James Burke : Connections, Episode 2, "Death In The Morning", 1 of 5 (CC)

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Episode 2 of James Burke's most well-known series "Connections" which explores the surprising and unexpected ways that our modern technological world came into existence. Each episode investigates the background of usually one particular modern invention and how it came into being. These explorations are an attempt to locate the "connections" between various historical figures who seemingly had nothing to do with each other in their own times, however once connected, these same figures combined to produce some of the most profound impacts on our modern day world; in a "1+1=3" type of way.

It is this type of investigation that is the main idea behind the Knowledge Web project; whereby sophisticated software is used to attempt to discover these subtle connections automatically. See http://k-web.org.

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[Eldritchard]

This really is golden stuff. Excellent.

The streak of (almost dark) humour that runs through his narration makes it so easy to listen to.

The Pirate bit "open your wallet and repeat after me 'Help Yourself'" was a belly laugh moment.

Thanks for uploading.......

[JamesBurkeWeb]

Haha, you're welcome. And I too, laugh out loud when I heard that line. And many others!

[JepMasta]

Oh my...does this ever bring back memories. early to mid nineties, The Learning Channel, this show and Beakman's World were two of the absolute best science shows ever. James Burke had, and has, a true talent for making science and the world we live in seem utterly vast, and yet intimately close at the some time...and he did it all in that trademark white leisure suit :-)

Thank you for putting these shows up, it's like a trip back in time

Brian~

[JamesBurkeWeb]

You're very welcome.

Yes... it does bring back memories. Good ones for a change!

I agree with every word in your comment; talent like that doesn't just drop by everyday. It sure would be refreshing to see someone take over and push the series and it's fundamental concept forward. Especially now in our "information age" where there's almost an overload of information but, just as noticeable, a substantial gap between what's known and what's "understood"... if you know what I mean ;)

- JBW

[AgentJayZ]

James Burke is a true genius of enlightenment.

We all would have been better off to have had a teacher as eloquent and entertaining as the Connection man himself.

His work will live for millenia.

[JamesBurkeWeb]

I agree. If only there were more like him; those that can *teach*. And to everybody!

How do we teach *to teach* at that caliber. It's part art, part love of the subject and especially part showmanship and eloquence as you mentioned.

No idea.

- JBW

[jejesus]

I am really thrilled to find these episodes.

I was 17 years old when a Mexican channel (13) transmited Connections. It was narrated in Spanish with great care. Many times I believed than I was abducted to another planet because nobody seems to remember this tv program. Now I see that there are many websites about James Burke.

Thanks, Jame Burke for sharing your knowledge in a fantastic way and thanks to JBW for sharing this magical episodes. I am really moved at my 46 years old.

[oker59]

The real thing that came out of Alexandria(A.D. time frame; during B.C. times . . . really hundreds of years before, yes, they did mathematics like Euclid's Elements, trained Archimedes and Appollonius; but, after them, the Library went into making religions mode) was . . . drumroll . . . christianity; one ring to rule them all!

This was why the Library was burned down; to hide the evidence of the fabrication inside all those hundreds of thousands of scrolls.

[oker59]

Despite the hundred of thousands of scrolls; the majority of those were not about science and/or mathematics; the majority of those scrolls were various people's religions; and, the majority of the scholars activities going on in the library of Alexandria were doing was mixing and matching each others religions.

Ever here of Philo of Alexandria? Yea, he was midrashing the old testament to link Greek logos with the Old testament. His efforts were no doute the inspiration for the gospels.

[1961BBJay]

Loved this series when it first aired. Outstanding work!

[Rickyrab]

If people could see into the future and always "back the right horse", there'd be no horses to back because there'd be no gambling industry. If you know you're going to lose, then why invest?

[PahaLukki]

Now I now what to watch for the next week. :D

[oker59]

"literary rabbit warren" - definition? "An overcrowded residential area" and "A series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits". I take is a literary 'overcrowded underground connected underground residential area.' Interesting James Burke thought!

[MrHitThatLiks]

I'm 15 and I like this show! Don't worry adults there still hope for humanity and if you miss this show watch Modern Marvels on history channel it also good! History is better than discovery channel!

[victorialucas38]

I watched this series as a ten-year-old in 1978 and it really made me THINK. How many programmes made today do that to ten-year-old heads? The series he made a couple of years later, 'The Real Thing', even more so; I'd love to see that one again. I wish he was still working in television today; television, especially BRITISH television, badly needs him!

[diddymuck]

James Burke is the template for all teachers in the modern world. My God, what a brilliant presenter and researcher is he!

[TheTechnologyUser1]

I was bored one Saturday over 32 years ago when I happened upon this Burke program on TV. What an impact. I've been a devote ever since.