Episodes
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Globalization
S2 E6 - 56m 19s
Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization, both as both a widely traded product and as a facilitator for moving goods globally. In the ancient world, globalization was always a goal, but modern forms of energy provided the missing link.
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Culture
S2 E5 - 54m 44s
Culture and modern energy go hand in hand. Our fashion, music and art all have been impacted by modern energy. Wealthy industrialists with fortunes made from energy funded much of modern culture, using energy systems to spread culture across the globe.
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Entertainment
S2 E4 - 57m 15s
Entertainment both shapes and reflects our attitudes about energy. Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows and video games, which impacted our society. Energy changed sports with climate control and modern lighting, and amusement parks help familiarize customers with energy breakthroughs.
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Work
S2 E3 - 55m 33s
Modern energy transformed work over time. From farm to factory to office and the “work from home” revolution, energy is embedded in our systems of employment. What is the future of energy and work?
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Disasters
S2 E2 - 56m 47s
From oil spills and coal mine explosions to dam failures and nuclear meltdowns, we can learn much from disasters related to energy. At the same time, energy is the key to solving natural disasters and the looming disaster of climate change. In what ways does energy make our lives safer or more dangerous?
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Space
S2 E1 - 56m 49s
Modern energy takes us on a journey to the final frontier. This episode traces the history of space travel, with a focus on the energy innovations making it possible. Lifting off into space depends on modern energy, and surviving in space also requires energy. Energy is required at every step in space exploration, and new forms of energy must be developed to reach other star systems.
Extras + Features
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Disasters Preview
S2 E2 - 30s
From oil spills and coal mine explosions to dam failures and nuclear meltdowns, we can learn much from disasters related to energy. At the same time, energy is the key to solving natural disasters and the looming disaster of climate change. In what ways does energy make our lives safer or more dangerous?
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Energy In Space
S2 E1 - 3m 37s
An excerpt from 'Space.' Astronaut Charles Bolden describes his personal experience of launching into space.
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Space Preview
S2 E1 - 30s
Modern energy takes us on a journey to the final frontier. This episode traces the history of space travel, with a focus on the energy innovations making it possible. Lifting off into space depends on modern energy, and surviving in space also requires energy. Energy is required at every step in space exploration, and new forms of energy must be developed to reach other star systems.
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Extended Preview
S2 - 55s
Take a journey around the world through the past, present, and future of energy in this 6-part documentary series.
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Series Preview
S2 - 30s
Take a journey around the world through the past, present, and future of energy in this 6-part documentary series.
Schedule
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