American Innovations

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227 Episodes

  1. Chewing Gum: Snapping and Stretching | S29-E1

    Published: 7/05/2020
  2. Fighting Coronavirus: Is Social Distancing Enough? | 7

    Published: 5/05/2020
  3. Fighting Coronavirus: Pandemic DIY | 6

    Published: 28/04/2020
  4. Dynamite: Audrey Kurth Cronin on New Technology and Terrorism | 4

    Published: 23/04/2020
  5. Fighting Coronavirus: Are Our Kids Alright? | 5

    Published: 21/04/2020
  6. Dynamite: The Merchant of Death is Dead | 3

    Published: 16/04/2020
  7. Fighting Coronavirus: How Can Data Save Lives? | 4

    Published: 14/04/2020
  8. Dynamite: The Loneliest Millionaire | 2

    Published: 9/04/2020
  9. Fighting Coronavirus: When Will the Lockdown End? | 3

    Published: 7/04/2020
  10. Dynamite: The Controlled Explosion | S28-E1

    Published: 2/04/2020
  11. Fighting Coronavirus: How Can We Protect City Life? | 2

    Published: 31/03/2020
  12. Fighting Coronavirus: Bruce Gellin On How COVID-19 Could Change Vaccine Development | S27-E1

    Published: 26/03/2020
  13. Organ Transplant: The Heart Race | 3

    Published: 19/03/2020
  14. Organ Transplant: A Matter of Life and Death | 2

    Published: 12/03/2020
  15. Organ Transplant: The Kidney Twins | S26-E1

    Published: 5/03/2020
  16. Valium: Mother’s Little Helper | 3

    Published: 20/02/2020
  17. Valium: The House That Leo Built | 2

    Published: 13/02/2020
  18. Valium: Miltown Magic | S25-E1

    Published: 6/02/2020
  19. Electronic Television: The TVs of The Future | 3

    Published: 30/01/2020
  20. Electronic Television: A Great Depression And The World's Fair | 2

    Published: 23/01/2020

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DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments.Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the greatest discoveries of the past century.Listen to American Innovations on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/american-innovations/ now.

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