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Squiz Kids

How many generations have ever lived? Science Short

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// How many generations have lived — and how do we even count //

© Squiz Media Length 00:03:01 30 January 2026 Season 7 Episode 1445 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: News Country: Australia Type: Episodic

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© Squiz Media Length 00:03:01 30 January 2026 Season 7 Episode 1445 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: News Country: Australia Type: Episodic

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This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

Listen to episode one here

How many generations have lived — and how do we even count

that?

In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie explains how scientists use

generations to measure time, why humans have racked up around 12,000 of them, and how today’s population explosion makes our moment in history a very unusual one. A quick, mind-bending look at humanity’s place in deep time.


© Squiz Media | 00:03:01

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