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Rise of the Machines

   2020    Technology
From the first transistor to deep learning networks, the rise of computing power over the last 50 years has been so phenomenal it's changed everything from the way we communicate to how our appliances interact. Fuelled by giant leaps forward in computer technology, the race is on. As the progress of machines continues to accelerate, so will t ...he pace of change.   Show More
Series: The Great Acceleration

What is the World Made of

   2010    History
In this episode, Michael demonstrates how our society is built on our search to find the answer to what makes up everything in the material world. This is a story that moves from the secret labs of the alchemists and their search for gold by the stone of the philosophers to the creation of the world's first synthetic dye - Purple - and onto t ...he invention of the transistor. This quest may seem abstract and highly theoretical. Yet it has delivered the greatest impact on humanity. By trying to answer this question, scientists have created theories from elements to atoms, and the strange concepts of quantum physics that underpin our modern, technological world.   Show More
Series: The Story of Science
Asia

Asia

2024  Nature
Tiger

Tiger

2020  History
Secrets of the Universe

Secrets of the Universe

2022  Technology
Top Gear

Top Gear

2012  Technology
Natural World

Natural World

2009  Nature
Unknown

Unknown

2023  Science
Art of Eternity

Art of Eternity

2007  Art