Tools & Tech
Delve into the history of technology from a simple rock to the invention of modern computing.
2026-07-04 22:06:11 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 23:04:30 +0000 UTC(58m)
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History's Hidden Marvels
This episode explores some of history's most ingenious, yet lesser-known engineering solutions.
2026-07-05 01:01:05 +0000 UTC→2026-07-05 01:59:16 +0000 UTC(58m)
Extreme Buildings
Throughout history, our ancestors have always strived to go higher, bigger, deeper, further - and this is reflected in the buildings and structures around our globe.
2026-07-05 00:02:45 +0000 UTC→2026-07-05 01:01:05 +0000 UTC(58m)
Anatomy of the House
From living in caves to grand mansions, shelter has always been high on the list of our priorities. But form and function varies wildly throughout civilizations.
2026-07-04 23:04:30 +0000 UTC→2026-07-05 00:02:45 +0000 UTC(58m)
Tools & Tech
Delve into the history of technology from a simple rock to the invention of modern computing.
2026-07-04 22:06:11 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 23:04:30 +0000 UTC(58m)
Blue Genes
The accidents behind the inventions of plastic, DNA fingerprinting, Botox, and artificial indigo.
2026-07-04 21:14:17 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 22:06:11 +0000 UTC(51m)
Conditioned
Dog drool leads to phone addiction, and the accidents behind Teflon, dynamite, and wifi.
2026-07-04 20:22:35 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 21:14:17 +0000 UTC(51m)
Acid Test
The accidents behind the inventions and discoveries of Lithium, LSD, TNT, and the PB&J.
2026-07-04 19:30:31 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 20:22:35 +0000 UTC(52m)
Sweet Success
The accidents behind the inventions and discoveries of Kevlar, penicillin, saccharin and the LED.
2026-07-04 18:38:37 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 19:30:31 +0000 UTC(51m)
Flash Of Success
The accidents behind the inventions of photography, the microwave, Scotchgard and Viagra.
2026-07-04 12:35:29 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 13:27:21 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Beat Goes On
The accidents behind vulcanized rubber, matches, pacemakers, and the discovery of Pulsars.
2026-07-04 11:43:39 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 12:35:29 +0000 UTC(51m)
Blue Genes
The accidents behind the inventions of plastic, DNA fingerprinting, Botox, and artificial indigo.
2026-07-04 10:51:46 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 11:43:39 +0000 UTC(51m)
Conditioned
Dog drool leads to phone addiction, and the accidents behind Teflon, dynamite, and wifi.
2026-07-04 10:00:03 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 10:51:46 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Feather Revolution
Feathers, the evolutionary breakthrough that allowed for more stable body temperatures, which translated into outstanding mobility, even in cold weather.
2026-07-04 08:35:06 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 10:00:03 +0000 UTC(1h24m)
T-Rex: An Evolutionary Journey
Recent studies reveal: Tyrannosaurus Rex, once known as the king of all dinosaurs, was smaller and weaker, but eventually evolved into a massive carnivore to survive.
2026-07-04 07:42:47 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 08:35:06 +0000 UTC(52m)
Ancient Earth
Discover the kind of life that existed in the Permian, Triassic and Cretaceous periods beginning 250 million years ago.
2026-07-04 06:44:22 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 07:42:47 +0000 UTC(58m)
Ancient Earth
Discover the kind of life that existed in the Permian, Triassic and Cretaceous periods beginning 250 million years ago.
2026-07-04 01:18:20 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 02:16:45 +0000 UTC(58m)
What Lies Beneath
We meet Leaellynasaura, which lived in the polar circle on Antarctica's then attached neighbour, Australia.
2026-07-04 00:28:03 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 01:18:20 +0000 UTC(50m)
To the Ends of the Earth
Scientists arrive at their camp on Shackleton glacier, located in the Transantarctic mountains, to begin their 6 week long dig.
2026-07-03 23:37:45 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 00:28:03 +0000 UTC(50m)
The World of Sea Monsters
Research has made headway into the world of the "gigantic dragon" that ruled the prehistoric seas 60 million years ago.
2026-07-03 22:40:22 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 23:37:45 +0000 UTC(57m)
The Feather Revolution
Feathers, the evolutionary breakthrough that allowed for more stable body temperatures, which translated into outstanding mobility, even in cold weather.
2026-07-03 21:43:02 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 22:40:22 +0000 UTC(57m)
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