Human Footprint
External Rating85%
202360 Min.Laufend

Human Footprint

Sender:PBS

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S02E06 - "Vanishing Act"

Ausgestrahlt am Jul 31, 2025, 1:00 AM

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Beschreibung

Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our Human Footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are.Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton returns to further explore the global impact of Earth's most ingenious, destructive, and adaptive species: humans. In his quest, Shane discovers that although we often tell ourselves what it means to be human, the clearest vision of who we are emerges from what we do. In that way, this series is a journey not only to understand our human impacts but also to explore our human nature.

Details

Status
Laufend
Sprache
English
Laufzeit
60 min
Erstausstrahlung
July 5, 2023
Sendeplan
Wednesday um 21:00

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Episoden (2 Staffeln · 12 Episoden)

Shelf Life

Host Shane Campbell-Staton explores how supermarkets first got their start a century ago and how they shaped how people around the world buy their food whenever they want.

Jun 25, 2025

60 Min.

The Enemy of My Enemy

Shane dives into the history biocontrol: using various spices of insects and other animals to help control invasive adversaries in various areas around the world.

Jul 2, 2025

60 Min.

Dressed to Kill

Host Shane Campbell-Staton dives into the history of clothing and how humans have spent their time evolving turning the fibers into clothing, whether it be high end fashion or everyday practical pieces.

Jul 9, 2025

60 Min.

The Honey Trap

Host Shane Campbell-Staton dives into the working history of humans and bee that goes back several thousand years. With more than 20,000 species worldwide, there are dedicated groups of people who are working to save colonies from the brink of collapse.

Jul 16, 2025

60 Min.

Dammed If You Do

When diving into the history of taming rivers for human use, host Shane Campbell-Staton finds his travels take him from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Bologna, Italy, to learn how people adapt to using earth's precious resource: water. He journeys down the Colorado River to discover the ripple effects of humanity's quest to conquer water.

Jul 23, 2025

60 Min.

Vanishing Act

Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won't let them slip away. He traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope.

Jul 30, 2025

60 Min.

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