The Secret Genius Of Modern Life

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The Secret Genius Of Modern Life (2022)

Mathematician and television presenter Hannah Fry hosts a series revealing the miraculous technologies that define the modern world. Seemingly ordinary inventions, like the bank card, have fascinating stories to tell about their origins, proliferation, and their role in shaping the world as we know it today. While celebrating the convenience these objects often bring into our lives, Hannah also casts a critical eye to their less savoury real-world impacts, asking whether all this technology can come without a deeper cost to society.

Series, 2022, Documentary, Science & Tech


The Secret Genius Of Modern Life - TV Showtimes

Saturday, July 19

6:30pm

The Secret Genius Of Modern Life ‘Motorway’

SBS VICELAND HD

The Secret Genius Of Modern Life

'Motorway'

SBS VICELAND HD, 6:30pm, Sat, 19 Jul 2025, 60 minutes

The UK's 2,300 miles of motorway keep the country moving. Hannah visits the National Highways control center and explores how a mathematician, F1 legend, and 1960s road signs shaped today's motorways.

Directed by James Howard.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Science & Tech, Season 3 Episode 5


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