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PBS
Beans & Bees (Not Bats) Gave Us Butterflies
Turns out, instead of having bats to thank for the existence of butterflies, the groups we should actually be thanking are…bees and beans.
PBS
How We Know The Earth Is Ancient
In astronomy we talk about billions of years like it’s no big deal. But how can we be sure about timescales so far beyond the capacity for human intuition? Our discovery of what we now call deep time is very recent - as recent as our...
Be Smart
The Impossible Hugeness of Deep Time
Humans have a hard time with really big numbers, especially when it comes to DEEP TIME. The history of the Earth took a lot longer than you think, trust me. But I’m here to help you put it in perspective. With some string.
TED Talks
TED: The mind-bending art of deep time | Katie Paterson
Short-sightedness may be the greatest threat to humanity, says conceptual artist Katie Paterson, whose work engages with deep time -- an idea that describes the history of the Earth over a time span of millions of years. In this lively...
TED Talks
Stewart Brand: The Long Now
Stewart Brand works on the Clock of the Long Now, a timepiece that counts down the next 10,000 years. It's a beautiful project that asks us to think about the far, far future. Here, he discusses a tricky side problem with the Clock:...
TED Talks
TED: Say your truths and seek them in others | elizabeth Lesser
In a lyrical, unexpectedly funny talk about heavy topics such as frayed relationships and the death of a loved one, elizabeth Lesser describes the healing process of putting aside pride and defensiveness to make way for soul-baring and...
PBS
A Brief History of Geologic Time
By looking at the layers beneath our feet, geologists have been able to identify and describe crucial episodes in life's history. These key events frame the chapters in the story of life on earth and the system we use to bind all these...
NASA
On a Mission: Season 3, Episode 9: Life Bound
We hike in the Australian Outback with Abigail Allwood to visit the most ancient fossils on Earth, and track the imprint of life over space and time with David Grinspoon.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Big Idea 2: Earth Is 4.6 Billion Years Old
Watch Earth form, and learn about Earth's history and the events of deep time. [4:56]
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #20: Earth Science
How did scientists figure out the age of the earth? Trace the history of Earth Science and the developments scientists made in determining the earth's geologic eras. Scientists asked such questions like, what's up with fossils? Are they...