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BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Wednesdays, April 17-May 22, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
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BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
The Telescope
Look back in time to see how humans invented the telescope and used it to discover the universe.
Original
4/17/2019
BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
The Airplane
Take to the sky with those who inspired the Wright brothers to invent the first successful airplane.
Original
4/24/2019
BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
The Robot
Check out the history of robots and learn how they are fast becoming a part of everyday life.
Original
5/1/2019
BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
The Car
Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the ultimate freedom machine: the car.
Original
5/8/2019
BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
The Rocket
Blast off into history to see how rockets originated not in the sky, but in a cave in ancient China.
Original
5/15/2019
BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
The Smartphone
Dial in to the story of how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention became the smartphone as we know it.
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5/22/2019