Naked Science tackles the science of one of the biggest mysteries of our time - natural phenomena.
The Earth hurtles through space protected by an invisible force field, known as a magnetosphere. Without it Earth’s atmosphere would be destroyed by powerful solar radiation, ending life as we know it. But what happens when the magnetic polarity of the North and South poles swap? – Are we heading for a technological meltdown? Will Earth be left vulnerable to the sun's radiation and can our atmosphere survive?
S6E3 46 min
