How long will human impacts last? - David Biello
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Imagine aliens land on Earth a million years from now. What will these curious searchers find of us? They will find what geologists, scientists, and other experts are increasingly calling the Anthropocene, or new age of mankind. David Biello explains how the impacts that humans have made have become so pervasive, profound, and permanent that some geologists believe we merit our own epoch.
Our soot could prove to be a geological time marker for the human species. Explain this statement.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator David Biello
- Director Margaret To
- Animator Margaret To
- Designer Margaret To
- Composer Stephen LaRosa
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
