S01 Episode 1
Fast Food
Cheap fast food becomes a culinary craze in the 1950s, but the quest for convenience may be responsible for an irreversible health crisis.
22 mins · Wed, 20 May 2020
S01 Episode 2
The Space Race
Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion each year on space travel, fuelled by a dangerous drive to explore the universe.
22 mins · Wed, 20 May 2020
S01 Episode 3
The Rise of China
China become a global economic powerhouse in the 21st century, but the rest of the world are slow to notice their rise to the top.
23 mins · Fri, 22 May 2020
S01 Episode 4
Plastics
Plastics transform the way people live, but this transformation results in 7.8 billion tons of waste, a steep price to pay for progress.
21 mins · Fri, 22 May 2020
S01 Episode 5
Oil and the Middle East
Oil brings great wealth to the Middle East, and is both a blessing and a curse for the region as it ignites many wars.
21 mins · Fri, 22 May 2020
S01 Episode 6
Robots
Humans share the planet with approximately 9 million robots, in everything from surgical arms to self-driving cars.
21 mins · Fri, 22 May 2020
S01 Episode 7
Feminism
Feminism secures rights for women around the world, ushering in sweeping changes to society, but strides still need to be made.
24 mins · Fri, 22 May 2020
S01 Episode 8
Nuclear Power
More than 10 percent of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power, but people have to deal with radioactive waste and the threat of a meltdown.
22 mins · Fri, 22 May 2020
S01 Episode 9
AIDS
Nearly 40 million people live with HIV, but after decades of research and activism there is still much to be done to find a cure and battle the stigma.
21 mins · Fri, 22 May 2020
S01 Episode 10
Genetics
DNA analysis provides the tools to map diseases, solve crimes, and more but in the rush to decode DNA there may be unforeseen pitfalls.
21 mins · Fri, 22 May 2020
