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Breakthrough

Breakthrough

★ 6.0/10•2015•47m•TV-PG•Documentary
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A Global Series Event

Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-­edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.

StatusEnded
Runtime47m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 1, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - Fighting PandemicsE147m

Fighting Pandemics

Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.

Nov 1, 2015

Episode 2 - More Than HumanE247m

More Than Human

Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.

Nov 8, 2015

Episode 3 - Decoding the BrainE347m

Decoding the Brain

Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.

Nov 15, 2015

Episode 4 - The Age of AgingE447m

The Age of Aging

New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.

Nov 29, 2015

Episode 5 - Energy From the EdgeE547m

Energy From the Edge

Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.

Dec 6, 2015

Episode 6 - Water ApocalypseE647m

Water Apocalypse

Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.

Dec 13, 2015

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