Series synopsis
Connections with James Burke is an American documentary television series that premiered on CuriosityStream on November 9, 2023. It was created by James Burke. It stars James Burke.
Historian James Burke continues his journey through random historical connections that together have shaped our world and provide important clues to our future.
Premise
Historian James Burke continues his journey through random historical connections that together have shaped our world and provide important clues to our future.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 9, 2023 | November 9, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seeing the Future James connects the dots between Napoleon’s toothpick and the Nielsen TV ratings to see how scientists have built the quantum computer – a data-processing machine so powerful that it can predict the future. |
November 9, 2023 |
| 2 |
The End of Scarcity James jumps in the sensory deprivation tank with a man who took LSD with dolphins to discover how syphilis in the French aristocracy kicked off a journey to the nanofabricator–a machine that can build anything you wish for, molecule by molecule, for free. What will that mean for the value of things? |
November 9, 2023 |
| 3 |
In the Net James opens a cabinet of curiosities to discover how the French Revolution, wallpaper, and NORAD brought about the rise of big data – and a world where humans finally merge with the internet. |
November 9, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CuriosityStream |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 9, 2023 |
| Last aired | November 9, 2023 |
| Runtime | 41 minutes |
| Status | continue |