Episode guide
Earth Day: The Slow World
One day a year, we say thank you to the only planet with pillows. This episode is a slow lap around the ordinary miracles: soil, air, water, and quiet.
The science, gently
- Earth is the only planet we know of with liquid water resting openly on its surface.
- A single handful of healthy soil holds more living things than there are people on Earth.
- The air you are breathing has been shared, bit by bit, with nearly every living thing in history.
Wonder together
- What is your favorite place on the whole planet?
- What would you show a visitor from space first?
- What is one slow, kind thing you could do for the Earth this week?
Tonight's calm-down
The Earth does not hurry and never has. It turns you toward night at exactly the right speed. Lie back and be turned. This part has worked for four billion years.