David Kestenbaum tells the story of a man on the verge of one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time … right on the verge. (4 minutes)
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Act Two: You Bet Your Planet’s Life!
Is it possible for the U.S. to reach the goals set by the Paris Agreement? What steps would we have to take to cut emissions by 50% by 2030? We challenge climate researcher Melissa Lott to get us to that number. (11 minutes)
Act Three: U-F-No!
David Kestenbaum desperately wants to set the record straight for everybody about whether aliens regularly visit earth.
Act Two: Snail in the Coffin
Senior Editor David Kestenbaum talks with a different kind of advocacy group: animal scientists doing their best to save a particular species before it winks out of existence. (16 minutes)
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Act Three: U-F-No!
David Kestenbaum desperately wants to set the record straight for everybody about whether aliens regularly visit earth.
Act Two: Snail in the Coffin
Senior Editor David Kestenbaum talks with a different kind of advocacy group: animal scientists doing their best to save a particular species before it winks out of existence. (16 minutes)
Act Three: Bought the Farm
Senior editor David Kestenbaum helps his kids set up an ant farm.