Eons Podcast

Will We Survive The Future?

Just because our ancestors have made it through every major period of upheaval in the Earth’s history so far doesn't mean that our survival through future changes is guaranteed. Humans have become a force of nature, but will we survive ourselves?

Will We Survive The Future?

1h 12m

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    Will We Survive The Future?

    S2 E11 - 1h 12m

    Just because our ancestors have made it through every major period of upheaval in the Earth’s history so far doesn't mean that our survival through future changes is guaranteed. Humans have become a force of nature, but will we survive ourselves?

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    Could You Survive Living With Other Hominin Species?

    S2 E10 - 1h 11m

    Today, we Homo sapiens are used to being the only hominin on the planet, but in the Early Pleistocene Epoch, other upright-walking, tool-wielding, large-brained hominins roamed the Earth. In a time when behavior might be the key tool to survival, could you?

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    Could You Survive The Messinian Salinity Crisis?

    S2 E9 - 1h 11m

    In the Late Miocene Epoch, tectonic forces uplifted the Earth's crust, blocking off the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. A once-thriving marine ecosystem was replaced by an endless salty, desolate landscape. Is it possible for you to survive here?

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