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Glass

Episode 3 | 54m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Uncover a link between art, science and global communication: glass.

Best-selling author Steven Johnson considers how the invention of the mirror gave rise to the Renaissance, how glass lenses allow us to reveal worlds within worlds and how, deep beneath the ocean, glass is essential to communication. The link between the worlds of art, science, astronomy, disease prevention and global communication starts with the little-known maverick innovators of glass.

10/22/2014 | Expires 10/11/2026 | Rating TV-G

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Glass

Episode 3 | 54m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Best-selling author Steven Johnson considers how the invention of the mirror gave rise to the Renaissance, how glass lenses allow us to reveal worlds within worlds and how, deep beneath the ocean, glass is essential to communication. The link between the worlds of art, science, astronomy, disease prevention and global communication starts with the little-known maverick innovators of glass.

10/22/2014 | Expires 10/11/2026 | Rating TV-G

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