We head to a winter wonderland in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Philippe joins the avalanche safety team at Ski Lake Louise as they show a few different ways of avalanche control including dynamite blasts on the mountain.  We then head to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise for a snowshoeing expedition. A...

We look at different examples of cultural science.  Starting off in Hawaii, Philippe paddles out on a 6-man canoe during a lesson in early Hawaiian navigation.  Then it's off to Florida to join members of the Seminole tribe who show us different uses of plants as tools and food in the harsh terra...

This week we head to the bright sunshine and clear waters of the Bahamas. Philippe will start off getting up close underwater with Great Hammerhead sharks.  Then we join a professional freediver to get a look at the world's deepest saltwater blue hole. After that it's into the mangroves to see ho...

This week we look to debunk a few predatory myths from our oceans to deserts. We join the shark research team at the University of Miami for two days of shark studies - first right by the city skyline and then further out to sea. We then head to Florida where Philippe will visit an antivenom lab ...

The week from oceans to mountains we follow the paths of animal migrations. We start in Hawaii as Philippe joins a humpback whale research team to get up close and in the water with these majestic animals that swim thousands of miles each year to and from Alaska. Then it's into the Rocky Mountain...

This week we see examples of people making a difference to help our planet. We start at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation center in North Carolina as Philippe gets a tour of this incredible facility.  We then head to the beach where dozens of sea turtles are released back int...

This week we visit South Carolina. Philippe joins the Department of Natural Resources to tag tiger sharks in Port Royal Sound. Then we head inland for a hike to find wild venus fly traps. From there it's back to the shoreline of Port Royal Sound to examine ecosystem indicators through three diffe...

We look at the wonderful world of insects. Philippe heads to the University of Texas to see how research helping to control invasive fire ant populations. Then we go to Penn State University to look at the complex societies ants create. We stay at PSU to look at the importance of pollinators and ...

This week we head to the beautiful landscape of Glacier National Park. Philippe heads out to uncover insect fossils dating back 45 million years. Then we look at the intricate geology of the park itself. From there we track one of the most important food sources of the park - wild huckleberries. ...

This week we see how nature can sometimes be the best classroom. Philippe heads to Key Largo to join a high school class getting up close with local seagrass habitats. Then we head to the streams of Pennsylvania to go on a "Bio-Blitz" surveying aquatic insects. From there it's up to the Pacific N...

This week we see how science helps us prepare for natural disasters. Philippe heads to the University of Miami to see their incredible SUSTAIN lab that can simulate a category 5 hurricane. Then it's off to the mountains of Alberta to learn about avalanche safety.  From there's we head to South Ca...

This week we take flight within the animal kingdom.  Philippe joins a researcher to go into Congaree National Park in South Carolina to catch and tag local bats. We then look at the flight patterns and tendencies of wood storks. And finally from caterpillar to butterfly we examine the transformat...

This week we look at our microscopic world. Philippe heads to the University of Texas to break down the microscopic world of sand. He'll stay on campus to then look at how microscopic science plays a role in researching fire ants. From there it's off to the University of Pennsylvania to get deepe...