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The Great Acceleration

The Great Acceleration

★ 7.0/10•2020•1h 0m•PG•Documentary
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An extraordinary journey of human endeavor.

This remarkable science-history series investigates the blistering pace of human endeavour in space exploration, computing, energy, resources, Earth science and our understanding of the evolution of life itself.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 18, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1 - Exploring the UniverseE155m

Exploring the Universe

This science-history series investigates the blistering pace of human endeavour and discovery. Dr Shalin Naik explores the ambitious space shuttle mission that began in the '70s plus the future colonisation of Mars.

Aug 18, 2020

Episode 2 - Rise of the MachinesE254m

Rise of the Machines

From the first transistor to deep learning networks, the rise of computing power over the last 50 years has been so phenomenal it's changed everything from the way we communicate to how our appliances interact.

Aug 25, 2020

Episode 3 - Energy RevolutionsE355m

Energy Revolutions

Over the last 50 years the world has experienced an energy revolution, driven by an urgent need to green the grid and save life on Earth as we know it.

Sep 1, 2020

Episode 4 - Food, Water, WasteE455m

Food, Water, Waste

Rising demands for food, water and materials have pushed resources to the limit and at the same time waste is piling high - triggering a new wave of innovation to make more out of less.

Sep 8, 2020

Episode 5 - Blue MarbleE554m

Blue Marble

Before it was photographed from space around 50 years ago, our perspective of Earth was fragmented and disconnected. Recent discoveries have revealed a dynamic and rapidly changing planet, above the crust and below.

Sep 15, 2020

Episode 6 - LifeE656m

Life

Genetic breakthroughs have shed light on how life evolves in real-time. From filling in missing links to creating new species, in the last 50 years scientists have solved some of the big mysteries of evolution.

Sep 22, 2020

Actors

Shalin Naik

Shalin Naik

Self - Presenter

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