Innovation Effect · SEASON 2
Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse
Episode 13 · 2026-07-02
- Documentary
Episode overview
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.
27 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. Nanotechnology: The Superpowers of the Invisible2026-04-09
2. Materials: From Flint to Silicon2026-04-16
3. Blood Circulation: At the Heart of the Human Body2026-04-23
4. Earth History: From Chaos to Order2026-04-30
5. The Photoelectric Effect: When Light Knocks Out Electrons2026-05-07
6. Nuclear Fusion: When Humans Create Suns2026-05-14
7. The Scientific Method: The Path to Knowledge2026-05-21
8. Lasers: A Versatile Beam of Light2026-05-28
9. Time: A Fast-Forward Explanation2026-06-04
10. Radioactivity: Radiation to the End2026-05-28
11. Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants2026-06-11
12. Dark Energy: The Great Unknown2026-06-25
13. Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse2026-07-02
