Arctic Sinkholes Preview
Season 49
Episode 1
About the Episode
Colossal explosions shake a remote corner of the Siberian tundra, leaving behind massive craters. In Alaska, a huge lake erupts with bubbles of inflammable gas. Scientists are discovering that these mystifying phenomena add up to a ticking time bomb, as long-frozen permafrost melts and releases vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
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Extras
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Standing the Heat
Reintroducing the hogan, an earthen Navajo structure that stays cool in the summers without AC.8:44 -
Tides of Tradition
Following a local Unangax̂ hunter, hear the realities of food access in the changing Arctic.9:47 -
Keepers of the Coastline
In Northern California, Marine science is guided by Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation’s community and culture.11:56 -
Sands of Time
Using photo archives and ancestral knowledge, witness coastal erosion in Bristol Bay, Alaska.6:47 -
What Did Dinosaurs in Alaska Eat During Winter?
During the winter months, food for the plant eaters would have withered or died.2:36 -
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One of the Greatest Meetings of the Minds in History
These scientists were the pioneers of quantum mechanics.2:28 -
The “Hippy Days” of Quantum Physics
How a group of free-thinking physicists in the 1970s helped shape quantum physics.1:43 -
How Large Language Models Like ChatGPT Work
It’s not always easy to tell the difference between writing by a human and ChatGPT.1:44 -
Inside the Fight To Develop a Malaria Vaccine
These scientists were on the verge of a breakthrough with a promising vaccine nearing approval.4:18
