Episode 173 Daily Planet : Season 17 Episode 173
Discovery 1h 00m int(0)
Aired: May 14th, 2012 @ 7:00 PM EST on Discovery
Today on Daily Planet, we're kicking off the start of Wave Warriors Week. Watch as Tao Berman, an extreme kayaker attempts to set a world record for the biggest wave ever surfed in a kayak and another record chaser receives some help on the water from NASA and Boeing, but these guys are going for speed. Alan tries his hand as a skipper out to sea and on Trending we'll show you a really cool Sea Lion- but this one isn't an animal. Ziya attempts to discover how the human brain can make split-second decisions on Ziyology and the new Mindbender quiz is up so don't miss it. We're also going to be showing you some really cool footage of Earth from Space on Planet You, plus we have some splashing new stories in science and technology today on Discoveries. Later on the show, we'll be talking with an expert to learn how unborn chickens can recognize their mother's calls and a Japanese inventor has come up with his own tsunami-saving version of Noah's Ark. And if you constantly feel the need to sharpie your name onto every one of your possessions, this final story will save you a lot of smudged ink and second-hand fumes. Stay tuned, because we're starting Wave Warriors Week off with a crash