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The Odds of Finding Life and Love

The Odds of Finding Life and Love

Season 1 Episode 2
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The Science and Beauty of Auroras

The Science and Beauty of Auroras

Season 1 Episode 3
4:46
Why is the sky any color?

Why is the sky any color?

Season 1 Episode 4
2:43
How Bees Can See the Invisible

How Bees Can See the Invisible

Season 1 Episode 7
2:43
Why Music Moves Us

Why Music Moves Us

Season 1 Episode 8
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Making Music From Space!

Making Music From Space!

Season 1 Episode 9
3:16
Why Does the Wind Blow?

Why Does the Wind Blow?

Season 1 Episode 10
2:38
Paying Attention in the Digital Age

Paying Attention in the Digital Age

Season 1 Episode 11
5:20
The Science of Rainbows

The Science of Rainbows

Season 1 Episode 12
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It's Okay to Be Smart

What's The Most Successful Species on Earth?

Season 1 Episode 1

How successful are we compared to other species? It turns out that biomass, or what things weigh, can be more important than how many of something there are. Find out how our numbers stack up against everything from bugs to bacteria, and get ready for some mind-blowing numbers!

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The New Kind of Heat Humans Can’t Handle
21:23
I pushed my body in a climate & sports research lab to discover what extreme heat really does to us.
Scientists Finally Figured Out What Love Is For
16:47
What exactly is the evolutionary purpose of love?
We've never seen an atom. But we know what they look like.
16:47
If everything around us is made of atoms, why can’t we actually see them?
Infinity isn’t a number. It's something much weirder.
10:51
This video explores the bizarre mathematics that show how infinity is far stranger than a number.
Something Strange Happens When You Flatten the Earth…
24:25
How Gerardus Mercator later created a map that transformed navigation forever.
You've Been Lied to About DNA Evidence
22:37
DNA solves crimes, but what happens when it sends innocent people to prison?
The Intelligence Test Where Ants Beat Humans
14:52
How thousands of tiny brains, obeying simple rules, solve problems no individual can understand.
Everything I Thought I Knew About Flavor Was Wrong
19:50
Joe visits a flavor lab to uncover how our senses shape our taste.
The Scientific Lie That Damaged Generations of Men
20:05
Here is the REAL science about "alpha males."
Inside the Vault Where They Keep the Dinosaur Apocalypse
22:36
How did the mass extinction of the dinosaurs play out, moment by moment?
(Almost) Everything You Learned About Genetics Is Wrong
12:37
Think traits like eye color or tongue-rolling are simple genetics? Think again.
Mars Used to Be Blue... Then Something Happened
11:08
Why is the Martian sky red by day… but blue at sunset?
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