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Shane meets five species that made allies of humans.
Shane explores the surprising science and unexpected histories of “The Replacements”: five animal and plant species that made allies of humans, grew to dominate the planet alongside us, and changed their destinies (and our own) forever.
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Episode 4 Preview
Preview: Season 1 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Shane explores the surprising science and unexpected histories of “The Replacements”: five animal and plant species that made allies of humans, grew to dominate the planet alongside us, and changed their destinies (and our own) forever.
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Surprising Moments from Human Footprint
Do you think you know what it means to be human? In Human Footprint, Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton asks us all to think again. As he discovers, the story of our impact on the world around us is more complicated — and much more surprising — than you might realize.Providing Support for PBS.org
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We are talking about what we are.
A key phase in domestication is when humans take over the breeding process.
Every place that we inhabit is artificial intelligence.
One might say just stop eating chicken.
This is about replacing.
The Cat Tracking Device of the Future
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Clip: S1 Ep4 | 3m 25s | Dr. Roland Kays uses a global GPS tracker plan to unleash the secret lives of wild cats. (3m 25s)
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Clip: S1 Ep4 | 1m 30s | Shane meets with local Mexican chefs committed to reviving the sacred heritage of maize. (1m 30s)
The Top Secret Vault for Ancient Maize
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Clip: S1 Ep4 | 1m 30s | Shane dives into Mexico's cornucopia with geneticist Sarah Hearne. (1m 30s)
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