A refreshing and user-friendly take on science, technology, and everything in between on INWONDER. From topics that span the secrets of the brain, to mysteries of ancient civilizations and engineering feats, this is the channel that explores the wonders of our world.
Ultimate Processes
S1, EP3 "Tractors"Francesca Chiorando goes inside the largest tractor factory in the UK New Holland Agriculture to see how they build their newest bespoke tractor.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP11 "Like Button: The Unintended Consenquences of the Facebook Like Button"When first presented with the like button Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg worried that a quick thumbs up or down would discourage more meaningful online interaction but eventually his team changed his mind and transformed the world.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP2 "Cubicle: How the Cubicle Became Universally Hated"The Cubicle was originally designed to set workers free; a futuristic designer named Robert Propst dreamed up the cubicle as a groovy 1960s workplace utopia that would unleash the modern knowledge worker's vast untapped potential.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP3 "Barcode: How the Barcode Shaped Our Modern Economy"Barcodes have radically changed global commerce, helping fuel the rise of everything from massive companies like Walmart to world powers like China and it all started with a man daydreaming on a beach in 1949.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP4 "Florida: How Real Estate Rogues Invented Florida as We Know It"Florida wasn't always the Sunshine State; in the 1920s, an army of real estate boosters set out to redefine Florida from an economic backwater to a ritzy vacation destination, sparking a land boom the likes of which America had never seen before.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP5 "Mauve: The Fake Color That Made Our Modern World"In 1856, a chemistry student accidentally created a strange substance with a rich purple hue; Mauve takes over the fashion industry, make food look more appetizing, and enable stunning advances in medicine.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP6 "Vanilla: The Bean That Shaped the Future of Food"In 1841 on the small island of Réunion, a 12-year-old slave did something no one had done before; the vanilla bean takes the world by storm, sparking the artificial flavor revolution and forever changing how we eat.
Bright Now!
S1, EP16 "Super Sea Slugs"Colorful nudibranchs, or sea slugs, have a remarkable range of adaptations to survive in the ocean, from stinging cells to harvesting the power of the sun, spraying sulfuric acid and turning their bodies into drift nets.
How to Build a City
S1, EP2 "New York"How to Build a City
S1, EP1 "Paris"Celebrating culture and the conservation of heritage in Paris, which is home to engineering feats like the Eiffel Tower and the glass pyramid entrance to the Louvre.
Ancient Engineering
S2, EP5 "Tools & Tech"Groundbreaking developments lead to a technologically sophisticated society; the first data-recording device from over 5,000 years ago; how weaving creates binary code; electric cars are invented 100 years earlier than originally imagined.
Ancient Engineering
S2, EP6 "Anatomy of the House"From living in caves to grand mansions, shelter has always been high on the list of priorities.
Secret Wars Uncovered
S1, EP9 "Coups D'etat"Delving into some of the most controversial and important military operations since World War II.
Secret Wars Uncovered
S1, EP10 "Gaza"Delving into some of the most controversial and important military operations since World War II.
Destruction Decoded
S1, EP1 "Mega Floods; Tsunamis"When water unleashes its rage upon the planet, it becomes the ultimate bringer of death; whether it's from rain washing over the ground, rivers bursting their banks, or failed efforts to stem the flow, flooding is as inevitable as it is unstoppable.
Destruction Decoded
S1, EP2 "Construction Disasters"Dams control water supply and generate power, but cities can be submerged in minutes if something goes wrong; bridges and tunnels make hard-to-reach places easily accessible, but when they unexpectedly fail, the results can be disastrous.