DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments.
Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the greatest discoveries of the past century.
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All Episodes
The Mystery of Stuxnet | Cracking the Code | S57-E1
December 16, 2021 08:12 · 41min
Man with No Memory | The Accident | S55-E1
November 11, 2021 08:11 · 41min
Predator Drone | From Albatross to Amber | S54-E1
October 14, 2021 07:10 · 46min
Pushing Painkillers | An Untapped Market | S53-E1
October 7, 2021 07:10 · 42min
Social Media | Find Your Friends | S51-E1
August 12, 2021 07:08 · 44min
Fracking | The Source Rock | S50-E1
July 15, 2021 09:07 · 46min
Cryonics | Immortality On Ice | S48-E1
June 17, 2021 07:06 · 38min
Storm Chasers | Tornado Alley | S47-E1
May 27, 2021 09:05 · 39min
Hacking | What’s in the Blue Box? | S46-E1
April 29, 2021 09:04 · 40min
Breaking The Sound Barrier | A Bullet With Wings | S45-E1
April 8, 2021 09:04 · 42min
Lie Detector | The Heart of a Liar | S43-E1
February 25, 2021 10:02 · 40min
Mission To Mars | Seeing Red | S42-E1
January 14, 2021 10:01 · 35min
Year In Review | When Will I Get the Vaccine? | S40-E1
December 17, 2020 10:12 · 30min
Telephone | Call Waiting | S39-E1
November 26, 2020 10:11 · 41min
Auto-Tune: From Cher to Kanye | S38-E1
November 19, 2020 10:11 · 41min
The Fight Against AIDS | The Epidemic Begins | S37-E1
October 22, 2020 09:10 · 42min
Keeping Cool | A Chilly Reception | S35-E1
August 27, 2020 09:08 · 38min
Video Games | Electric Dreams | S34-E1
July 30, 2020 09:07 · 38min
Radar | Welcome to Tuxedo Park | S33-E1
July 2, 2020 09:07 · 34min
Ferris Wheel | Wheel in the Sky | S31-E1
May 28, 2020 09:05 · 41min
Enemy of All Mankind | A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt | S30-E1
May 21, 2020 09:05 · 36min
Chewing Gum: Snapping and Stretching | S29-E1
May 7, 2020 09:05 · 33min
Dynamite: The Controlled Explosion | S28-E1
April 2, 2020 09:04 · 34min
Fighting Coronavirus: Bruce Gellin On How COVID-19 Could Change Vaccine Development | S27-E1
March 26, 2020 09:03 · 25min
Organ Transplant: The Kidney Twins | S26-E1
March 5, 2020 10:03 · 42min
Valium: Miltown Magic | S25-E1
February 6, 2020 10:02 · 39min
Electronic Television: The Picture Radio | S24-E1
January 16, 2020 10:01 · 38min
Kodak Roll Film: As Convenient as a Pencil | S23-E1
November 28, 2019 10:11 · 35min
The Modern Ambulance | S22-E1
November 21, 2019 10:11 · 43min
Electric Chair | War of the Currents | S21-E1
October 17, 2019 09:10 · 44min