Curiosity NOW

Long-distance communication, moving stealthily through the dark without being detected, and observation from afar have all become commonplace; at any moment, one can know exactly where one is on the planet.

The understanding of energy enables people to send rockets into space; learning what exactly is energy and where it comes from.

Running climate simulations on a global scale; learning to control rivers and protect against flooding.

The development of incredible technologies, from the infinitely small to the infinitely large; a journey through the key moments that allow humanity to discover quantum physics.

Many natural phenomena are based on the laws of physics; forecasting the weather several days in advance; asking if it is possible to predict everything.

Countless machines are used to perform hard work in one's daily life, with each of them obeying a specific program custom-written in a particular language.

Handling numbers so large that all the books in the world would not be enough to contain them; societies are profoundly reliant on an increasingly complex equation.

People just begin to understand what happens beneath their feet in the heart of the planet, to be better equipped to predict and prepare for tomorrow's volcanic eruptions or tsunamis.

Early in their history, humans realize that they can affect nature by controlling fire, making tools and taming wild animals; what they were not given by nature, they harnessed in other species.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in motivating change during the Civil Rights movement, and how the legacy of the Civil War still affects American democracy.

Shaquille O'Neal, who went from being poor and bullied to NBA stardom, reveals how his stepfather taught him the valuable lesson that "true pressure is not knowing where your next meal is coming from.".

Actress Kristen Bell recounts how her nurturing nature and her good works, such as co-founding No Kid Hungry, was sparked when she was age 19 and helped deliver two babies during a missionary trip to a clinic in Brazil.

Actors/spouses Samuel and LaTanya Jackson have fought for civil rights around the globe, but their greatest satisfaction comes from handwritten thank you notes from children they have supplied with books.

Inspired by his mother to be "of service," LeVar Burton entered the seminary at 13 years old; after deciding the Church didn't have the answers to his life questions, he changed his focus to theater arts and became known for Roots and Star Trek.

Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, is the world's first digital philanthropist; after becoming obsessed with YouTube at a young age, Jimmy built a viral video empire based on the joy he gets from helping others.

Joe Namath grew up in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh; after his parent's divorce, Joe turns to sports; he's propelled into sports stardom in college and professional football earning the nickname, Broadway Joe.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in motivating change during the Civil Rights movement, and how the legacy of the Civil War still affects American democracy.

Shaquille O'Neal, who went from being poor and bullied to NBA stardom, reveals how his stepfather taught him the valuable lesson that "true pressure is not knowing where your next meal is coming from.".

Actress Kristen Bell recounts how her nurturing nature and her good works, such as co-founding No Kid Hungry, was sparked when she was age 19 and helped deliver two babies during a missionary trip to a clinic in Brazil.

Actors/spouses Samuel and LaTanya Jackson have fought for civil rights around the globe, but their greatest satisfaction comes from handwritten thank you notes from children they have supplied with books.

Inspired by his mother to be "of service," LeVar Burton entered the seminary at 13 years old; after deciding the Church didn't have the answers to his life questions, he changed his focus to theater arts and became known for Roots and Star Trek.

Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, is the world's first digital philanthropist; after becoming obsessed with YouTube at a young age, Jimmy built a viral video empire based on the joy he gets from helping others.

Dr. John Doy is a guide on the Underground Railroad attempting to lead a group of men, women, and children to safety in Canada.

Colonel Thomas Rose is one of more than 1000 officers held in the notorious Libby Prison of Richmond, Va., known for its stark white walls, numbing conditions and rats.

Pauline Cushman is a Union war widow, a stage actress and a spy.

The frontlines of the Civil War lie hundreds of miles from Vermont, but Confederate Bennett Young plans to bring the war to the North; he leads a group of raiders into the town of St. Albans to rob its banks and burn its buildings.

Enslaved aboard the Confederate ship the CSS Planter, Robert Smalls has learned the skills of a naval captain.

Turnage was born a slave; he has made multiple escape attempts, and has been brutally beaten because of them.

Dr. John Doy is a guide on the Underground Railroad attempting to lead a group of men, women, and children to safety in Canada.

Colonel Thomas Rose is one of more than 1000 officers held in the notorious Libby Prison of Richmond, Va., known for its stark white walls, numbing conditions and rats.

Pauline Cushman is a Union war widow, a stage actress and a spy.

The frontlines of the Civil War lie hundreds of miles from Vermont, but Confederate Bennett Young plans to bring the war to the North; he leads a group of raiders into the town of St. Albans to rob its banks and burn its buildings.

Enslaved aboard the Confederate ship the CSS Planter, Robert Smalls has learned the skills of a naval captain.

Turnage was born a slave; he has made multiple escape attempts, and has been brutally beaten because of them.