The Chemical World
- 2021
- Ended
- Documentary
- 1 season
For fifty thousand years, humans have grappled with the question - why are we here? Scientists have sought out the evidence. Follow how chemistry shaped our planet and gave rise to all life on earth.
Latest: Season 1 · 2021
View all seasonsE1. Origins
Aug 10, 2021 · 57m
Humans have pondered our origins for 50,000 years. In seeking evidence, scientists discovered that the essence of all life is in its chemistry.
E2. Within
Aug 17, 2021 · 55m
The breakthroughs of the chemical building blocks of life, and how we're using this knowledge to understand the chemistry of love and parenthood, help combat previously untreatable diseases, and reverse the declines of age.
E3. Human Impact
Aug 24, 2021 · 56m
If the history of earth were condensed into 24 hours, humans would have existed for just two seconds. This is the story of our chemically induced crises, and how chemistry must be at the core of our future solutions.
