Join Alex and Jordan on BrainBlast! as they dive deep into the ocean to uncover a 2,000-year-old gadget packed with bronze gears that predicted the stars!

In this episode of Brain Blast, hosts Jordan and Alex dive into the murky depths of history to uncover the secrets of the Antikythera Mechanism. Discovered in 1901 by Greek sponge divers within an ancient shipwreck, this "rusty lump of green bronze" turned out to be the world's first analog computer.

We explore how ancient Greek engineers used over 30 interlocking bronze gears to create a device capable of predicting the future—at least, the astronomical future. From tracking the moon's phases to scheduling the ancient Olympics, this device proves that our ancestors were far more tech-savvy than we often give them credit for.

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