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Thu, Mar 24, 2005
National Geographic and host Lisa Ling document the world behind the walls of California's Maximum Security prison at Sacramento. In intimate portraits of inmates and guards, this documentary uncovers what it takes to survive life behind bars, amidst some of the hardest gangs and most notorious criminals in America.
Thu, Apr 21, 2005
When visiting areas affected by the tragic tsunami in Southeast Asia, to investigating the massive geologic fault threatening Istanbul, it's easy to ask: is the Earth getting more dangerous, and if so, what can we do to protect ourselves? Violent Earth examines the most devastating earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis to find out how and why these natural disasters occur.
Wed, Jun 15, 2005
Where did we all come from? Could we all be descendants of Adam? And if he existed, who was he, where did he live and what did he look like? It is a mystery that intrigues us all and questions like these have been asked time and time again, but nobody has got close to the answer - until now. Spencer Wells, a leading geneticist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence, is setting out on a quest to discover if there was an "Adam" from whom all humans are descended.