General Science: Media

This fascinating six-part series explains how our knowledge of space, matter, energy, and life has expanded and evolved over time. Viewers learn about many of the household names in science history—including Galileo, Newton, Darwin, and Einstein—as well as other geniuses like Tycho Brahe, who dramatically reshaped our conception of the solar system, and Hennig Brand, the alchemist who helped set a course for modern chemistry. 48-51 minutes each.

This 13-part series explores where science went awry and led to new discoveries and inventions. Each episode shows moments that led either to a breakthrough in understanding or to a new product, which ultimately turned out to be something we enjoy and perhaps take for granted today. 25 minutes each.