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Episodes

Season 2, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Nanotechnology: The Superpowers of the Invisible
- Now playing
- 27m
- Apr 9, 2026
Nanotechnology enables us to manipulate matter at an incredibly small scale. This episode traces its evolution from early concepts to today’s breakthroughs, revealing how these technologies are already transforming everyday life in electronics, energy, medicine, and many other fields.
Episode 2: Materials: From Flint to Silicon
- 27m
- Apr 16, 2026
This episode explores the history of materials, from ceramics and metals to alloys, concrete, Bakelite, and plastics. It shows how these innovations have shaped societies and examines how bio-based and smart materials could help address today’s environmental, technological, and societal challenges.
Episode 3: Blood Circulation: At the Heart of the Human Body
- 27m
- Apr 23, 2026
This episode traces the discoveries and misconceptions that shaped our understanding of blood circulation, from Hippocrates to William Harvey’s groundbreaking description of the circulatory system. It also explores the discovery of blood groups and the medical advances it enabled, from safe transfusions to major breakthroughs in modern medicine.
Episode 4: Earth History: From Chaos to Order
- 26m
- Apr 30, 2026
Early 20th-century radiometric dating revealed the Earth's true age for the first time, showing it is over 4 billion years old, far beyond earlier estimates of only thousands of years. This breakthrough replaced earlier religious or empirical assumptions and laid the foundation for modern geology.
Episode 5: The Photoelectric Effect: When Light Knocks Out Electrons
- 26m
- May 7, 2026
This episode explains how light can release electrons from materials, generating usable energy, and how sunlight interacts with matter. It also highlights Scheele’s discovery of photosensitivity, which laid the groundwork for technologies such as solar panels, camera sensors, and automatic screen brightness systems.
Episode 6: Nuclear Fusion: When Humans Create Suns
- 27m
- May 14, 2026
This episode explains nuclear fusion, the energy source of stars, and follows its history from hydrogen bombs to modern research aimed at controlling plasma. It highlights tokamaks designed to replicate the Sun’s fusion reactions on Earth, offering the hope of clean, nearly limitless energy.
Episode 7: The Scientific Method: The Path to Knowledge
- 27m
- May 21, 2026
From Newton’s apple to early thinkers like Thales, this episode explores how simple observations become scientific theories. It outlines the key steps of the scientific method and shows how scientists such as Copernicus challenged established worldviews, reshaping our understanding of the universe.
Episode 8: Lasers: A Versatile Beam of Light
- 26m
- May 28, 2026
Used today in eye surgery, tattoo removal, and many other fields, lasers have roots in the work of Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein. This episode also explains how CDs and speed cameras work and clarifies why Darth Vader’s lightsaber belongs to science fiction rather than real science.
Episode 9: Time: A Fast-Forward Explanation
- 27m
- Jun 4, 2026
We experience time passing constantly, but its perception and measurement have evolved over history. From ancient sundials like the gnomon to pendulum clocks and time zones, humans developed ways to coordinate complex societies. Biological rhythms in the body also play a role, while Einstein’s theory of relativity revived the idea of time travel.
Episode 10: Radioactivity: Radiation to the End
- 25m
- May 28, 2026
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster 40 years ago brought the dangers of radioactivity into public awareness, though low-level radiation is naturally present in the environment. This episode highlights the contributions of Wilhelm Röntgen, Marie Curie and others in studying artificial radioactivity, leading to nuclear reactors and the atomic bomb.
Episode 11: Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants
- 27m
- Jun 11, 2026
Parasites have existed for over 500 million years, mastering survival by living at the expense of others. This episode explores tiny organisms capable of causing massive epidemics and examines possible links between the deaths of Tutankhamun, George Washington, and the fall of the Roman Empire.
Episode 12: Dark Energy: The Great Unknown
- 27m
- Jun 25, 2026
Once thought to be stable by Newton and later Einstein, the universe is now known to be expanding at an accelerating rate. This episode explores the search for dark energy, the mysterious force believed to drive this expansion and remain one of the biggest unsolved questions in cosmology.
Episode 13: Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse
- 27m
- Jul 2, 2026
Hydrocarbons have long served as efficient fuels, already used by Neanderthals, the Inca, and the Persian civilizations. Since the 2000s, unconventional fossil energy sources such as shale gas have rapidly expanded through fracking. This episode explores how long these resources can still be used and what their consequences are for the climate.

