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Why Does the Wind Blow?

Why Does the Wind Blow?

Season 1 Episode 10
2:38
Paying Attention in the Digital Age

Paying Attention in the Digital Age

Season 1 Episode 11
5:20
The Science of Rainbows

The Science of Rainbows

Season 1 Episode 12
5:36
Why Don't Big Animals Get More Cancer?

Why Don't Big Animals Get More Cancer?

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How Illusions Can Explain Reality

How Illusions Can Explain Reality

Season 10 Episode 4
19:07
Are Humans Still Evolving?

Are Humans Still Evolving?

Season 10 Episode 5
10:41
Why You Can’t Smell Yourself?

Why You Can’t Smell Yourself?

Season 10 Episode 7
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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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A brief history of time…
Doomsday Machines
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4:20
Are you a left-brained person or a right-brained person? Spoiler: You’re neither.
Putting Hurricane Harvey In Perspective
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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
Poop, throughout nature, shapes the world in ways you might not imagine.
When Is It Winter On Other Planets?
5:00
Earth has seasons, but what about the rest of the planets in the solar system?
Your Climate Conscience - feat. Al Gore
5:21
News about climate change is often full of doom, guilt, and anxiety.
Why Nature Loves Hexagons (featuring Infinite Series!)
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From spirals to spots to fractals, nature is full of interesting patterns.
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