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Past, Present, Future

Past, Present, Future

Exploring cutting edge technologies and tracing them back to their historic origins.
Documentary, History

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Record to watch 8 episodes in the next two weeks

    The Past, Present, and Future of Food
    The Past, Present, and Future of Comedy
    The Past, Present, and Future of Hallucinogens
    The Past, Present, and Future of Music
    The Past, Present, and Future of Communication
    The Past, Present, and Future of Transportation
    The Past, Present, and Future of Surgery
    The Past, Present, and Future of Sports
  • The Past, Present, and Future of Food

    Chefs and scientists are working together to create a future where what people eat is as sustainable as it is delicious.
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  • The Past, Present, and Future of Comedy

    Comedy has always been a way for people to make sense of the world around them.
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  • The Past, Present, and Future of Hallucinogens

    While psychedelics were originally seen as a tool for spiritual enlightenment and healing, new research and studies are revisiting psychedelics to reveal their potential clinical and therapeutic impact.
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  • The Past, Present, and Future of Music

    Music is inherently a human act, but today, artificial intelligence and algorithms have gotten more and more involved in music production, distribution, and even marketing.
    Upcoming
  • The Past, Present, and Future of Communication

    Innovating how people communicate with each other.
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  • The Past, Present, and Future of Transportation

    From empires to major metropolitan cities, transportation has been crucial.
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