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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.
  • Original4/17/2019

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.
  • Original4/24/2019

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.
  • Original5/1/2019

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.
  • Original5/8/2019

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.
  • Original5/15/2019

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.
  • Original5/22/2019