The Great Acceleration

1 Season
6 Episode

The Great Acceleration

An extraordinary journey of human endeavor.


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60 minutes 2024 HD

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This remarkable science-history series investigates the blistering pace of human endeavour in space exploration, computing, energy, resources, Earth science and our understanding of the evolution of life itself.

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