How Did We Get Here?: A History of Evolutionary Science
The question of human origins, and of the beginning of life itself, is one of the most controversial science has ever wrestled with—and the debates are as divisive today as they were in the 19th century. This program tells the story of how scienti...
What Is the Secret of Life?: A History of Biology and Genetics
This program tells the story of how the secret of life has been pursued through the ages, using the prism of the most complex organism known—the human body. It begins with Galen’s attempts to save the lives of gladiators in ancient Rome, continu...
What Is the World Made Of?: A History of Chemistry and Physics
Both greed and grand idealism have propelled the quest to discover what makes up the material world. No matter how abstract or elusive the goal, its promise has inspired an unquestionable impact on humanity. By trying to learn the nature of matter, ...