Innovation Effect · SEASON 2
Earth History: From Chaos to Order
Episode 4 · 2026-04-30
- Documentary
Episode overview
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.
26 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
