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How Clocks Created Earth’s First Global Supply Chain in the 1700s – And Keep GPS Alive Today
Our modern lives are ruled by clocks and watches, smartphone apps and calendar programs. While our gadgets may be new, however, the drive to measure and master time is anything but. It’s a long story that traces the path from Stonehenge to your smartphone.
Today’s guest is Chad Orzel, a psychics professor who is also author of the book A Brief History of Timekeeping.
Predating written language and marching on through human history, the desire for ever-better timekeeping has spurred technological innovation and sparked theories that radically reshaped our understanding of the universe and our…
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