
Cold
Episode 5 | 54m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Host Steven Johnson examines the effects of man’s mastery of cold on food and Hollywood.
Steven Johnson explains how entrepreneur Frederic Tudor made ice delivery one of the biggest export business in the U.S. and where Clarence Birdseye, the father of the frozen food industry, experienced his eureka moment. He also travels to Dubai to see how cold has led to penguins in the desert. From IVF to food, Hollywood to human migration, the unsung heroes of cold have led the way.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Cold
Episode 5 | 54m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Steven Johnson explains how entrepreneur Frederic Tudor made ice delivery one of the biggest export business in the U.S. and where Clarence Birdseye, the father of the frozen food industry, experienced his eureka moment. He also travels to Dubai to see how cold has led to penguins in the desert. From IVF to food, Hollywood to human migration, the unsung heroes of cold have led the way.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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