History 101


History 101
  • 评价: 6.60
  • 出版年: 2020
  • 流派: Документальный
  • 国家: Великобритания
  • 时长: 22 分钟

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

  • 1. Fast Food
    描述
    Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?
  • 2. The Space Race
    描述
    Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?
  • 3. The Rise of China
    描述
    In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?
  • 4. Plastics
    描述
    Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?
  • 5. Oil and the Middle East
    描述
    Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?
  • 6. Robots
    描述
    We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?
  • 7. Feminism
    描述
    Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?
  • 8. Nuclear Power
    描述
    Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?
  • 9. AIDS
    描述
    Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?
  • 10. Genetics
    描述
    DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?