James Burke, and Richard Rhodes as well, are the reason I began to see history as something important and useful, a way of understanding both "how science happens" as well as "why our society is the way it is".
This knowledge, in the way it is presented, leaves the viewer or reader with a sense of agency, that what they do can either intentionally or not cause outcomes with great consequence.
It leaves one feeling one can do important things.
Thanks for mentioning Richard Rhodes. I highly recommend his book The Making of the Atomic Bomb to anyone who is interested in a mix of science and history.
This knowledge, in the way it is presented, leaves the viewer or reader with a sense of agency, that what they do can either intentionally or not cause outcomes with great consequence.
It leaves one feeling one can do important things.