Though one of life’s building blocks, carbon can also destroy it. Sarah Snook’s voice over guides us on a journey into the key role of carbon in evolution. Famous scientists explain the origins of life on Earth, the formation of fossil fuels and their use in modern society, and the conflicts over their supply. A new generation of renewable energy researchers and entrepreneurs are developing technologies to capture carbon and reduce its emission in the atmosphere. Will the relationship between man and carbon end in reconciliation or ruin?