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The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Bank Card
- Broadcast
- 2023 (59 mins)
Hannah Fry takes a look at the bank card. This humble piece of plastic is often taken for granted, but it’s the digital key to accessing cash and is packed full of extraordinary technological innovations -...
The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Food delivery App
- Broadcast
- 2023 (59 mins)
Did you know that submarine warfare is responsible for your takeaway making it to the right address? In this episode of The Secret Genius Of Modern Life, Hannah Fry tucks into the tech behind food delivery...
The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Virtual Assistant
- Broadcast
- 2023 (59 mins)
Did you know your Alexa’s voice was inspired by a 1970s sci-fi villain? In this episode of The Secret Genius of Modern Life, Hannah Fry delves into the inner workings of virtual assistants, like Google...
The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Electric Car
- Broadcast
- 2023 (58 mins)
Hannah Fry discovers why innovations in meat packing almost derailed the electric car revolution and how a breakthrough in camcorder batteries led to Elon Musk’s electric empire, as well as demonstrating...
The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Fitness Tracker
- Broadcast
- 2023 (59 mins)
With around a third of the population now owning fitness trackers, Britain has become a nation obsessed with tracking its every move. Hannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps,...
The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Trainer
- Broadcast
- 2023 (59 mins)
Hannah Fry visits eBay’s authentication centre, where they are waging war against fake high-value trainers. She discovers how American breakfast waffles transformed our trainer soles and how an...
What They Really Mean For You
Electric Cars
- Broadcast
- 2023 (59 mins)
Cars are an essential part of life for many of us. But new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from sale in 2030 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Electric cars are selling fast, but are not without...
What They Really Mean For You
Heat Pumps
- Broadcast
- 2023 (62 mins)
How we heat our homes is set to radically change as the government phases out gas boilers. But can changing the technology we use every day help us reduce greenhouse gases and stop climate change? BBC...
The Secret Genius of Modern Life - Series 2
Passport
- Broadcast
- 2023 (60 mins)
Hannah gains access to a top-secret site where anonymous staff and the latest tech work to make the British passport one of the most secure documents on the planet. She reveals the World War I spy craft...
The Secret Genius of Modern Life - Series 2
Vacuum Cleaner
- Broadcast
- 2023 (58 mins)
Hannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their latest vacuum spins nine times faster than that of a Formula One race car. She finds out...
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