Crash Course History of Science

Mar 26, 2018 (en) Documentary [12] Min
  • First Air Date
    Mar 26, 2018
  • Production
    Complexly
  • Rotten tomato
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  • Original title
    Crash Course History of Science
  • Release
    Mar 26, 2018
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Overview

For as long as Hank has hosted Crash Course, he's wanted to host a series about the history of science. We've been asking big questions for a really long time and we've all wanted to explore how we've sought to answer those questions through the centuries. Questions like, "What is stuff?" and "Where are we?" have inspired people all over the world to investigate. So lets dive in and see how we, as a people, have tried to figure this stuff out.

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In 46 episodes, Hank Green teaches you the history of science! This course is based on the 2nd and 3rd edition of Science & Technology in World History by McClellan & Dorn. By the end of this course, you will be able to: * Thoughtfully consider the questions, “What is stuff?” and “Where are we?” * Understand science as a social and historical concept that varies between cultures * Describe the development of the process and products of scientific inquiry over time * Explain how scientists influence society and society influences scientists * Contextualize the limitations of scientific inquiry, from what we still don’t know to who has been excluded

Intro to History of Science

Episode: 1

The Presocratics

Episode: 2

Plato and Aristotle

Episode: 3

India

Episode: 4

The Americas and Time Keeping

Episode: 5

Roman Engineering

Episode: 6

The Medieval Islamicate World

Episode: 7

Medieval China

Episode: 8

Ancient & Medieval Medicine

Episode: 9

Alchemy

Episode: 10

Cathedrals and Universities

Episode: 11

The Scientific Revolution

Episode: 12

The New Astronomy

Episode: 13

The Scientific Methods

Episode: 14

The New Anatomy

Episode: 15

The Columbian Exchange

Episode: 16

Newton and Leibniz

Episode: 17

The New Chemistry

Episode: 18

Biology Before Darwin

Episode: 19

Earth Science

Episode: 20

The Industrial Revolution

Episode: 21

Darwin and Natural Selection

Episode: 22

Eugenics and Francis Galton

Episode: 23

Micro-Biology

Episode: 24

Genetics - Lost and Found

Episode: 25

Thermodynamics

Episode: 26

Electricity

Episode: 27

Ford, Cars, and a New Revolution

Episode: 28

Cinema, Radio, and Television

Episode: 29

The Mind/Brain

Episode: 30

Marie Curie and Spooky Rays

Episode: 31

Einstein's Revolution

Episode: 32

The Atomic Bomb

Episode: 33

Biomedicine

Episode: 34

Genetics and The Modern Synthesis

Episode: 35

The Computer and Turing

Episode: 36

Air Travel and The Space Race

Episode: 37

Ecology

Episode: 38

Controlling the Environment

Episode: 39

Biotechnology

Episode: 40

Bodies and Dollars

Episode: 41

The Century of the Gene

Episode: 42

The Internet and Computing

Episode: 43

Life and Longevity

Episode: 44

Climate Science

Episode: 45

The Limits of History

Episode: 46
Mar 26, 2018 (en)
Documentary
[12] Min
  • First Air Date Mar 26, 2018
  • Production
    Complexly
  • Rotten tomato 20%
Original Title Crash Course History of Science
en

Overview

For as long as Hank has hosted Crash Course, he's wanted to host a series about the history of science. We've been asking big questions for a really long time and we've all wanted to explore how we've sought to answer those questions through the centuries. Questions like, "What is stuff?" and "Where are we?" have inspired people all over the world to investigate. So lets dive in and see how we, as a people, have tried to figure this stuff out.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer