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Breakthrough

Season 1 2015
TV-PG

  • 2015-11-02T03:00:00Z on National Geographic
  • 47m
  • 4h 42m (6 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-­edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2015-11-02T03:00:00Z

1x01 Fighting Pandemics

Series Premiere

1x01 Fighting Pandemics

  • 2015-11-02T03:00:00Z47m

Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.

2015-11-09T03:00:00Z

1x02 More Than Human

1x02 More Than Human

  • 2015-11-09T03:00:00Z47m

Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.

2015-11-16T03:00:00Z

1x03 Decoding the Brain

1x03 Decoding the Brain

  • 2015-11-16T03:00:00Z47m

Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.

2015-11-30T03:00:00Z

1x04 The Age of Aging

1x04 The Age of Aging

  • 2015-11-30T03:00:00Z47m

New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.

2015-12-07T03:00:00Z

1x05 Energy From the Edge

1x05 Energy From the Edge

  • 2015-12-07T03:00:00Z47m

Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.

Season Finale

2015-12-14T03:00:00Z

1x06 Water Apocalypse

Season Finale

1x06 Water Apocalypse

  • 2015-12-14T03:00:00Z47m

Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.

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