Roots of Reality

#16 The Industrial Revolution 16.03.2020 9:39 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann describes the causes of the industrial revolution and how and why it changed our world forever.

#15 The Revolution that Changed the World 05.02.2020 9:55 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann describes the history and impact of the American Revolution on the world.

#14 The Rebirth of Knowledge in Europe 17.12.2019 8:10 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann discusses the fall of the Islamic Golden age and the reemergence of Europe as the center of world learning.

#13 The Forming of the World Economy 02.11.2019 7:55 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann details the how the global economy formed under the era of colonization and the impact of colonization on the world.

#12 The Islamic Preservation and Expansion of Knowledge 26.08.2019 8:20 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann details the fall of the Roman Empire and the role of the Islamic world in preserving and expanding knowledge.

#11 The Christianization of the Roman Empire 06.08.2019 7:52 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann details the origins of Christianity and how it conquered the Roman Empire.

#10 The Expansion of the Greco-Roman World 22.07.2019 9:27 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann discusses the impact of Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire on the world.

#9 The Intellectual Revolution of the Ancient World 09.07.2019 9:15 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann discusses the great minds of the ancient world and their major ideas, which remain relevant today and influential today.

#8 The Creation of Democracy 24.06.2019 10:17 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann discusses the origins of democracy and how and why it began.

#7 The Dawn of Civilization 15.06.2019 9:27 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann explains how civilization began and why.

#5 The Birth of Our Species 31.05.2019 9:02 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann examines the origins of our species and who our ancestors encountered early in their existence. What you find out may change the way you look in the mirror forever.

#6 The Emergence of Permanent Settlements 31.05.2019 9:53 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann explores our species transition from hunter gatherer societies to farming based societies with permanent settlements.

#4 The Rise of Mammals 21.05.2019 10:06 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann discusses the incredible rise of our mammal ancestors and how their miraculous survival led to us being here today.

#2 The Formation of Our Universe 04.05.2019 9:00 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann takes you back 13.8 billion years to the very beginning of our universe and shows everything that had to go right for Earth to form.

#1 What Was Before Our Universe? 29.04.2019 9:02 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann presents the first ever Roots of Reality episode, by exploring the greatest mystery ever, what was before our universe?

#3 The Origins of Life on Earth 29.04.2019 8:22 ↓

Historian Ben Baumann explores the origins of life on Earth and the mysteries that remain.