It's off to Florida to take a look at efforts the Miami Seaquarium is making to save the gentle and endangered West Indian Manatee. First, it's off to Florida for a hair-raising boat ride through the Everglades in search of the Diamond Back Terrapin, an aquatic turtle that thrives in brackish water. Next is a hike through the Salinas Dunes of Central California in pursuit of the elusive, Black Legless Lizard.
Scientists explore past and future generations.
Discover how science is changing modern zookeeping and captive breeding programs. Then, find out how the dead actually do tell tales, see what anthropologists are learning from the remains of an important African American burial ground in New York City dating from the late l8th Century. An insider's tour of Taylor Made Golf in Carlsbad, California reveals the amazing amount of scientific research behind today's newer and better clubs. Then, at Nike's biomechanics lab in Oregon, discover how researchers can measure with astounding accuracy, how a body responds to physical stress. The science of shocks, rocks, and gems.