• The Day the Universe Changed is a ten-part documentary television series presented by science historian James Burke. The series tells a series of stories of how specific scientific and technological advances have shaped the Western way of life. The series posits that when one's view of the universe changes, the universe itself effectively changes.

• 1. Episode title: It Started with the Greeks
  2. Episode subtitle: The Way we Are
  3. Originally aired in 1985
  4. Produced by the BBC
  5. Series subtitle: A Personal View by James Burke

• Episode Overview

  The first episode of the series details how the rational thought and incessant questioning that typified Ancient Greek philosophers shaped the Western way of thinking, living and interacting with the world around us. Inherent in the Western way of life is constant change brought about by compounding knowledge and new discoveries, processes that stem from the Ancient Greek practice of endlessly questioning the world around them.

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