Breakthrough

Breakthrough

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Ended First aired 01/Nov/2015 United States English 3 season(s) 15 episode(s)
Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-­edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.

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Season 3 · Season 3
3 episode(s) · Air date: 09/Jan/2018
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Season 2 · Season 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 02/May/2017
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S2E6
Power to the People
Air date: 06/Jun/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 47 min
Summary

The world’s electric grids are aging and vulnerable. Now, engineers are making a dangerous trek to prove there is a better way to bring power to the people.

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The world’s electric grids are aging and vulnerable. Now, engineers are making a dangerous trek to prove there is a better way to bring power to the people.

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Predicting the Future
Air date: 30/May/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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By finding hidden patterns in big data, computers powered by a new form of artificial intelligence can predict the future with amazing accuracy.

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By finding hidden patterns in big data, computers powered by a new form of artificial intelligence can predict the future with amazing accuracy.

S2E4
Game of Drones
Air date: 23/May/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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The military and defense industry are looking for ways to defend against a mass drone attack, and they’ll learn how at the Game of Drones competition.

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The military and defense industry are looking for ways to defend against a mass drone attack, and they’ll learn how at the Game of Drones competition.

S2E3
Curing Cancer
Air date: 16/May/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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Using T cells taken from cancer patients and deactivated HIV virus, maverick doctors have created a stunning new therapy for a dreaded disease.

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Using T cells taken from cancer patients and deactivated HIV virus, maverick doctors have created a stunning new therapy for a dreaded disease.

S2E2
Cyber Terror
Air date: 09/May/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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Inside the hidden world of hackers: “White-hat” hackers stage a risky raid on a bank; a “black-hat” ISIS recruiter organizes a terrorist attack.

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Inside the hidden world of hackers: “White-hat” hackers stage a risky raid on a bank; a “black-hat” ISIS recruiter organizes a terrorist attack.

S2E1
Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?
Air date: 02/May/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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Renegade researchers are fighting the medical establishment by exploring a controversial cure for our vices: psychedelic drugs.

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Renegade researchers are fighting the medical establishment by exploring a controversial cure for our vices: psychedelic drugs.

Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Nov/2015
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S1E6
Water Apocalypse
Air date: 13/Dec/2015 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.

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Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.

S1E5
Energy From the Edge
Air date: 06/Dec/2015 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.

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Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.

S1E3
Decoding the Brain
Air date: 15/Nov/2015 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.

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Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.

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More Than Human
Air date: 08/Nov/2015 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.

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Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.

S1E1
Fighting Pandemics
Air date: 01/Nov/2015 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.

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Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.

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