American Innovations

A podcast by Wondery - Mondays

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220 Episodes

  1. Fighting Coronavirus | Forest Fires, Memes, & Covid-19 | 14

    Published: 6/23/2020
  2. Encore: The Polio Vaccine | Can You Patent The Sun? | 2

    Published: 6/18/2020
  3. Fighting Coronavirus | Can We Ditch the Office Forever? | 13

    Published: 6/16/2020
  4. Encore: The Polio Vaccine | Marching Toward A Cure | 1

    Published: 6/11/2020
  5. Fighting Coronavirus | Why Covid-19 Disproportionately Kills Black Americans | 12

    Published: 6/9/2020
  6. Ferris Wheel | Scott A. Lukas and the History of Theme Parks | 2

    Published: 6/4/2020
  7. Fighting Coronavirus | Can Your Smartwatch Detect Covid-19? | 11

    Published: 6/3/2020
  8. Ferris Wheel | Wheel in the Sky | S31-E1

    Published: 5/28/2020
  9. Fighting Coronavirus | Stopping the Spread of Bad Information | 10

    Published: 5/26/2020
  10. Enemy of All Mankind | A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt | S30-E1

    Published: 5/21/2020
  11. Fighting Coronavirus | Will We Remember 2020 A Century From Now? | 9

    Published: 5/19/2020
  12. Chewing Gum | The Champion of Chewers | 2

    Published: 5/14/2020
  13. Fighting Coronavirus | We’re More United Than You Think | 8

    Published: 5/12/2020
  14. Chewing Gum: Snapping and Stretching | S29-E1

    Published: 5/7/2020
  15. Fighting Coronavirus: Is Social Distancing Enough? | 7

    Published: 5/5/2020
  16. Fighting Coronavirus: Pandemic DIY | 6

    Published: 4/28/2020
  17. Dynamite: Audrey Kurth Cronin on New Technology and Terrorism | 4

    Published: 4/23/2020
  18. Fighting Coronavirus: Are Our Kids Alright? | 5

    Published: 4/21/2020
  19. Dynamite: The Merchant of Death is Dead | 3

    Published: 4/16/2020
  20. Fighting Coronavirus: How Can Data Save Lives? | 4

    Published: 4/14/2020

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DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments.Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the greatest discoveries of the past century.Listen to American Innovations on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/american-innovations/ now.