Innovation Effect

2021 to present
2 seasons
26m per episode
Documentary

7.0TMDB(1)

Overview

An educational series that explains everyday objects and makes complex science accessible through experiments and playful explanations. It shows how discoveries like waves enabled the smartphone, and explores radioactivity, dark energy, and blood circulation, featuring Curie, Röntgen, Newton, and Einstein, showing science is understandable and engaging.

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2 seasons and 26 episodes so far
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Created by: Pierre Lergenmüller
Jean Mach
Status: Returning Series
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Original title: Déclics
First aired: January 17, 2021
Last aired: July 2, 2026
Original language: French
Countries: France

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ARTE GEIE

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Episodes

Season 2, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Nanotechnology: The Superpowers of the Invisible
- Now playing
- 27m
- Apr 9, 2026
Nanotechnology enables us to manipulate matter at an incredibly small scale. This episode traces its evolution from early concepts to today’s breakthroughs, revealing how these technologies are already transforming everyday life in electronics, energy, medicine, and many other fields.
Episode 2: Materials: From Flint to Silicon
- 27m
- Apr 16, 2026
This episode explores the history of materials, from ceramics and metals to alloys, concrete, Bakelite, and plastics. It shows how these innovations have shaped societies and examines how bio-based and smart materials could help address today’s environmental, technological, and societal challenges.
Episode 3: Blood Circulation: At the Heart of the Human Body
- 27m
- Apr 23, 2026
This episode traces the discoveries and misconceptions that shaped our understanding of blood circulation, from Hippocrates to William Harvey’s groundbreaking description of the circulatory system. It also explores the discovery of blood groups and the medical advances it enabled, from safe transfusions to major breakthroughs in modern medicine.
Episode 4: Earth History: From Chaos to Order
- 26m
- Apr 30, 2026
Early 20th-century radiometric dating revealed the Earth's true age for the first time, showing it is over 4 billion years old, far beyond earlier estimates of only thousands of years. This breakthrough replaced earlier religious or empirical assumptions and laid the foundation for modern geology.
Episode 5: The Photoelectric Effect: When Light Knocks Out Electrons
- 26m
- May 7, 2026
This episode explains how light can release electrons from materials, generating usable energy, and how sunlight interacts with matter. It also highlights Scheele’s discovery of photosensitivity, which laid the groundwork for technologies such as solar panels, camera sensors, and automatic screen brightness systems.
Episode 6: Nuclear Fusion: When Humans Create Suns
- 27m
- May 14, 2026
This episode explains nuclear fusion, the energy source of stars, and follows its history from hydrogen bombs to modern research aimed at controlling plasma. It highlights tokamaks designed to replicate the Sun’s fusion reactions on Earth, offering the hope of clean, nearly limitless energy.
Episode 7: The Scientific Method: The Path to Knowledge
- 27m
- May 21, 2026
From Newton’s apple to early thinkers like Thales, this episode explores how simple observations become scientific theories. It outlines the key steps of the scientific method and shows how scientists such as Copernicus challenged established worldviews, reshaping our understanding of the universe.
Episode 8: Lasers: A Versatile Beam of Light
- 26m
- May 28, 2026
Used today in eye surgery, tattoo removal, and many other fields, lasers have roots in the work of Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein. This episode also explains how CDs and speed cameras work and clarifies why Darth Vader’s lightsaber belongs to science fiction rather than real science.
Episode 9: Time: A Fast-Forward Explanation
- 27m
- Jun 4, 2026
We experience time passing constantly, but its perception and measurement have evolved over history. From ancient sundials like the gnomon to pendulum clocks and time zones, humans developed ways to coordinate complex societies. Biological rhythms in the body also play a role, while Einstein’s theory of relativity revived the idea of time travel.
Episode 10: Radioactivity: Radiation to the End
- 25m
- May 28, 2026
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster 40 years ago brought the dangers of radioactivity into public awareness, though low-level radiation is naturally present in the environment. This episode highlights the contributions of Wilhelm Röntgen, Marie Curie and others in studying artificial radioactivity, leading to nuclear reactors and the atomic bomb.
Episode 11: Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants
- 27m
- Jun 11, 2026
Parasites have existed for over 500 million years, mastering survival by living at the expense of others. This episode explores tiny organisms capable of causing massive epidemics and examines possible links between the deaths of Tutankhamun, George Washington, and the fall of the Roman Empire.
Episode 12: Dark Energy: The Great Unknown
- 27m
- Jun 25, 2026
Once thought to be stable by Newton and later Einstein, the universe is now known to be expanding at an accelerating rate. This episode explores the search for dark energy, the mysterious force believed to drive this expansion and remain one of the biggest unsolved questions in cosmology.
Episode 13: Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse
- 27m
- Jul 2, 2026
Hydrocarbons have long served as efficient fuels, already used by Neanderthals, the Inca, and the Persian civilizations. Since the 2000s, unconventional fossil energy sources such as shale gas have rapidly expanded through fracking. This episode explores how long these resources can still be used and what their consequences are for the climate.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Nanotechnology: The Superpowers of the Invisible

