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There's No Such Thing As Cold

There's No Such Thing As Cold

Season 3 Episode 13
4:58
How Many Heartbeats Do We Get?

How Many Heartbeats Do We Get?

Season 3 Episode 16
4:27
Why Vaccines Work

Why Vaccines Work

Season 3 Episode 17
6:38
Why Does February only have 28 days?

Why Does February only have 28 days?

Season 3 Episode 18
4:28
Your #ScienceWoman Heroes

Your #ScienceWoman Heroes

Season 3 Episode 20
4:46
What Color is the Universe?

What Color is the Universe?

Season 3 Episode 21
2:51
What's The Loudest Possible Sound?

What's The Loudest Possible Sound?

Season 3 Episode 27
3:49
Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth?

Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth?

Season 3 Episode 28
2:44
When Will We Stop Using Oil?

When Will We Stop Using Oil?

Season 3 Episode 29
5:10
The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

Season 3 Episode 30
3:26
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It's Okay to Be Smart

Does My Dog Know What I’m Thinking?

Season 3 Episode 11

Do you ever talk to your dog? Do they ever talk back? Humans and dogs have a truly amazing relationship, developed along an evolutionary journey that goes back nearly 10,000 years. Do they really understand what we say, think, and feel? Recent research suggests dogs know more about our language and emotions than you might think.

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