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Doomsday Volcanos – NOVA

On January 14, 2013

In documentary, education, nova, science, video, volcano, youtube

After the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010, many economic losses ensued. Did insurance agencies and risk monitors account for this natural event? I am sure they did; or, at least they expected a small probability for an event of this scale. But what if a volcanic eruption thirty times larger and more violent occurs? This is exactly what will happen at Katla. As NOVA’s Doomsday Volcanoes explains, it is not if… but when will it erupt. Is the world ready? Katla has erupted twenty times since 930 AD; currently, Katla has not erupted for 95 years, the longest sterile period since 930 AD.

Watch it on YouTube here. Or buy it on Amazon here.

Lord of the Ants – NOVA

By anautonomousagent

On January 14, 2013

In animals, biology, edward wilson, evolution, nova, video, website, youtube

The life and work of Edward O. Wilson, neatly summarized in NOVA’s Lord of the Ants, could fill bookshelves. Wilson has an extraordinary mind which he uses to explore the natural world and synthesize patterns. I would encourage everyone to watch this NOVA episode on Wilson. Watch it here on YouTube.

Iceman Murder Mystery – NOVA

By anautonomousagent

On January 14, 2013

In biology, dna, documentary, history, nova, otzi, video, website

NOVA does a great job in Iceman Murder Mystery, a documentary on Otzi. Preserved in ice for 5,300 years, his body survived the test of time and provides an enormous amount of information about ancient man. I find it amazing that humans have been burying their dead for thousands of years in preparation for a future life. But Otzi achieved the greatest rebirth of any mummy. In ways he could have never dreamed of, he has been brought back to life. Watching this show on Otzi makes me want to write a novel about the events which lead up to his death. This could provide the basis for a fascinating story full of clan rivalry, intrigue, revenge, backstabbing, and murder.

Also watch it on YouTube here.