Lift the Ice
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S1 E1 - The Ice Is Alien
April 20, 202352minIce holds the keys to the cosmos. Planetary scientist Dr. Nina Lanza embarks on a journey to answer the greatest mysteries of the universe. From an Arctic lake that’s helping to find alien life to Siberian scientists hunting black holes to predicting solar flares using Greenland’s ancient ice.Free trial of Curiosity Stream, rent, or buyS1 E2 - The Ice Is Alive
April 20, 202354minOur ice hides a menagerie of life. Microbial ecologist Dr. Allison Fong goes on a journey to uncover the mighty power of these tiny creatures. From life-saving cures hidden in volcanic ice caves to alien-like worms with bizarre adaptations to blood-red algae that could transform distant glaciers.Free trial of Curiosity Stream, rent, or buyS1 E3 - The Ice Is History
April 20, 202353minOur past is re-emerging from the ice. Archaeologist Ben Timberlake investigates civilisation-defining mysteries. From cataclysmic meteor impact sites buried deep below Greenland’s ice to artifacts exposing a brutal massacre in ancient Alaska to a Soviet ghost town in the Arctic.Free trial of Curiosity Stream, rent, or buyS1 E4 - The Ice Rises
April 20, 202354minIce holds the key to rebuilding worlds. Marine biologist Dr. Diva Amon explores the hidden forces in our ice that can restore ecosystems. From deep-sea Arctic habitats with regenerative powers to game-changing ice dinosaurs in Alaska to a dying glacier in the Andes that can kick-start new life.Free trial of Curiosity Stream, rent, or buyS1 E5 - The Ice Is War
April 20, 202354minIce is the deadliest enemy. Former soldier and archaeologist Ben Timberlake is on a mission to reveal the ice’s role in wars past present and future. From hunting lost WW1 bunkers in Italy to secret Cold War nuclear bases in Greenland’s ice to modern-day Arctic espionage on Russia’s border.Free trial of Curiosity Stream, rent, or buyS1 E6 - The Ice Is a Beast
April 20, 202355minOur ice is acting strangely. Atmospheric scientist Dr. Ella Gilbert embarks on a mission to diagnose what’s happening inside these colossal pieces of ice. From galloping glaciers in Svalbard to exploding permafrost pingos in Siberia to a vertical glacier stuck 650ft underground in an Italian cave.Free trial of Curiosity Stream, rent, or buy
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