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Why Does the Wind Blow?

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Paying Attention in the Digital Age

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The Science of Rainbows

The Science of Rainbows

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Why Don't Big Animals Get More Cancer?

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How Illusions Can Explain Reality

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Making Music From Space!

Season 1 Episode 9

There is no sound in space. In the near-vacuum of space, there is nothing to transmit the physical waves that we need to perceive sound. But that doesn't mean we can't MAKE sound from space.

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