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Distant ancestors were afraid of lightning and thought that it was sent by the gods; today, electricity is part of people's daily lives.
Distant ancestors were afraid of lightning and thought that it was sent by the gods; today, electricity is part of people's daily lives.
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S4, EP11 "Algorithms: Following the Recipe!"Countless machines are used to perform hard work in one's daily life, with each of them obeying a specific program custom-written in a particular language.
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S4, EP1 "Electricity: A Bright Idea!"Distant ancestors were afraid of lightning and thought that it was sent by the gods; today, electricity is part of people's daily lives.
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S4, EP2 "Heredity: It's a Family Affair!"Early in their history, humans realize that they can affect nature by controlling fire, making tools and taming wild animals; what they were not given by nature, they harnessed in other species.
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S5, EP13 "Conventional and Unconventional Hydrocarbons: Nature's Double-Edge Gift to Mankind"Oil and natural gas helped power the modern world, but finding them is becoming harder than ever. Explore the science behind conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons and the technologies used to extract them.
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S5, EP12 "Lasers: A Beam for All Purposes"Once imagined as science fiction, lasers are now essential tools in modern life. From communication to medicine, discover how this focused beam of light has transformed technology and continues to reshape how we interact with the world.
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S5, EP11 "The Galaxy of Parasites"Parasites may be some of the most influential and misunderstood organisms on Earth. Explore the hidden relationships between host and invader and discover how these often-overlooked organisms shape evolution, disease and the balance of life on Earth.
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S5, EP10 "The Photoelectric Effect, What a Crazy Effect!"Big movements of change that have often started with tiny events or personal decisions, and ended up affecting history.
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