Curiosity NOW With every single bite or sip that people take, they participate in one of the most sophisticated journeys around the world ever taken; the global food supply chain is part of an $8 trillion network that produces over 4 billion tons of food annually. 2026-05-08 Food brands travel around the world, stick around and change the places they visit; once the food is adopted by eager taste buds, it becomes part of local culture and tradition. 2026-05-08 Climate change, a global pandemic, and a booming world population mark an opportune time to be in the food business, not unlike the first wave of the industrial food revolution that gave people the first globally mass-produced, processed foods. 2026-05-08 In under two centuries, favorite food brands span continents and cultures, spur innovation and technology, and forever change the food landscape. 2026-05-08 Food preferences are influenced by dozens of factors, including genetics, environment and habit, but the taste is also about perception; the color, texture and weight of food are as important as the flavor. 2026-05-08 At one point, each and every food brand had to come up with a plan to get people to try them; today, the food and drink marketing industry is worth about $900 billion and growing. 2026-05-08 With every single bite or sip that people take, they participate in one of the most sophisticated journeys around the world ever taken; the global food supply chain is part of an $8 trillion network that produces over 4 billion tons of food annually. 2026-05-08 Food brands travel around the world, stick around and change the places they visit; once the food is adopted by eager taste buds, it becomes part of local culture and tradition. 2026-05-08 Climate change, a global pandemic, and a booming world population mark an opportune time to be in the food business, not unlike the first wave of the industrial food revolution that gave people the first globally mass-produced, processed foods. 2026-05-08 Thom Hunt heads to Las Vegas to meet Tim Cridland, a sideshow performer who claims to be pain-proof. 2026-05-08 Thom Hunt travels to the U.S. to track down Ron White, a man whose mind-blowing memory powers defy belief. 2026-05-08 Igor Zaripov performs mind-blowing feats of power using only the might of his jaw. 2026-05-08 Thom's in Nevada tracking down world record-holding mathlete Scott Flansburg, who's able to crunch numbers faster than a calculator. 2026-05-08 Thom heads to Louisiana to meet Jerry Miculek, the human machine gun who can fire a handgun faster than an automatic weapon. 2026-05-08 Thom Hunt heads to Nevada to meet Dean Karnazes, an ultramarathon runner who's taken endurance running to a level that defies human biology. 2026-05-08 Thom tracks down real-life rubber girl Claudia Hughes, a contortionist whose extraordinary flexibility defies human physiology. 2026-05-08 Freediver Tom Sietas holds his breath submerged for a death-defying 22 minutes. 2026-05-08 Thom tracks down Anthony Kelly, a man whose world record-breaking reflexes are rumored to be superhuman. 2026-05-08 NASA's "chief sniffer" George Aldrich, a man with a superhuman sense of smell, is employed to detect problems before they become a hazard in space. 2026-05-08 Thom Hunt heads to Las Vegas to meet Tim Cridland, a sideshow performer who claims to be pain-proof. 2026-05-08 Thom Hunt travels to the U.S. to track down Ron White, a man whose mind-blowing memory powers defy belief. 2026-05-08 Igor Zaripov performs mind-blowing feats of power using only the might of his jaw. 2026-05-08 Thom's in Nevada tracking down world record-holding mathlete Scott Flansburg, who's able to crunch numbers faster than a calculator. 2026-05-08 Thom heads to Louisiana to meet Jerry Miculek, the human machine gun who can fire a handgun faster than an automatic weapon. 2026-05-08 Thom Hunt heads to Nevada to meet Dean Karnazes, an ultramarathon runner who's taken endurance running to a level that defies human biology. 2026-05-08 Thom tracks down real-life rubber girl Claudia Hughes, a contortionist whose extraordinary flexibility defies human physiology. 2026-05-08 Freediver Tom Sietas holds his breath submerged for a death-defying 22 minutes. 2026-05-08 Thom tracks down Anthony Kelly, a man whose world record-breaking reflexes are rumored to be superhuman. 2026-05-08 NASA's "chief sniffer" George Aldrich, a man with a superhuman sense of smell, is employed to detect problems before they become a hazard in space. 2026-05-08 Thom Hunt heads to Las Vegas to meet Tim Cridland, a sideshow performer who claims to be pain-proof. 2026-05-08 Thom Hunt travels to the U.S. to track down Ron White, a man whose mind-blowing memory powers defy belief. 2026-05-08 Igor Zaripov performs mind-blowing feats of power using only the might of his jaw. 2026-05-08 Thom's in Nevada tracking down world record-holding mathlete Scott Flansburg, who's able to crunch numbers faster than a calculator. 2026-05-08 Thom heads to Louisiana to meet Jerry Miculek, the human machine gun who can fire a handgun faster than an automatic weapon. 2026-05-08 Thom Hunt heads to Nevada to meet Dean Karnazes, an ultramarathon runner who's taken endurance running to a level that defies human biology. 2026-05-08 Thom tracks down real-life rubber girl Claudia Hughes, a contortionist whose extraordinary flexibility defies human physiology. 2026-05-08 Freediver Tom Sietas holds his breath submerged for a death-defying 22 minutes. 