How We Got to Now

Name: How We Got to Now
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-10-08
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Steven Johnson

ENDED1 Season6 Episodes★ 7.9

How We Got to Now is a documentary series on PBS that premiered in 2014, ending after 1 season and 6 episodes.

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NetworkPBS

First AiredOct 8, 2014

Last AiredNov 12, 2014

GenreDocumentary

Created BySteven Johnson

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States, United Kingdom

ProductionNutopia, BBC Worldwide America, BBC

How We Got To Now with Steven Johnson is a six part documentary series that reveals the story behind the remarkable ideas that made modern life possible; the unsung heroes that brought them into the world – and the unexpected and bizarre consequences each of these innovations has triggered.

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Cast

Steven Johnson

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

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E1Clean

Oct 8, 201460m

Dirty water is transformed with a series of innovations - Chicago builds America's first sewer system, and Jersey City makes water safe for drinking (and bikinis). Manufacturing is transformed with the elimination of dust.

E2Time

Oct 15, 201460m

With no natural light, submarines re-invent the workday. Frustrated with hundreds of local time zones, a railroad clerk fights to standardize time. Navigation, travel, and technology advances result from unrecognized contributions to time.

E3Glass

Oct 22, 201460m

The invention of the mirror gives rise to the Renaissamce; glass lenses reveal worlds within worlds worlds; glass is essential; for communication in the deep ocean; glass lens allows millions to watch a man walk on the moon.

E4Light

Oct 29, 201460m

The pioneers of light; Edison's light bulb; a French scientist accidentally discovers a neon light.

E5Cold

Nov 5, 201460m

Ice delivery becomes big business, the father of frozen foods, Clarence Birdseye, and his vision for the future, and penguins who live in the desert.

E6Sound

Nov 12, 201460m

30,000 year old traces of a desire to record sound are located in caves, how radio influenced the civil rights movement, the weapon that laid the ground work for today's mobile phones, and the role of the ultrasound in modern medicine.

About How We Got to Now

How We Got to Now is a documentary series on PBS. The show first aired on Oct 8, 2014 and currently has 1 season and 6 episodes. How We Got to Now has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 10 votes. The cast includes Steven Johnson. Created by Steven Johnson.