the impact of sound in the world of medicine and our lives today.
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Cold
S1 Ep5 |Host Steven Johnson examines the effects of man’s mastery of cold on food and Hollywood. - Image
Light
S1 Ep4 |Uncover a link between gas lamps, electric light and architecture and advertising. - Image
Glass
S1 Ep3 |Uncover a link between art, science and global communication: glass. - Image
Time
S1 Ep2 |How time advanced navigation, technology, travel and the way we work. - Image
Clean
S1 Ep1 |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.
Extras
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Episode 5 Preview | Cold
Official Trailer
Introducing How We Got to Now on Learning Media
About How We Got To Now
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Episode 1 Preview | Clean
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Episode 2 Preview | Time
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Episode 4 Preview | Light
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Episode 6 Preview | Sound
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Measuring Sound
Steven's Memorable Moments
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The Development of Chlorine
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The Development of the Ice Trade