The episodes include "Bird Genius," ''Dogs & Super Senses" and "Who's the Smartest?" It starts with "My Bionic Pet" on "Nature," about the development of prosthetics for injured animals, followed by the debut of a three-part "NOVA" series, "Inside Animal Minds," airing through April 23. The opening "Think Wednesday" schedule is animal-centric. The "Nature" and "NOVA" series anchor the first two hours, with special programs like "Your Inner Fish" rounding out the night. "Your Inner Fish" is part of PBS' newly launched "Think Wednesday" lineup, a three-hour prime-time block of nature, science and technology programs. We stick to the science of it and make sure our experts are top-notch." "He's a friend and you're having a conversation," she said.Īs for those who question evolution, Hoppe said, in science programming "we trust the accepted wisdom of the science and present it as that," with news reporting the place to deal with "the politics of it. Shubin's impeccable science remains approachable, said Beth Hoppe, PBS' chief programming executive. Episode one covers "Your Inner Fish," with episodes two and three focused on reptiles and monkeys, respectively.Īmong the many examples: A genetic mutation in early primates resulted in the human ability to distinguish colors but eroded our sense of smell, while the fetal amniotic sac developed as a way to keep reptile eggs from drying out. The PBS series (check local listings for times) uses globe-spanning video along with animation and illustration to show human physical traits that are the legacy of early animal ancestors. Most notably, he was part of a team in 2004 that discovered an Arctic fossil representing "a beautiful intermediate between fish and land-living animals," as he wrote in his 2008 book, one that combined scales and fins with the arms, wrists and joints of early land animals that crawled from the sea.
"My personal strategy is to show the power of the scientific evidence and how fun, how joyful it can be to discover something no one else has seen before," Shubin said. Shubin is an engaging guide for a trip across time and continents and complexity, making room for humor and providing clarity for non-scientists-all while asserting the imperative of scientific theory and findings in a sometimes-doubting world. In a three-part PBS series debuting Wednesday and based on Shubin's best-selling book, "Your Inner Fish," the paleontologist shares scientific research that connects humans to the early animals that made us what we are today.
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