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Nature's Most Amazing Animal Superpowers

Nature's Most Amazing Animal Superpowers

Season 2 Episode 2
8:05
There Are Millions of Skeletons Hidden In Washington, DC

There Are Millions of Skeletons Hidden In Washington, DC

Season 2 Episode 3
3:19
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
Do the Nobel Prizes Still Make Sense in the 21st Century?

Do the Nobel Prizes Still Make Sense in the 21st Century?

Season 2 Episode 6
7:08
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
Is There Intelligent Life Beyond Earth?

Is There Intelligent Life Beyond Earth?

Season 2 Episode 10
7:51

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 Universe in a Glass of Wine (Richard Feynman Remixed)

The Universe in a Glass of Wine (Richard Feynman Remixed)

Season 2 Episode 13
2:30
The Science of Snowflakes

The Science of Snowflakes

Season 2 Episode 14
5:34
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It's Okay to Be Smart

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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Should You Eat Everyday?
4:38
Season 5 Episode 38
Should You Eat Everyday?
A look at the science behind intermittent fasting.
The Cheerios Effect
5:08
Season 5 Episode 37
The Cheerios Effect
Who knew there was so much science in a bowl of cereal?
Why It Is What Time It Is (The History of Time)
5:54
Season 5 Episode 36
Why It Is What Time It Is (The History of Time)
A brief history of time…
Doomsday Machines
5:35
Season 5 Episode 35
Doomsday Machines
Nuclear weapons represent the darker side of E=mc^2.
Season 5 Episode 34
Why Is The Universe So Empty? (ft. PHD Comics!)
Why is the universe organized the way it is? And why is it so empty?
Do You Really Have Two Brains?
4:20
Season 5 Episode 33
Do You Really Have Two Brains?
Are you a left-brained person or a right-brained person? Spoiler: You’re neither.
Putting Hurricane Harvey In Perspective
3:58
Season 5 Episode 32
Putting Hurricane Harvey In Perspective
How do we comprehend a storm like Hurricane Harvey? Let's put it into perspective.
DNA Doesn’t Look Like What You Think!
5:18
Season 5 Episode 31
DNA Doesn’t Look Like What You Think!
Learn why we can’t look directly at DNA. Find out how DNA is actually packed inside cells.
How Poop Shapes the World
3:34
Season 5 Episode 30
How Poop Shapes the World
Poop, throughout nature, shapes the world in ways you might not imagine.
When Is It Winter On Other Planets?
5:00
Season 5 Episode 29
When Is It Winter On Other Planets?
Earth has seasons, but what about the rest of the planets in the solar system?
Your Climate Conscience - feat. Al Gore
5:21
Season 5 Episode 28
Your Climate Conscience - feat. Al Gore
News about climate change is often full of doom, guilt, and anxiety.
Why Nature Loves Hexagons (featuring Infinite Series!)
5:58
Season 5 Episode 27
Why Nature Loves Hexagons (featuring Infinite Series!)
From spirals to spots to fractals, nature is full of interesting patterns.
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