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Past, Present, Future

Season 1
Past Present Future explores cutting edge technologies and traces them back to their historic origins.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Past, Present, and Future of Surgery
    July 29, 2023
    11min
    13+
    Hundreds of years before antibiotics or even a general understanding of infectious bacteria the legendary Chinese physician Hua Tuo performed miraculous surgical operations. Today doctors perform increasingly complex surgery that is only possible with the support of advanced robotics.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Past, Present, and Future of Sports
    July 29, 2023
    12min
    7+
    Sports and competitions have always been a core aspect of humanity’s development. While modern sports are evolving thanks to technology the line between digital and reality has become blurry.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Past, Present, and Future of Food
    July 29, 2023
    14min
    7+
    Large factory farms produce food for the masses with one caveat; they’re terrible for the environment. In an attempt to remedy this chefs and scientists are working together to create a future where what we eat is as sustainable as it is delicious.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Past, Present, and Future of Comedy
    July 29, 2023
    12min
    ALL
    Comedy has always been a way for people to make sense of the world around them. Nowadays comedians get syndicated shows for calling out corrupt politicians and social media meme accounts hold up a mirror to current society. As the world gets more complicated how will comedy continue to evolve?
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  5. S1 E5 - The Past, Present, and Future of Hallucinogens
    July 29, 2023
    14min
    13+
    While psychedelics were originally seen as a tool for spiritual enlightenment and healing new research and studies are revisiting psychedelics to reveal their potential clinical and therapeutic impact. What does a future with prescription psychedelics look like?
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  6. S1 E6 - The Past, Present, and Future of Music
    July 29, 2023
    15min
    ALL
    We use music to nurture our children comfort the sick and worship the unseen. Music is inherently a human act but today artificial intelligence and algorithms have gotten more and more involved in music production distribution and even marketing.
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  7. S1 E7 - The Past, Present, and Future of Communication
    July 29, 2023
    15min
    ALL
    From the first written word to the Internet we’ve continued to innovate how we communicate with each other. As time progresses we’re able to share information faster and faster. What happens when technology advances to the point that ideas and thoughts can be shared instantly?
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  8. S1 E8 - The Past, Present, and Future of Transportation
    July 29, 2023
    15min
    7+
    From empires to major metropolitan cities transportation has been crucial. As cities grow more congested and overwhelmed with toxic air how will future transportation help get us where we need to be?
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