How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson
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How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson

Season 1
Join author Steven Johnson to discover extraordinary stories behind six remarkable ideas that made modern life possible, the unsung heroes who brought them about and the unexpected consequences each of these innovations triggered.
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  1. S1 E1 - Clean

    October 14, 2014
    55min
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    Host Steven Johnson reveals how clean water has changed our world and the way we live our lives.
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  2. S1 E2 - Time

    October 14, 2014
    55min
    TV-PG
    Host Steven Johnson discovers how time advanced navigation, technology, travel and the way we work.
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  3. S1 E3 - Glass

    October 22, 2014
    55min
    TV-PG
    Host Steven Johnson uncovers a link between art, science and global communication: glass.
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  4. S1 E4 - Light

    October 28, 2014
    55min
    TV-PG
    Host Steven Johnson explores how light has altered sleeping patterns, architecture and more.
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  5. S1 E5 - Cold

    November 4, 2014
    55min
    TV-PG
    Host Steven Johnson examines the effects of man’s mastery of cold on food, Hollywood, and more.
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  6. S1 E6 - Sound

    November 11, 2014
    55min
    TV-PG
    Host Steven Johnson examines the impact of sound in the world of medicine and our lives today.
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