S1E4

Genesis

One Strange Rock

calendar_todayApr 16, 2018 schedule47 min star7.3

Earth gives birth to life. The building blocks of life are common across the universe, but life is rare. What's so special about Earth that it emerged here? Only here on Earth have we found the elixir of life; water in its three forms. But for life to emerge this isn't enough… huge tides created by the proximity of our perfect Moon, plate tectonics, volcanoes and lightning mean the Earth is a dynamic planet. It's a huge planetary chemical experiment, a bubbling cauldron that transforms dead minerals into deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA); the code for all life.

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National Geographic

star Guest Stars

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Hazel Barton

Self - Microbiologist

person

Federico Pisani

Self - Biologist

person

Lee Koon Yau

Self - Engineer

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Liane Benning

Self - Biogeochemist

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Kenny Broad

Self - Environmental Anthropologist

Nicole Stott

Nicole Stott

Self - Astronaut

Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield

Self - Astronaut

Michael J. Massimino

Michael J. Massimino

Self - Astronaut

person

Jerry Linenger

Self - Astronaut

Mae Jemison

Mae Jemison

Self - Astronaut

Jeffrey A. Hoffman

Jeffrey A. Hoffman

Self - Astronaut

person

Leland Melvin

Self - Astronaut