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The Secret Genius of Modern Life S2E5 — Headphones
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The Secret Genius of Modern Life•Season 2•Episode 5

Headphones

7.8/10 · 29 votesDec 7, 202349 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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Headphones: these marvels of miniaturisation are worn by 30 million people in the UK. Hannah Fry visits Bose to find out how the teeny earbud tech works and meets the human testers with ‘golden ears’.

Directed byKiki Lawrance
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Hannah Fry

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Alastair Duncan

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James Kenning

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Victoria Ashford

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Oran Keaveney

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Episode Summary

"Headphones" is episode 5 of The Secret Genius of Modern Life season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 29 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kiki Lawrance, it aired on December 7, 2023.

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