UNM Earth and Planetary Science Professors Laura Crossey and Karl Karlstrom will be featured in two shows to air on National Geographic Channel’s Naked Science program. The shows, Naked Science: Grand Canyon and Naked Science: The Rockies, will air Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 11-12, at 6 and 7 p.m., respectively. They will repeat on Sunday, Feb. 17.
Photo: Karl Karlstrom at the rim of the Grand Canyon.
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Naked Science: The Grand Canyon - It's one of the most famous natural wonders of the world, yet little is known about how it came to be. Now, NGC opens windows to the past to unearth some of the natural phenomenon’s secrets.
Join experts as they uncover theories about the canyons iconic rock layers, and go back in time to relive the first expedition to its floor. Naked Science: Grand Canyon goes beyond a guided tour to explore the history and formation of this extraordinary place.
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Naked Science: The Rockies - The Rocky Mountain range is the backbone of our continent, yet the forces that created it remain the cause of debate. Did the American Rockies rise at a faster rate than their Canadian counterpart? New evidence may suggest just that. And is glacier melt in the Canadian Rockies occurring at a faster rate then ever before?
aked Science: The Rockies meets with top scientists and examines a radical new theory to shed light on the mysteries of these ancient mountains.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu