How We Got to Now

How We Got To Now with Steven Johnson is a six part documentary series that reveals the story behind the remarkable ideas that made modern life possible; the unsung heroes that brought them into the world – and the unexpected and bizarre consequences each of these innovations has triggered.

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Created By	Steven Johnson
Status	Ended
Original Name	How We Got to Now
First Air Date	October 8, 2014
Last Air Date	November 12, 2014
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	4h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	Nutopia BBC Worldwide America BBC
Networks	PBS

S01E06

Sound

30,000 year old traces of a desire to record sound are located in caves, how radio influenced the civil rights movement, the weapon that laid the ground work for today's mobile phones, and the role of the ultrasound in modern medicine.

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