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How Smart Is Your Dog

How Smart Is Your Dog

Season 3 Episode 26
4:51
Are Older People Wiser?

Are Older People Wiser?

Season 3 Episode 27
6:13
Your Brain In Virtual Reality

Your Brain In Virtual Reality

Season 3 Episode 28
5:45
Your Biological Clock at Work

Your Biological Clock at Work

Season 3 Episode 29
2:42
Dissecting a Dinosaur Brain (sort of)

Dissecting a Dinosaur Brain (sort of)

Season 3 Episode 30
5:27
What Makes Someone a Night Owl?

What Makes Someone a Night Owl?

Season 3 Episode 33
4:59
This Paradox Could Kill You

This Paradox Could Kill You

Season 3 Episode 34
3:57
Do You Have an Inner Voice?

Do You Have an Inner Voice?

Season 3 Episode 35
3:42
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100 LAYERS OF CREDIBILITY

Season 3 Episode 25

How do makeup and our perception of beauty affect our trustworthy and credible we appear? The 100 layer challenge, with science.

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3 Surprising Creativity Tests
9:06
The hosts from Vsauce join Vanessa for a few fascinating mental challenges.
Would $100 Million Make You Happy?
4:24
Studies show that the joy we feel from immediate cash rewards might not be long-lasting.
Can You Taste With Your Ears?
4:31
Our senses of taste and smell are crucial when enjoying food... But is there more to it?
How Many Things Can You Do At Once?
4:34
Is multitasking really a productive strategy? Is it even possible?
What a Tooth Reveals About Autism
2:56
How did the stem-cells drawn from children's teeth help us understand the key to autism?
Could You Win the Game of Thrones?
4:46
In the life-and-death games of Westeros, is it possible to win?
The Secret to Creativity
4:55
With this simple exercise, what can you learn about creativity?
The Prisoner's Dilemma
5:03
The "prisoner's dilemma" is a classic test in psychology. How can you win?
What's The Best Way to Teach Science? (Behind the Scenes)
5:43
Look back at Vanessa's journey through science education.
The Nature of Memory
6:25
What do science, and history, tell us about decoding our memories?
The Tiny Key to Aging
4:03
Studying biology at the smallest scale.
One Weird Visual Illusion Explained
3:07
How to trick your brain with optical illusions.
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