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Could You Be a Chimera?

Could You Be a Chimera?

Season 7 Episode 14
9:43
Apollo’s Most Important Discovery: NASA’s Moon Rock Vault

Apollo’s Most Important Discovery: NASA’s Moon Rock Vault

Season 7 Episode 15
10:25
Why We Are Losing the Night Sky

Why We Are Losing the Night Sky

Season 7 Episode 16
10:26
Why do Trees Talk to Each Other?

Why do Trees Talk to Each Other?

Season 7 Episode 17
5:27
How Blind People See With Sound

How Blind People See With Sound

Season 7 Episode 18
16:07
Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?

Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?

Season 7 Episode 19
7:21
7 Scientific Urban Legends Debunked!

7 Scientific Urban Legends Debunked!

Season 7 Episode 20
11:24
The History of Money (From Barter To Bitcoin)

The History of Money (From Barter To Bitcoin)

Season 7 Episode 21
9:36
What’s In a 20,000 Year-Old Cube of Ice?

What’s In a 20,000 Year-Old Cube of Ice?

Season 7 Episode 22
11:20
What Color Is A Banana?

What Color Is A Banana?

Season 7 Episode 23
8:46
What If We Could See Nature In Infrared?

What If We Could See Nature In Infrared?

Season 7 Episode 24
8:51
This Face Changes the Human Story

This Face Changes the Human Story

Season 7 Episode 25
13:11
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It's Okay to Be Smart

Using Gene Editing To Repaint Butterfly Wings

Season 7 Episode 13

Butterfly metamorphosis is still a bit of a mystery. What happens inside a chrysalis to turn a caterpillar into a beautifully painted butterfly? Does it really turn to soup? Joe Hanson visited Dr. Arnaud Martin, who uses the CRISPR genetic modification technology to learn about how genes build bodies.
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How to be Crushed by the Atmosphere!
6:56
Season 7 Episode 6
How to be Crushed by the Atmosphere!
Air. I bet you never even notice that it’s there.
Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?
10:47
Season 7 Episode 5
Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?
Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?
Where On Earth Do You Weigh The Least?
7:13
Season 7 Episode 4
Where On Earth Do You Weigh The Least?
This video is all about the difference between mass and weight.
Are You Afraid of Holes?
5:51
Season 7 Episode 3
Are You Afraid of Holes?
Are You Afraid of Holes?
The Impossible Hugeness of Deep Time
9:05
Season 7 Episode 2
The Impossible Hugeness of Deep Time
Humans have a hard time with really big numbers, especially when it comes to DEEP TIME.
Is There Life on Earth?
9:44
Season 7 Episode 1
Is There Life on Earth?
If we lived light years from Earth, how would we know there’s life here?
Why Do We Itch (ASL)
4:59
Season 6 Episode 37
Why Do We Itch (ASL)
We explore how and why itching help!
Do Fish Pee?
4:53
Season 6 Episode 36
Do Fish Pee?
You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee?
Does Someone Else Have Your Face?
12:42
Season 6 Episode 35
Does Someone Else Have Your Face?
They say everyone has a doppelgänger, but is that really true?
The Raisin Bran Effect
5:19
Season 6 Episode 34
The Raisin Bran Effect
Where do you see the Brazil Nut Effect around you?
Can We Get Older Without Aging?
8:53
Season 6 Episode 33
Can We Get Older Without Aging?
What do other life forms have to teach us about staying alive as we get old?
There Might Be a Dinosaur On Your Dinner Table
10:16
Season 6 Episode 32
There Might Be a Dinosaur On Your Dinner Table
Eating turkey this holiday season? You’re eating a dinosaur!
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