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History of the Earth : Season 1, Episode 21

What Was The "Boring Billion" Really Like?

1.8 to 0.8 Billion Years Ago: Earth's Lost Billion Years

Writing:
  • Leila Battison
  • David Kelly
  • Pete Kelly
Stars:
Release Date: Sat, May 09, 2020

Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime:
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David Kelly
Narrator (voice)

Season 1:

How Did The Earth Form?
Episode 1: How Did The Earth Form? (May 09, 2020)
An overview of fractionation, Mara's survival, 'Grand Tack' theory, formation of Mercury, solidifying Earth, and theories surrounding Theia.
What Was Earth Like 4 Billion Years Ago?
Episode 2: What Was Earth Like 4 Billion Years Ago? (May 23, 2020)
The Mystery of the Late Heavy Bombardment
Episode 3: The Mystery of the Late Heavy Bombardment (Jun 07, 2020)
Where Did Earth's Water Come From?
Episode 4: Where Did Earth's Water Come From? (Jun 14, 2020)
How Did Life Begin?
Episode 5: How Did Life Begin? (Jul 04, 2020)
What Was The Last Common Ancestor of all Life on Earth?
Episode 6: What Was The Last Common Ancestor of all Life on Earth? (Jul 11, 2020)
Were Volcanoes The Key To Life?
Episode 7: Were Volcanoes The Key To Life? (Jul 18, 2020)
Did Life on Earth Come From Space?
Episode 8: Did Life on Earth Come From Space? (Aug 08, 2020)
What Would The Earth Have Been Like Without Life?
Episode 9: What Would The Earth Have Been Like Without Life? (Sep 02, 2020)
What is the Oldest Fossil on Earth?
Episode 10: What is the Oldest Fossil on Earth? (Sep 25, 2020)
How The Earth Got Its Magnetic Field (And Why It Might Not Protect Us Much Longer)
Episode 11: How The Earth Got Its Magnetic Field (And Why It Might Not Protect Us Much Longer) (Oct 11, 2020)
What Was Earth Like 3 Billion Years Ago?
Episode 12: What Was Earth Like 3 Billion Years Ago? (Nov 22, 2020)
How Bad Was The Great Oxidation Event?
Episode 13: How Bad Was The Great Oxidation Event? (Dec 20, 2020)
How Did Life Recover From The First Mass Extinction?
Episode 14: How Did Life Recover From The First Mass Extinction? (Jan 06, 2021)
What Would The Earth Be Like Without Photosynthesis?
Episode 15: What Would The Earth Be Like Without Photosynthesis? (Jan 31, 2021)
World Without Photosynthesis
What Was The First Virus?
Episode 16: What Was The First Virus? (Feb 24, 2021)
Older Than Life? Evolution of Viruses
What Is The Other 99.99% Of Life?
Episode 17: What Is The Other 99.99% Of Life? (Apr 08, 2021)
4 Billion Years of Life: Tour of the Biosphere
What Was The Earth Like 2 Billion Years Ago?
Episode 18: What Was The Earth Like 2 Billion Years Ago? (May 16, 2021)
2 Billion Years Ago: After The Great Flood
A Tour of Earth's Ancient Supercontinents
Episode 19: A Tour of Earth's Ancient Supercontinents (Jun 26, 2021)
Before Pangaea
A Tour of Earth's Ancient Superoceans
Episode 20: A Tour of Earth's Ancient Superoceans (Jul 31, 2021)
Exploring Earth's Prehistoric All Sea
What Was The
Episode 21: What Was The "Boring Billion" Really Like? (Oct 17, 2021)
1.8 to 0.8 Billion Years Ago: Earth's Lost Billion Years
What Was The First Complex Life on Earth?
Episode 22: What Was The First Complex Life on Earth? (Nov 30, 2021)
Earth's Impossible Fossils
What Was The Earth Like 1 Billion Years Ago?
Episode 23: What Was The Earth Like 1 Billion Years Ago? (Feb 18, 2022)
One Billion Years Ago: Is This Eden?
What Was The First Fungus?
Episode 24: What Was The First Fungus? (May 30, 2022)
The Key to Life? Evolution of Fungi
Why Did The Earth Totally Freeze For 100 Million Years?
Episode 25: Why Did The Earth Totally Freeze For 100 Million Years? (Aug 31, 2022)
Snowball Earth
Were These The First Animals?
Episode 26: Were These The First Animals? (Dec 14, 2022)
The Ediacaran: Life's Failed Experiment?
How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?
Episode 27: How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth? (Jun 09, 2023)
How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?

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