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Following the sudden, tragic death of his wife, Samuel Morse is determined to solve the problem of communicating over long distance, when a chance encounter on a transatlantic voyage gives him his breakthrough. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World, Episode 6, premieres Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 10/9c.
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Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse Code to 2007, when Apple unveiled the first-ever iPhone. Plus, see how the next generation of smartphones will allow us to communicate through them just by thinking. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World, Episode 6, premieres Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 10/9c.