Season 1
10 episodes · May 22, 2020
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S1E1Fast Food
May 22, 202022mCheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?
S1E2The Space Race
May 22, 202023mFifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?
S1E3The Rise of China
May 22, 202023mIn the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?
S1E4Plastics
May 22, 202021mPlastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?
S1E5Oil and the Middle East
May 22, 202022mOil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?
S1E6Robots
May 22, 202022mWe share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?
S1E7Feminism
May 22, 202024mFeminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?
S1E8Nuclear Power
May 22, 202022mOver 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?
S1E9AIDS
May 22, 202022mNearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?
S1E10Genetics
May 22, 202021mDNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?