How Science Changed Our World
Professor Robert Winston presents his top ten scientific breakthroughs of the past 50 years, meeting some fascinating people as he charts these momentous discoveries.
Professor Robert Winston presents his top ten scientific breakthroughs of the past 50 years. Tracing these momentous and wide-ranging discoveries, he meets a real-life bionic woman, one of the first couples to test the male contraceptive pill, and even some of his early IVF patients. He explores the origins of the universe, probes the inner workings of the human mind and sees the most powerful laser in the world. To finish, Professor Winston reveals the breakthrough he thinks is most significant.
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Incredible Edible Microchips
Duration: 01:19
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The (500 Trillion Watt) Laser To End All Lasers!
Duration: 01:42
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Robert Winston |
Producer | Naomi Austin |
Series Producer | Sophie Todd |
Broadcast
- Thu 23 Dec 2010 20:00