A Brief History of Stuff

Science Museum Group

9 Episodes

A Brief History of Stuff with Nihal Arthanayake explores the past, present and future of the stuff in your home – from bath toys to the microwave oven - and looks at how they helped science and changed our world.

Each episode features a story inspired by incredible items from the Science Museum Group Collection. The collection contains more than 7 million items which illustrate the impact of science, technology, engineering and medicine on all our lives.

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