Next on NOVA: "Arctic Dinosaurs"

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/arcticdino/

Tuesday, October 7 at 8 p.m.

(Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.)

Most people imagine dinosaurs lurking in warm locales with swamps
and jungles, dining on vegetation and each other. But NOVA's "Arctic
Dinosaurs" reveals that many species also survived and thrived in
the harsh environments of the north and south polar regions. This
program focuses on two high-stakes expeditions and the
paleontologists who push the limits of science to unearth 70
million-year-old fossils buried in the vast Alaskan tundra.

NOVA takes viewers on an exciting Arctic trek as one team of
paleontologists attempts a radical "dig" in northern Alaska, using
explosives to bore a 60-foot tunnel into the permafrost in search of
fossil bones. Both the scientists and the filmmakers face many
challenges while on location, including plummeting temperatures and
eroding cliffs prone to sudden collapse. Meanwhile, a second team of
scientists works high atop a treacherous cliff to unearth a massive
skull, all the while battling time, temperature, and voracious
mosquitoes.

Here's what you'll find on the companion Web site:

The Producer's Story

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/arcticdino/producer.html

On Alaska's North Slope, Chris Schmidt quickly realized that one
wrong step could spell disaster.

Also, Links & Books, the Teacher's Guide, the program transcript,
and more:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/arcticdino/