Season 4

01 Electricity: A Bright Idea! Episode 16th October 2021 Our distant ancestors were afraid of lightning. For a long time it was thought that lightning was sent by the gods. Nowadays electricity is part of our daily life. Without it we would feel lost... 02 Heredity: It's A Family Affair! Episode 26th October 2021 Early in their history humans realized that they could affect nature. Controlling fire making tools and taming wild animals. What they were not given by nature they harnessed in other species. 03 Gravity: It All Falls Into Place! Episode 36th October 2021 From the mysterious megaliths in prehistory to the first hot air balloons and the construction of the Giza pyramid complex our ancestors have always observed and experimented gaining a better understanding of their World. 04 Viruses And Bacteria: Tiny But Tough Episode 46th October 2021 Join us now on a journey through the key events that have allowed us to better understand the world of microbe. 05 Plastic: A Toxic Friend? Episode 56th October 2021 Join us on a journey through the key moments that enabled humanity to discover plastics. 06 Electromagnetic Waves: Do You Copy? Episode 66th October 2021 Long-distance communication, moving stealthily through the dark without being detected, and observation from afar have all become commonplace. At any moment, you can know exactly where you are on the planet. 07 Energy: A Burning Question Episode 76th October 2021 Today our understanding of energy enables us to send rockets into space. Compared to our ancestors, we have incredible power at our disposal. But what exactly is energy? Where does it come from? 08 Fluid Mechanics: A Source Of Inspiration Episode 86th October 2021 Today we can run climate simulations on a global scale. We have learned to control rivers and protect ourselves from flooding. How did we achieve these feats? 09 Quantum Physics: A Step Into Unknown Episode 96th October 2021 From the infinitely small to the infinitely large, we have harnessed our expertise to develop incredible technologies. But have we come full circle? Let's go on a journey through the key moments that have allowed humanity to discover: quantum physics! 10 Chaos Theory: Small Causes, Great Effects Episode 106th October 2021 Today, we know that many natural phenomena are based on the laws of physics. We can forecast the weather several days in advance. But are we really sure it is possible to predict everything? 11 Algorithms: Following The Recipe! Episode 116th October 2021 Today, in our daily lives, we use countless machines to do our hard work for us. Each of them obeying a specific program, custom written in a particular language. 12 Mathematics: How To Speak To Robots? Episode 126th October 2021 We know how to handle numbers so large that all the books in the world would not be enough to contain them. Our societies are profoundly reliant on an increasingly complex equation. 13 Plate Tectonics: Great Shakes Episode 136th October 2021 Today, we are just beginning to understand what happens beneath our feet, in the heart of our planet. Tomorrow, we may be better equipped to predict and prepare for volcanic eruptions or tsunamis.