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Clip: Season 1 | 2m 50s
Best-selling author and host Steven Johnson explains his new 6-part series and what he hopes viewers take away from it.
Aired: 09/11/14
About How We Got To Now
Introducing How We Got to Now on Learning Media
Steven introduces how the series can be used to inspire innovation in the classroom.
Where do good ideas come from?
Rather than a series of 'lightbulb moments', ideas can sometimes take a little longer!
The invention of the light bulb
How was the first long-lasting light bulb invented?
The Invention of the Microscope and Telescope
Find out how the microscope and telescope were first invented.
Steven looks back at some of his most memorable moments during the filming of the series.
The Development of the Ice Trade
Steven tells how Frederic Tudor developed a method of transporting ice to warm climates.
Steven Johnson is the Host and Executive Producer of How We Got To Now with Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson reveals the story behind the remarkable ideas that made modern life possibl
Introducing Harvey Fletcher, the man who invented a meter to measure noise pollution.