2026-05-08 Thom tracks down Anthony Kelly, a man whose world record-breaking reflexes are rumored to be superhuman. 2026-05-08 NASA's "chief sniffer" George Aldrich, a man with a superhuman sense of smell, is employed to detect problems before they become a hazard in space. 2026-05-09 Thom Hunt heads to Las Vegas to meet Tim Cridland, a sideshow performer who claims to be pain-proof. 2026-05-09 Thom Hunt travels to the U.S. to track down Ron White, a man whose mind-blowing memory powers defy belief. 2026-05-09 Igor Zaripov performs mind-blowing feats of power using only the might of his jaw. 2026-05-09 Thom's in Nevada tracking down world record-holding mathlete Scott Flansburg, who's able to crunch numbers faster than a calculator. 2026-05-09 Thom heads to Louisiana to meet Jerry Miculek, the human machine gun who can fire a handgun faster than an automatic weapon. 2026-05-09 Thom Hunt heads to Nevada to meet Dean Karnazes, an ultramarathon runner who's taken endurance running to a level that defies human biology. 2026-05-09 Thom tracks down real-life rubber girl Claudia Hughes, a contortionist whose extraordinary flexibility defies human physiology. 2026-05-09 Freediver Tom Sietas holds his breath submerged for a death-defying 22 minutes. 2026-05-09 Thom tracks down Anthony Kelly, a man whose world record-breaking reflexes are rumored to be superhuman. 2026-05-09 NASA's "chief sniffer" George Aldrich, a man with a superhuman sense of smell, is employed to detect problems before they become a hazard in space. 2026-05-09 Thom Hunt heads to Las Vegas to meet Tim Cridland, a sideshow performer who claims to be pain-proof. 2026-05-09 Thom Hunt travels to the U.S. to track down Ron White, a man whose mind-blowing memory powers defy belief. 2026-05-09 Igor Zaripov performs mind-blowing feats of power using only the might of his jaw. 2026-05-09 Thom's in Nevada tracking down world record-holding mathlete Scott Flansburg, who's able to crunch numbers faster than a calculator. 2026-05-09 Thom heads to Louisiana to meet Jerry Miculek, the human machine gun who can fire a handgun faster than an automatic weapon. 2026-05-09 Thom Hunt heads to Nevada to meet Dean Karnazes, an ultramarathon runner who's taken endurance running to a level that defies human biology. 2026-05-09 Thom tracks down real-life rubber girl Claudia Hughes, a contortionist whose extraordinary flexibility defies human physiology. 2026-05-09 Freediver Tom Sietas holds his breath submerged for a death-defying 22 minutes. 2026-05-09 Thom tracks down Anthony Kelly, a man whose world record-breaking reflexes are rumored to be superhuman. 2026-05-09 Arid and unforgiving, deserts push their inhabitants to the extreme; from the desert elephant to the shovel-snouted lizard, see how they survive. 2026-05-09 Rivers are the life veins of this planet, offering all those that depend on them respite from both heat and thirst; a look into how for the life they give, they also take away. 2026-05-09 Africa's rainforests are second only to the Amazon in size; see these tangled worlds, that are home to chimpanzees, gorillas and forest elephants, one of the last remaining strongholds for the planet's wild creatures. 2026-05-09 In Chile's Torres del Paine, melt from snow-covered mountains feeds finger-like fjords as they reach out to the sea to join the current, lowering its salinity and becoming home to wading birds, rare dolphins and orcas. 2026-05-09 The Humboldt Current is slower than most ocean currents, but it's the most dynamic in the world because it travels for such a long distance and lays the foundation for an intricate marine food chain. 2026-05-09 The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals. 2026-05-09 Patrick investigates how life evolved ways to thrive in all corners of the planet. 2026-05-09 Patrick investigates whether nature's greatest survivors can inspire technologies that will help humanity avoid extinction. 2026-05-09 Patrick goes in search of animals that have mastered the art of protection and discovers how their genius is inspiring new technologies to protect people in the future. 2026-05-09 Patrick finds invisible octopuses and invincible cockroaches; scientists try to create technologies that could better protect us in the future. 2026-05-09 The secrets to cleaner, faster and farther travel are now being uncovered in nature; Patrick investigates the creatures that evolved to become so good at moving. 2026-05-09 Patrick explores whether animals like mysterious squid or decorative spiders could help restore the impact on the planet. 2026-05-09 Arid and unforgiving, deserts push their inhabitants to the extreme; from the desert elephant to the shovel-snouted lizard, see how they survive. 2026-05-09 Rivers are the life veins of this planet, offering all those that depend on them respite from both heat and thirst; a look into how for the life they give, they also take away. 2026-05-09 Africa's rainforests are second only to the Amazon in size; see these tangled worlds, that are home to chimpanzees, gorillas and forest elephants, one of the last remaining strongholds for the planet's wild creatures. 2026-05-09 In Chile's Torres del Paine, melt from snow-covered mountains feeds finger-like fjords as they reach out to the sea to join the current, lowering its salinity and becoming home to wading birds, rare dolphins and orcas. 2026-05-09