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The Amazing Science of DUST?

The Amazing Science of DUST?

Season 2 Episode 27
5:19
The Far Future of the Universe

The Far Future of the Universe

Season 2 Episode 29
4:58
How to Read Science News

How to Read Science News

Season 2 Episode 11
7:30
Your Mom is LITERALLY Part Of You!

Your Mom is LITERALLY Part Of You!

Season 2 Episode 30
2:55
The Science of Game of Thrones

The Science of Game of Thrones

Season 2 Episode 31
7:31
The Science of BBQ!!!

The Science of BBQ!!!

Season 2 Episode 33
7:27
Why Does Time Go Forward?

Why Does Time Go Forward?

Season 2 Episode 34
2:44
Carbon and Oxygen and You: Explained

Carbon and Oxygen and You: Explained

Season 2 Episode 35
1:28
Why Did We Blow On Nintendo Games?

Why Did We Blow On Nintendo Games?

Season 2 Episode 36
5:10
The Delicious Science of Cheese

The Delicious Science of Cheese

Season 2 Episode 37
5:36
Why Is Your Brain Is In Your Head

Why Is Your Brain Is In Your Head

Season 2 Episode 38
4:12
How Your Body Knows Left From Right

How Your Body Knows Left From Right

Season 2 Episode 40
4:30
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It's Okay to Be Smart

Exoplanets: Are There Other Earths?

Season 2 Episode 9

We live in one of a hundred billion of galaxies, each with hundreds of billions of stars. And now, thanks to modern astronomy, we know that the Milky Way is home to perhaps a hundred billion planets! In the past two decades, these exoplanet discoveries have spawned new questions about our universe, and if there might be another Earth, or other life, somewhere out there.

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How the CIA Secretly Spied On Climate Change
17:58
How the CIA used Cold War technology to study and combat climate change
Why Y Is a Vowel According to Physics (and so is W)
13:58
The secret physics at the core of every syllable, starting with the first words we speak.
How To Go Faster Than Light Speed
9:56
The glow from faster-than-light particles gives us a unique way to explore the universe.
The Mystery Behind Earth’s Most Epic Migration
10:40
A mysterious and highly impactful phenomenon that scientists are still learning about.
Why Does Every Animal Look Like This?
9:10
Countershading is everywhere, and it may be nature’s most successful form of camouflage.
Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?
12:59
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What Makes Birds, Beetles, and Bubbles Shine So Beautifully?
14:49
How does iridescence work? From rainbow bubbles to beautiful birds, bugs, and gemstones.
The Dark Origins of the Scientific Method
11:53
Under house arrest in Egypt, one mathematician transformed how we examine the world.
Do All Animals Play?
8:32
Animals as simple as bees and as complex as you and me and have fun too!
Why Embarrassment Is Actually Good For You
13:10
We explore why embarrassment has lasted through evolution and its function.
In Search of the Blackest Thing on Earth
13:49
We are in search of the blackest black things on Earth and why.
The Unexpected Measure that Makes the Modern World Tick
14:24
Knowing exactly what a “second” is is more complicated than you might think!
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