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Ebola Explained

Ebola Explained

Season 3 Episode 1
7:33
Understanding Climate Science

Understanding Climate Science

Season 3 Episode 8
6:00
Do Other Animals Mourn Their Dead?

Do Other Animals Mourn Their Dead?

Season 3 Episode 52
4:59
Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis)

Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis)

Season 3 Episode 10
5:35
Does My Dog Know What I’m Thinking?

Does My Dog Know What I’m Thinking?

Season 3 Episode 11
6:14
How Many Smells Can You Smell?

How Many Smells Can You Smell?

Season 3 Episode 12
4:13
What is Deja Vu?!

What is Deja Vu?!

Season 3 Episode 15
3:43
Zombie Parasites!

Zombie Parasites!

Season 3 Episode 19
6:01
How Many Stars Are There?

How Many Stars Are There?

Season 3 Episode 22
3:30
%$?# Allergies!

%$?# Allergies!

Season 3 Episode 23
4:44
Are Dinosaurs Extinct?

Are Dinosaurs Extinct?

Season 3 Episode 31
6:05
The Ruin and Rise of Monterey Bay

The Ruin and Rise of Monterey Bay

Season 3 Episode 41
3:38
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It's Okay to Be Smart

Why Do We Have to Sleep

Season 3 Episode 48

Why do we sleep? We spend a third of our lives in slumber, but science has yet to determine exactly why we have do it. Here’s a look at how sleep works, why we’re not getting enough sleep, what happens if you DON’T sleep, and an idea about where sleep came from in the first place.

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What is Impossible in Evolution?
19:29
We explore all the questions that teach us what's possible in evolution!
The Golden Ratio: Is It Myth or Math?
22:36
Let's find out exactly what is it!
When Is Now?
20:26
Let’s journey from Einstein’s thought experiments about relativity to answer it.
Visualizing Herd Immunity
14:49
We use lots and lots of mousetraps and ping-pong balls to show how this works.
Why Do We Lie?
16:43
Explore why we lie if we’re supposed to be the most socially developed species on Earth?
Glass is Solid… So Why Is It Clear?
5:42
Glass is made of sand, which is a kind of rock. But glass is transparent. We explore why!
Inside the Lab That Invented the COVID-19 Vaccine
11:20
This is how to make a COVID-19 vaccine.
How Ben Franklin Invented a New Science With His Kite
8:01
Do you know the true story of how his famous experiment changed the world?
Why Are There 7 Days In a Week? Explained
15:14
Here’s the true story of one of the oldest human customs still in use today.
Why Geckos Are Sticky Without Being Sticky
8:07
Geckos can grip and climb almost anything almost like they can defy gravity but how?
4 Ways the Universe Might End (All of Them Are Bad)
11:38
The world is going to end and scientists are certain all of this will happen.
The Fastest Animals Are Way Faster Than You Think
12:19
The fastest animal in nature isn't what you think it is. It's way, way smaller than that.
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