Episodes
The Secret Genius of Modern Life: Headphones (BBC Two Thursday 7 December 2023)
The Secret Genius of Modern Life: Headphones airs Thursday 7 December 2023 on BBC Two
What can we expect from this episode
Over 30 million Britons rock these miniature technological wonders—headphones. Visiting the illustrious headphone company Bose, Hannah Fry meets the human testers with “golden ears” and learns about the inner workings of today’s tiny earbud technology.
She learns the history of the speaker, how electric shock therapy for opera singers inspired its development, and how a Mormon church service had to be shortened in order to get people to wear headphones. She also learns that noise-cancelling technology was partly developed by helicopters during the Korean War.
Hannah Fry uncovers the secrets behind the miraculous technologies of the modern world, revealing the mind-blowing stories behind their invention.
Season 2 Episode 5
When can we see the episode
The Secret Genius of Modern Life: Headphones airs Thursday 7 December 2023 at 20:00 on BBC Two
Featured image credit: BBC Two
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