None of the predictions of the world’s end came true in 2011, and depending on your worldview, 2012 looks pretty good, too.

But, at the end of the year, I can’t help but think of the end times. (Maybe I’ve been watching too much Walking Dead.)

So, here’s a video of Mike Rowe working with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s on its Doomsday Seed Bank project.

Have a happy new year, and, if we’re all still here Jan. 1, I’ll see you in 2012.