E2 Episode 2: Materials: From Flint to Silicon

E3 Episode 3: Blood Circulation: At the Heart of the Human Body

E4 Episode 4: Earth History: From Chaos to Order

E5 Episode 5: The Photoelectric Effect: When Light Knocks Out Electrons

E6 Episode 6: Nuclear Fusion: When Humans Create Suns

E7 Episode 7: The Scientific Method: The Path to Knowledge

E8 Episode 8: Lasers: A Versatile Beam of Light

E9 Episode 9: Time: A Fast-Forward Explanation

E10 Episode 10: Radioactivity: Radiation to the End

E11 Episode 11: Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants

E12 Episode 12: Dark Energy: The Great Unknown

E13 Episode 13: Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse

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E1 Episode 1: Nanotechnology: The Superpowers of the Invisible

E2 Episode 2: Materials: From Flint to Silicon

E3 Episode 3: Blood Circulation: At the Heart of the Human Body

E4 Episode 4: Earth History: From Chaos to Order

E5 Episode 5: The Photoelectric Effect: When Light Knocks Out Electrons

E6 Episode 6: Nuclear Fusion: When Humans Create Suns

E7 Episode 7: The Scientific Method: The Path to Knowledge

E8 Episode 8: Lasers: A Versatile Beam of Light

E9 Episode 9: Time: A Fast-Forward Explanation

E10 Episode 10: Radioactivity: Radiation to the End

E11 Episode 11: Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants

E12 Episode 12: Dark Energy: The Great Unknown

E13 Episode 13: Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse

Episode 1: Nanotechnology: The Superpowers of the Invisible

Episode 2: Materials: From Flint to Silicon

Episode 3: Blood Circulation: At the Heart of the Human Body

Episode 4: Earth History: From Chaos to Order

Episode 5: The Photoelectric Effect: When Light Knocks Out Electrons

Episode 6: Nuclear Fusion: When Humans Create Suns

Episode 7: The Scientific Method: The Path to Knowledge

Episode 8: Lasers: A Versatile Beam of Light

Episode 9: Time: A Fast-Forward Explanation

Episode 10: Radioactivity: Radiation to the End

Episode 11: Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants

Episode 12: Dark Energy: The Great Unknown

Episode 13: Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse

Episode 1: Nanotechnology: The Superpowers of the Invisible

Episode 2: Materials: From Flint to Silicon

Episode 3: Blood Circulation: At the Heart of the Human Body

Episode 4: Earth History: From Chaos to Order

Episode 5: The Photoelectric Effect: When Light Knocks Out Electrons

Episode 6: Nuclear Fusion: When Humans Create Suns

Episode 7: The Scientific Method: The Path to Knowledge

Episode 8: Lasers: A Versatile Beam of Light

Episode 9: Time: A Fast-Forward Explanation

Episode 10: Radioactivity: Radiation to the End

Episode 11: Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants

Episode 12: Dark Energy: The Great Unknown

Episode 13: Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse