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The Best Episodes of The Secret Genius of Modern Life Season 1

Every episode of The Secret Genius of Modern Life Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Secret Genius of Modern Life Season 1!

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Hannah Fry uncovers the secrets behind the miraculous technologies of the modern world, revealing the mind-blowing stories behind their invention.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Secret Genius of Modern Life Season 1 Episode 1 - Bank Card
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #1 - Bank Card

    S1:E1

    Hannah Fry takes a look at the bank card, the digital key to accessing cash, and finds out how its extraordinary innovations have some surprising and sinister origins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Secret Genius of Modern Life Season 1 Episode 2 - Food Delivery App
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #2 - Food Delivery App

    S1:E2

    Hannah Fry tucks into the tech behind food delivery apps, which are now used by 24 million people in the UK. Hannah finds out how pizza made us fall in love with the internet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Secret Genius of Modern Life Season 1 Episode 3 - Virtual Assistant
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Virtual Assistant

    S1:E3

    Hannah Fry delves into the inner workings of virtual assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, which are now found in almost half of all UK homes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Secret Genius of Modern Life Season 1 Episode 4 - Electric Car
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Electric Car

    S1:E4

    Hannah Fry discovers why innovations in meat packing almost derailed the electric car revolution and how a breakthrough in camcorder batteries led to Elon Musk’s electric empire, as well as demonstrating how not to drive a multimillion dollar prototype car of the future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Secret Genius of Modern Life Season 1 Episode 5 - Fitness Tracker
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Fitness Tracker

    S1:E5

    Hannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps, why WWII dog-fights led to a crucial health monitor and how fitness trackers are even being used to catch killers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Secret Genius of Modern Life Season 1 Episode 6 - Trainer
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Trainer

    S1:E6

    Hannah Fry visits Ebay’s authentication centre, where they are waging war against fake high-value trainers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Bank Card" is the best rated episode of "The Secret Genius of Modern Life" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/10/2022. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Food Delivery App".