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11.22.09

1970s Brits Explain the History of Innovation

The first season of "Connections" is one of the best documentaries ever

By Mikey Sklar Posted 10.21.2009 at 11:55 am 0 Comments

I watch a few documentaries a week, but it's rare for me to come across a series that I need to take notes on to keep up with. The first season of the BBC series "Connections" is one of those. It will blow your mind. James Burke walks us through the history of innovation from a touch stone (used to test the purity gold) right up to the atomic bomb, and explains how these two distant inventions are related. If you can see through the 1970s disco outfits and smoking on airplanes, you will be shocked that documentaries this good were being made 30 years ago.

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Happy Earth Day! Videos, a Gallery, and Our Biggest Giveaway Yet

The BBC's Planet Earth and PopSci team up for an Earth Day extravaganza

Posted 04.22.2009 at 11:41 am 55 Comments

Earth Day is a big deal here at PopSci. It's a time for admiring our incredible planet, and for giving back-- to the Earth, and to our readers (that means you). We've teamed up with the BBC to bring you a gallery of stunning images from the popular Planet Earth series, video clips (so you can appreciate the full affect), and our most extravagant giveaway yet.

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