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Airs Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 -
Stream now or tune in Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV -
Encore Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + YouTube. In this two-hour special, renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet’s climate today and in the future? -
Airs Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV -
Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream on demand now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson and Harold Varmus, three pioneering scientists who've made dramatic contributions to our understanding of the world while knowing little about their own ancestry. -
Premieres Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison host the 20th season, rounding out the series’ second decade by providing more foolproof recipes for the home cook. -
Airs Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV
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Encore Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Travel to the Midwest, and back in time, with amazing appraisals at pioneer town Bonanzaville. Highlights include a UND Margaret Cable box, an Elsebeth Haugard silversmith archive and a B.F. Goodrich Tires advertising sign. One is $30,000-$35,000. -
Airs Saturdays, Feb. 1 - 22, 2020 at Noon & Tuesdays, Feb. 18 and 25 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV -
Airs Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2
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