The Secret Genius of Modern Life(2022)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2022-11-10
Average Runtime: 59m
Rating: 7.5
Votes: 13
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 17
Hannah Fry uncovers the secrets behind the miraculous technologies of the modern world, revealing the mind-blowing stories behind their invention.
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Series 1
Episodes: 6E01
Bank Card
Air Date: 2022-11-10
Hannah Fry takes a look at the bank card, the digital key to accessing cash, and finds out how its extraordinary inno...
E02
Food Delivery App
Air Date: 2022-11-17
Hannah Fry tucks into the tech behind food delivery apps, which are now used by 24 million people in the UK. Hannah f...
E03
Virtual Assistant
Air Date: 2022-11-24
Hannah Fry delves into the inner workings of virtual assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, w...
E04
Electric Car
Air Date: 2022-12-01
Hannah Fry discovers why innovations in meat packing almost derailed the electric car revolution and how a breakthrou...
E05
Fitness Tracker
Air Date: 2022-12-08
Hannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps, why WWII dog-fights led to a crucial health ...
E06
Trainer
Air Date: 2022-12-15
Hannah Fry visits Ebay’s authentication centre, where they are waging war against fake high-value trainers.
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