100 Greatest Discoveries Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 10: Origin and Evolution of Life

  Examing what makes the human race and planet Earth tick.

• Season 1 Episode 9: Top Ten

  The 10 most revered discoveries from the 100 featured in the series, as selected by viewers

• Season 1 Episode 8: Biology

  Bill Nye investigates some of the great moments in biology, examining Yellowstone Park's amazing diversity of species and why the tropics may help avoid extinction

• Season 1 Episode 7: Genetics

  Moments of genius in genetics, from the discovery of DNA to chromosomes and inherited genes

• Season 1 Episode 6: Astronomy

  Great moments in astronomy, including the achievements of Aristotle, Copernicus and Paul Butler

• Season 1 Episode 5: Chemistry

  Chemistry's most significant moments, from the days of John Dalton and Joseph Priestley to the modern pioneers of the atomic age

• Season 1 Episode 4: Physics

  Great moments in physics, including the work of Galileo, Einstein and Newton

• Season 1 Episode 3: Medicine

  Significant medical discoveries, including X-rays, anaesthesia and penicillin

• Season 1 Episode 2: Earth Sciences

  The Earth's atmosphere; understanding weather and climate changes; continental drift theories; inner and outer cores of the Earth; cosmic radiation.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Evolution

  Exploring Darwin's theory of Evolution, which revolutionised the way in which science perceived human and animal development