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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 Developments in physics and chemistry led to a debate about the role of science.

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 Sir Humphry Davy's solution to the problem of deadly gas explosions in mines.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 The impact of the discovery of electricity.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 The invention of the hot air balloon in 1783 led to a spate of crowd-pulling spectacles.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 Botanist Joseph Banks lands on Tahiti in 1769, hoping to discover Paradise.