In humankind's conquest of planet Earth, we rely on improbable allies In humankind's conquest of planet Earth, we rely on improbable allies - species we've recruited from nature to help us defeat our - species we've recruited from nature to help us defeat our adversaries. But in this brave new world of "biocontrol," is the adversaries. But in this brave new world of "biocontrol," is the enemy of an enemy always a friend? enemy of an enemy always a friend?

In humankind's conquest of planet Earth, we rely on improbable allies In humankind's conquest of planet Earth, we rely on improbable allies - species we've recruited from nature to help us defeat our - species we've recruited from nature to help us defeat our adversaries. But in this brave new world of "biocontrol," is the adversaries. But in this brave new world of "biocontrol," is the enemy of an enemy always a friend? enemy of an enemy always a friend?

Take a look in the mirror... do you like what you see? From biotech Take a look in the mirror... do you like what you see? From biotech labs to beaver ponds, from New York Fashion Week to Chile's textile labs to beaver ponds, from New York Fashion Week to Chile's textile graveyards, Shane unravels how the trends we chase to fit in and graveyards, Shane unravels how the trends we chase to fit in and stand out leave a lasting mark on our planet. stand out leave a lasting mark on our planet.

Take a look in the mirror... do you like what you see? From biotech Take a look in the mirror... do you like what you see? From biotech labs to beaver ponds, from New York Fashion Week to Chile's textile labs to beaver ponds, from New York Fashion Week to Chile's textile graveyards, Shane unravels how the trends we chase to fit in and graveyards, Shane unravels how the trends we chase to fit in and stand out leave a lasting mark on our planet. stand out leave a lasting mark on our planet.

Take a look in the mirror... do you like what you see? From biotech Take a look in the mirror... do you like what you see? From biotech labs to beaver ponds, from New York Fashion Week to Chile's textile labs to beaver ponds, from New York Fashion Week to Chile's textile graveyards, Shane unravels how the trends we chase to fit in and graveyards, Shane unravels how the trends we chase to fit in and stand out leave a lasting mark on our planet. stand out leave a lasting mark on our planet.

Everyone knows the honey bee, but it's just one species - there are Everyone knows the honey bee, but it's just one species - there are 20,000 others! Humans have depended on bees, both wild and managed, 20,000 others! Humans have depended on bees, both wild and managed, for millennia. But as bee populations collapse around the world, can for millennia. But as bee populations collapse around the world, can we save them before it's too late? we save them before it's too late?

Everyone knows the honey bee, but it's just one species - there are Everyone knows the honey bee, but it's just one species - there are 20,000 others! Humans have depended on bees, both wild and managed, 20,000 others! Humans have depended on bees, both wild and managed, for millennia. But as bee populations collapse around the world, can for millennia. But as bee populations collapse around the world, can we save them before it's too late? we save them before it's too late?

Everyone knows the honey bee, but it's just one species - there are Everyone knows the honey bee, but it's just one species - there are 20,000 others! Humans have depended on bees, both wild and managed, 20,000 others! Humans have depended on bees, both wild and managed, for millennia. But as bee populations collapse around the world, can for millennia. But as bee populations collapse around the world, can we save them before it's too late? we save them before it's too late?

Shane travels from ancient aqueducts to modern mega-dams, following Shane travels from ancient aqueducts to modern mega-dams, following our age-old quest to tame water. On a journey down the Colorado River, our age-old quest to tame water. On a journey down the Colorado River, he discovers how humanity's thirst for control has reshaped rivers - he discovers how humanity's thirst for control has reshaped rivers - and civilization itself. and civilization itself.

Shane travels from ancient aqueducts to modern mega-dams, following Shane travels from ancient aqueducts to modern mega-dams, following our age-old quest to tame water. On a journey down the Colorado River, our age-old quest to tame water. On a journey down the Colorado River, he discovers how humanity's thirst for control has reshaped rivers - he discovers how humanity's thirst for control has reshaped rivers - and civilization itself. and civilization itself.

Shane travels from ancient aqueducts to modern mega-dams, following Shane travels from ancient aqueducts to modern mega-dams, following our age-old quest to tame water. On a journey down the Colorado River, our age-old quest to tame water. On a journey down the Colorado River, he discovers how humanity's thirst for control has reshaped rivers - he discovers how humanity's thirst for control has reshaped rivers - and civilization itself. and civilization itself.

From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane Campbell-Staton traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the Campbell-Staton traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of present. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of oblivion... and the people who won't give up on them. oblivion... and the people who won't give up on them.

From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane Campbell-Staton traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the Campbell-Staton traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of present. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of oblivion... and the people who won't give up on them. oblivion... and the people who won't give up on them.