Name: Breakthrough
Genre: Documentary

S1 E1 Fighting PandemicsNov 1, 2015 · 47 minViral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.Episode details →

S1 E2 More Than HumanNov 8, 2015 · 47 minScientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could…Episode details →

S1 E3 Decoding the BrainNov 15, 2015 · 47 minUsing powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.Episode details →

S1 E4 The Age of AgingNov 29, 2015 · 47 minNew discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.Episode details →

S1 E5 Energy From the EdgeDec 6, 2015 · 47 minReliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and…Episode details →

S1 E6 Water ApocalypseDec 13, 2015 · 47 minEarth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to…Episode details →

Breakthrough Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?

S2 E1 Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?May 2, 2017 · 47 minRenegade researchers are fighting the medical establishment by exploring a controversial cure for our vices: psychedelic drugs.Episode details →

S2 E2 Cyber TerrorMay 9, 2017 · 47 minInside the hidden world of hackers: “White-hat” hackers stage a risky raid on a bank; a “black-hat” ISIS recruiter organizes a terrorist attack.Episode details →

S2 E3 Curing CancerMay 16, 2017 · 47 minUsing T cells taken from cancer patients and deactivated HIV virus, maverick doctors have created a stunning new therapy for a dreaded disease.Episode details →

S2 E4 Game of DronesMay 23, 2017 · 47 minThe military and defense industry are looking for ways to defend against a mass drone attack, and they’ll learn how at the Game of…Episode details →

S2 E5 Predicting the FutureMay 30, 2017 · 47 minBy finding hidden patterns in big data, computers powered by a new form of artificial intelligence can predict the future with amazing accuracy.Episode details →

S2 E6 Power to the PeopleJun 6, 2017 · 47 minThe world’s electric grids are aging and vulnerable. Now, engineers are making a dangerous trek to prove there is a better way to bring…Episode details →

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