How a Supervolcano Ignited an Evolutionary Debate

Discover the effects of the Toba supervolcano.

How a Supervolcano Ignited an Evolutionary Debate Eons

Premiered September 23, 2021
How a Supervolcano Ignited an Evolutionary Debate

The Toba supervolcano was the biggest explosive eruption of the last 2.5 million years. And humans were around to see it, or at least feel its effects! But what were those effects?

About the Program

Eons

Join hosts Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Kallie Moore, and Blake de Pastino as they take you on a journey through the history of life on Earth. From the dawn of life in the Archaean Eon through the Mesozoic Era — the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs” -- right up to the end of the most recent Ice Age.

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