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The Perfect Christmas Gift (According to Science)

Season 1 Episode 22

Twas the night before Christmas, so here are some scientific gift giving tips.

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The Quantum Power of the Human Nose
4:33
Inside your nose, odour molecules interact with your senses at the quantum level
Do You Own Your Cells?
4:32
Using our cells to develop new treatments or medicines saves millions of lives.
Why Are We Ticklish?
3:28
Our reaction to be tickled may be nature's way of encouraging self defence training from a
Gravity in Your Brain ft. Neil deGrasse Tyson!
4:35
I sit down with StarTalk Radio hosts Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman to chat about w
Wiggle Your Big Toe
2:52
Generally we move our bodies pretty automatically and quickly, thanks to myelin.
Can You Solve This Riddle?
4:40
Can You Solve This Riddle?
Why do You Get a Brain Freeze?
2:58
Why do you get a brain freeze?
Your Body on Carbs
2:45
What happens when you eat too many carbs?
What Do You Think is Normal?
3:59
How do we determine what we consider normal?
Everything is Trying to Kill You
3:49
Over 3 million people worldwide STILL die every year from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Valentine's Day Tips From the Animal World!
4:34
These animal mating rituals reveal some secrets of our own Valentines Day behavior.
The Weird World of Animal Mating
5:06
In conversation with Dr. Carin Bondar on her new book subject: Wild Sex.
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