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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2020 · 48 MIN

ALCHEMY: How Our Creations Recreate Us

from The Next Big Idea · host Next Big Idea Club

Since humans sharpened the first stick and lit the first fire, we have been on an innovation spree, constantly developing new tools and materials to solve our problems. But material scientist Ainissa Ramirez says innovation is a two-way street. Drawing on stories about eight key inventions, she tells Rufus how our creations can change us in surprising ways.

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