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The Secret to Creativity

The Secret to Creativity

Season 2 Episode 40
4:55
Could You Win the Game of Thrones?

Could You Win the Game of Thrones?

Season 2 Episode 41
4:46
What a Tooth Reveals About Autism

What a Tooth Reveals About Autism

Season 2 Episode 42
2:56
How Many Things Can You Do At Once?

How Many Things Can You Do At Once?

Season 2 Episode 43
4:34
Can You Taste With Your Ears?

Can You Taste With Your Ears?

Season 2 Episode 44
4:31
Would $100 Million Make You Happy?

Would $100 Million Make You Happy?

Season 2 Episode 45
4:24
3 Surprising Creativity Tests

3 Surprising Creativity Tests

Season 2 Episode 46
9:06
What's the Value of a Life?

What's the Value of a Life?

Season 2 Episode 47
4:53
This Video May Give You Goose Bumps

This Video May Give You Goose Bumps

Season 2 Episode 49
5:07
Your Brain in Numbers

Your Brain in Numbers

Season 2 Episode 50
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The Prisoner's Dilemma

Season 2 Episode 39

The "prisoner's dilemma" is a classic test in psychology. How can you win?

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What's the Value of a Life?
4:53
How do scientists - and doctors - measure the value of a life?
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?
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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