S2 Ep 5 - Nature Inspires
Xploration Earth 2050
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22m
Mother Nature is the ultimate design innovator. Host Chuck Pell sees how humpback whales are showing designers how to save millions in energy costs. In the Florida Keys scientists are using the birds and the bees to wipe out killer mosquitos. And man’s best friend is being trained to sniff out deadly diseases.
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