christopher plummer

Miracle Planet: Ep.5 - Survival of the Fittest

survival-of-fittest

This episode is all about primates and how the modern human gained the upper hand in nature’s game of survival. (45 min)

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Miracle Planet: Ep.4 - Extinction And Rebirth

miracle-planet

From about 250 Ma to 150 Ma, there were likely multiple global catastrophic events that changed the dominant life forms, mammals being the latest. (44 min)

Segments: 1 2 3 4 5

Miracle Planet: Ep.3 - New Frontiers

new-frontiers

This episode follows our ancestors from the shallow saltwater seas to the freshwater rivers, then discusses the colonization of land. Mainly Devonian and Carboniferous periods. (44 min)

Segments: 1 2 3 4 5

Miracle Planet: Ep.2 - Snowball Earth

snowball-earth

This episode mainly focuses on the two Snowball Earth events in the Mid-precambrian period, and the effect they had on life. There’s a similar occurrence in the modern day in Greenland. (44 min)

Segments: 1 2 3 4 5

Miracle Planet: Ep.1 - The Violent Past

asteroid

This episode chronicles the early stages of the earth’s history, from formation to the mid-Precambrian. There’s an excellent simulation of a 500 km wide asteroid collision, similar to those that formed the proto-planets.

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