Connections by James Burke

One of the greatest shows of all time by one of the most underrated thinkers in existence.  This show appeared across several decades and each time James Burke did an incredible job at not only presenting vast amounts of information but doing it in a way that promoted understanding and a sense of connectedness that would benefit every person that comes in contact with his great works.  Another incredible show he produced is called The Day the Universe Changed.


(All Episodes hosted on Internet Archive)

The Trigger Effect



James Burke examines the connections between inventions, Thomas Edison, Kodak, George Eastman and motion pictures.

Death in the Morning

James Burke examines the connections between invention, technology, and serendipity.

Distant Voices

James Burke examines the connections between the age of discovery, invention and colonization.

Faith in Numbers

James Burke examines the connections between chemistry and Napoleon.

Wheel of Fortune

James Burke examines the connections between astronomy, astrology, alchemy and scientific inquiry.

Thunder in the Skies

James Burke examines the connections between the Little Ice Age, the Industrial Revolution and technology.

The Long Chain

James Burke examines the connections between the Renaissance, Galileo, and classical physics.

Eat, Drink & Be Merry

James Burke examines the connections between the dark ages, the Renaissance, invention and the plague.

Countdown

James Burke examines the connection between technology and the 20th-century.

Yesterday, Tomorrow & You

James Burke examines the connections between the Bronze Age, Iron Age and ancient Greece.

Knowledge Web

If you know and love James Burke, I would recommend looking up the Knowledge Web; an incredible idea of his that (much to our collective shame) has not had the financial support that it deserves.