You may enjoy the first episode of James Burke's *Connections* ("The Trigger Eff...

anotherhue · on July 20, 2023

I enjoyed the one in the Witness but hadn't gotten around to the rest, thanks for the excellent recommendation! https://archive.org/details/james-burke-connections_s01e10

potmat · on July 20, 2023

Still the best non-fiction TV ever produced in my opinion (the whole series I mean).

dredmorbius · on July 30, 2023

The Day the Universe Changed (also by Burke) was also exceptionally good.

Similar premise, but focusing more on philosophy and understanding, and not tracking linearly through time.

There were another two Connections mini-series, though they were IMO not up to the mark of the first. Good, but not truly excellent.