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How Earth Made Us

Episode 5: Human Planet

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Professor Iain Stewart explores the most recently established force - humans. It's easy to think of the human impact on the planet as a negative one, but as Iain discovers, this isn't always the case. It is clear that humans have unprecedented control over many of the planet's geological cycles. The question is, how will the human race use this power? Show less

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