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Human Footprint
How Dogs Are Shaping The Future Of Medicine
The Westminster Kennel Club played a vital role in preserving and promoting the rich diversity of dog breeds – resulting directly from the hand of human intervention. Shane Campbell-Staton meets these posh pooches and unlocks the secrets of the canine code. We unravel how genes and selective breeding shape these remarkable creatures, with some mutations linking dogs and humans more than expected.
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Shane explores the Human Footprint of cotton, from ancient rocks to 21st-century politics.
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Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities.
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Shane meets five species that made allies of humans.
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Shane’s love of dogs turns to awe as he discovers their profound impacts on humans.
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From Yellowstone to Mozambique, discover the impact of the planet’s Top Predator: us.
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Shane tracks down four invasive species that make him reconsider what it means to belong.