Human Footprint

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.

Sun, Oct 11	3:00 A.M.	Man's Best Friend NHPBS (11.1) Shane discovers why dogs are more than man's best friend - they've been reshaped by evolution into the perfect partner for our species.
Sun, Oct 11	4:00 A.M.	The Replacements NHPBS (11.1) 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.
Sun, Oct 18	3:00 A.M.	The Urban Jungle NHPBS (11.1) In "The Urban Jungle," Shane explores the modern city: an ecosystem built by, for us.
Sun, Oct 18	4:00 A.M.	The Ground Below NHPBS (11.1) Shane explores the history and science of cotton. A prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundation for a crop that re-shaped our history, our culture, and even our DNA.
Sun, Oct 25	3:00 A.M.	Shelf Life NHPBS (11.1) Shane travels from New York City to rural Thailand to explore the Human Footprint of the supermarket - a 20th century innovation that transformed our relationship with food, reshaping our bodies, our society, and our planet along the way.
Sun, Oct 25	4:00 A.M.	The Enemy of My Enemy NHPBS (11.1) In humankind's conquest of planet Earth, we rely on improbable allies - species we've recruited from nature to help us defeat our adversaries.