Investigate the concept of survival that’s woven through the Smithsonian Institution’s programs. Meet a team of biologists working to save cheetahs from extinction, and then learn about the development of camouflage and kites that helped win a war.
Discover objects used by some of history’s biggest risk-takers, including a daredevil spacesuit, a dress worn by a civil rights hero, and an artificial heart. Meet the trailblazers behind them and see the indelible mark they made on humankind.
Join visitors for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Smithsonian’s super-sized objects. First, check out a 60-pound salamander, a 17-foot-long beard, and a fossilized 500-pound prehistoric sloth. Then learn how 22-foot-tall totem poles are carved.
Xavier Carnegie
Host
Molly Hermann
Producer
Rob Lyall
Linda Goldman
David Royle
