Breakthrough

An anthology of leading scientists and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond. The series intends to bring to life the stories, people and technology behind these breakthroughs, and show how they are changing our world.

2015 HD 47min TV-PG United States English

Ron Howard

Documentary

technology innovation

S1E1 - Fighting Pandemics 2015-11-01

Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.

S1E2 - More Than Human 2015-11-08

Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.

S1E3 - Decoding the Brain 2015-11-15

Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.

S1E4 - The Age of Aging 2015-11-29

New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.

S1E5 - Energy From the Edge 2015-12-06

Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.

S1E6 - Water Apocalypse 2015-12-13

Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.

S2E1 - Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure? 2017-05-02

Renegade researchers are fighting the medical establishment by exploring a controversial cure for our vices: psychedelic drugs.

S2E2 - Cyber Terror 2017-05-09

Inside the hidden world of hackers: “White-hat” hackers stage a risky raid on a bank; a “black-hat” ISIS recruiter organizes a terrorist attack.

S2E3 - Curing Cancer 2017-05-16

Using T cells taken from cancer patients and deactivated HIV virus, maverick doctors have created a stunning new therapy for a dreaded disease.

S2E4 - Game of Drones 2017-05-23

The military and defense industry are looking for ways to defend against a mass drone attack, and they’ll learn how at the Game of Drones competition.

S2E5 - Predicting the Future 2017-05-30

By finding hidden patterns in big data, computers powered by a new form of artificial intelligence can predict the future with amazing accuracy.

S2E6 - Power to the People 2017-06-06

The world’s electric grids are aging and vulnerable. Now, engineers are making a dangerous trek to prove there is a better way to bring power to the people.

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