The Secret Genius of Modern Life S02E04 - Microwave
Summary:
Hannah Fry discovers the hidden WWII radar technology that heats up baked beans, learns the legend of the melted candy bar in an engineer's pocket that kick-started a kitchen revolution, and puts her life on the line to demonstrate why microwaves zap food but not people!
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Show Name....... The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2022-11-09
Type............ Documentary
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Plot............ Hannah Fry uncovers the secrets behind the miraculous technologies of the modern world, revealing the mind-blowing stories behind their invention
Cast............ Dr. Hannah Fry ... Presenter
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Network......... BBC Two
Country......... United Kingdom
Language........ English
Runtime......... 60 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Wednesday 20:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/64915/the-secret-genius-of-modern-life
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Episode Name.... Microwave
Season.......... 2x04
Plot............ Hannah Fry discovers the hidden WWII radar technology that heats up baked beans, learns the legend of the melted candy bar in an engineer's pocket that kick-started a kitchen revolution, and puts her life on the line to demonstrate why microwaves zap food but not people!
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2023-12-06 Wednesday, 15:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2691029/the-secret-genius-of-modern-life-2x04-microwave
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Episode Name.... Headphones
Season.......... 2x05
Plot............ Headphones: these marvels of miniaturisation are worn by over 30 million people in the UK. Hannah Fry visits legendary headphone honchos Bose to find out how today's teeny earbud tech works and meets the human testers with golden ears'.She discovers how helicopters in the Korean War helped put the shhh' into noise-cancelling, why it took a muted Mormon church service to get headphones onto people's heads, and how an opera singer's electric shock therapy led to the invention of the speaker
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2023-12-07 Thursday, 15:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2691030/the-secret-genius-of-modern-life-2x05-headphones
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