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Science & Nature

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Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything. These are the secrets of how we got to our modern world.

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Humanoid Robots

Humanoid Robots

Humanoid Robots

A lab in Germany is developing a robot that could fill factories with mechanical workers.

Frank Whittle and the Jet Man

Frank Whittle and the Jet Man

Frank Whittle and the Jet Man

A modern day jet man tells the story of the pioneer of the jetty engine.

Alphonse Pénaud - The Forgotten Pioneer

Alphonse Pénaud - The Forgotten Pioneer

Alphonse Pénaud - The Forgotten Pioneer

The invention of the rubber powered plane inspires the famous Wright brothers.