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Why Do We Go to Space?

Why Do We Go to Space?

Season 2 Episode 4
2:53
Why Do Things Sound Scary?

Why Do Things Sound Scary?

Season 2 Episode 5
5:46
Ghosts of Evolution

Ghosts of Evolution

Season 2 Episode 8
4:30
Exoplanets: Are There Other Earths?

Exoplanets: Are There Other Earths?

Season 2 Episode 9
4:20

How to Read Science News

Season 2 Episode 11
7:30
Why Do We Cook?

Why Do We Cook?

Season 2 Episode 12
5:34
The Science of Snowflakes

The Science of Snowflakes

Season 2 Episode 14
5:34
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How Big is the Solar System?

Season 2 Episode 1

I took a trip to one of Austin's famous moontowers so I could put the enormity of our solar system into perspective. With the help of a grapefruit, and a lot of walking, you'll get an idea of just how tiny everything is out there!!

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I went to NASA in Houston to talk to astronaut Don Pettit.
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Why is ice slippery? It's a more complicated answer than it seems!
Recycling Is Broken. Here’s How We Can Fix It.
11:11
Recycling is broken. Here's how we can fix it.
I Tried Eating Bugs… Here's What I Learned
14:55
People say insects are the food of the future.
Evolution Fails in the Human Body
11:53
Here’s a rundown of a few of the human body’s biggest evolutionary fails!
This Face Changes the Human Story
13:11
Meet your cousin: Homo naledi.
What If We Could See Nature In Infrared?
8:51
Why are trees and other plants green? The answer is full of surprises.
What Color Is A Banana?
8:46
How do we see color in the first place?
What’s In a 20,000 Year-Old Cube of Ice?
11:20
Earth’s climate is changing in a big way.
The History of Money (From Barter To Bitcoin)
9:36
Money. We all use it. But is it real?
7 Scientific Urban Legends Debunked!
11:24
I look at a few of the most famous incorrect factoids in science.
Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?
7:21
What is ”egg-shaped” even?
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