<p>DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments.</p><p>Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the greatest discoveries of the past century.</p><p>You can binge all episodes of American Innovations exclusively and ad-free on Wondery+. Find Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.</p>

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Ferris Wheel | Wheel in the Sky | 1 2020-05-28
Enemy of All Mankind | A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt | 1 2020-05-21
Chewing Gum: Snapping and Stretching | 1 2020-05-07
Dynamite: The Controlled Explosion | 1 2020-04-02
Fighting Coronavirus: Bruce Gellin On How COVID-19 Could Change Vaccine Development | 1 2020-03-26
Organ Transplant: The Kidney Twins | 1 2020-03-05
Valium: Miltown Magic | 1 2020-02-06
Electronic Television: The Picture Radio | 1 2020-01-16
Kodak Roll Film: As Convenient as a Pencil | 1 2019-11-28
The Modern Ambulance | 1 2019-11-21
Electric Chair | War of the Currents | 1 2019-10-17
Skylab: NASA’s Best-Kept Secret| Apollo’s Leftovers | 1 2019-09-26
Corn Flakes | The Brothers of Battle Creek | 1 2019-08-22
The Heimlich Maneuver | 1 2019-08-15
Innovation Fails: DeLorean | Driven to Succeed | 1 2019-07-25
The Birth Control Pill | But Can It Be Done? | 1 2019-06-13
Star Wars' Cinema Technology | 6842 Valjean Ave | 1 2019-05-16
Airplane | The Flight of the June Bug | 1 2019-04-18
XX Factor | The Woman Who Put Man on the Moon | 1 2019-03-14
Coca-Cola: The Cocaine Clinician | 1 2019-02-21
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