Big History Brain Boost (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 22 min | Documentary

Big History

Brain Boost (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 22 min | Documentary

Behind that cup of coffee or tea is a global story that goes back to the collision that created the Moon and the evolution of plant and animal life. The key is the molecule that gives your morning cup its kick: caffeine, the most popular ...See moreBehind that cup of coffee or tea is a global story that goes back to the collision that created the Moon and the evolution of plant and animal life. The key is the molecule that gives your morning cup its kick: caffeine, the most popular drug in history. This is the story of how a plant poison became our drug of choice, and stimulated revolutions around the planet. Written by Flight 33 Productions See less

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Name	Known for
Emmanuel Afuwape African Hunter African Hunter See fewer	Ugly Shoes (2016)
Bryan Cranston Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Matthew Emerick Coffee Drinker Coffee Drinker See fewer	Colorless (2015)
Adele Jones 1700's Serving Wench (as Adele René) 1700's Serving Wench (as Adele René) See fewer	Twin Peaks (2017)
Jonathan Markley Self - Historian Cal State Fullerton Self - Historian Cal State Fullerton See fewer	Revolutions & Industrialization: Apple Books Interactive (2020)
Nick Mead 1700's Tea Drinker (as Nicholas A. Goldreich) 1700's Tea Drinker (as Nicholas A. Goldreich) See fewer	Father Stu (2022)
Harv Popick 1700's Debater 1700's Debater See fewer	The Tear (2010)
Sekou M. Sirleaf African Hunter African Hunter See fewer	Evil Lives Here (2022)
Nicole Starrett Wife Wife See fewer	The Divisible (2019)
Phillip Wheeler John Adams John Adams See fewer	Magnum P.I. (2018)