Oops, I Changed the World
S01:E04 - Flash of Success
S01:É01 - S01:E01 - Conditioned
Pavlov's investigations into dog digestion lead to phone addiction.
S01:É02 - S01:E02 - Blue Genes
The failed experiment and the world's greatest crime-fighting tool; the invention of plastics.
S01:É03 - S01:E03 - The Beat Goes On
Clumsy gesticulation throws a sample onto a stove, accidentally inventing vulcanized rubber.
S01:É04 - S01:E04 - Flash of Success
Fumes from a broken thermometer cause the invention of photography; the invention of a microwave.
S01:É05 - S01:E05 - Sweet Success
A dirty laboratory and a vacation lead to the discovery of the first real weapon against bacteria.
S01:É06 - S01:E06 - Acid Test
A Swiss chemist's attempt to make a lung drug results in LSD.
S01:É07 - S01:E07 - Hair Raising Science
A failed blood pressure medicine and an unexpectedly hairy woman lead to a cure for baldness.
S01:É09 - S01:E09 - Bigger Bang
A misguided attempt to make plastic wallpaper results in bubble wrap.
S01:É10 - S01:E10 - Laxative Lunacy
The invention of post-it notes; how a nuclear Armageddon was almost created.
S01:É11 - S01:E11 - Get a Grip
A failed metal designed for gun barrels, becomes a kitchen favorite: surgical steel.
S01:É12 - S01:E12 - How Saran Wrap Saved D-Day
The search for an artificial form of quinine accidently creates the first artificial dye, Mauvine.
S01:É13 - S01:E13 - Sleeping on the Job
How a party drug from the 19th Century, and a banged knee, lead to the invention of anaesthetics.
S01:É14 - S01:E14 - Teas & Tipple
The unexpected stories behind the inventions of the teabag, the gin & tonic.
S01:É15 - S01:E15 - Lenin to Lady Gaga
How a failed poison gas detector results in the invention of the smoke detector.