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What If There Were No Sharks?

Season 2 Episode 44
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The Real "Doctor Frankenstein"

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The Physics of Space Battles

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A Slice of Pizza Science!

A Slice of Pizza Science!

Season 2 Episode 51
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Why Do Clouds Stay Up?

Why Do Clouds Stay Up?

Season 2 Episode 52
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Why Does The Earth Have Layers?

Why Does The Earth Have Layers?

Season 2 Episode 53
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Could We Clone Ourselves?

Could We Clone Ourselves?

Season 2 Episode 28
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The Science of Goats!

The Science of Goats!

Season 2 Episode 47
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How to See Time Travel!!!

How to See Time Travel!!!

Season 2 Episode 54
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Why Do We Go to Space?

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It's Okay to Be Smart

Science of Marathon Running

Season 2 Episode 23

So maybe we can't outrun cheetahs or antelope, but humans are uniquely adapted for long distance running. What does science have to say about marathon running? To find out, (and because I was feeling a little crazy) I decided to run one! Here's what I discovered about the science of long distance running

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Why Seedless Fruit Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen
14:51
Seedless fruits are delicious, convenient… and completely unnatural.
The Randomness Crisis Threatening the Internet
21:13
What does randomness really mean? And why your digital life depend on it?
Blood Types Are Weirder Than You Think
16:20
Why do we have different blood types? And why do we have blood at all?
How Feathered Dinosaurs Accidentally Invented Flight
16:18
How did dinosaurs become birds—and what good is half a wing?
What Could We See with a Planet-Sized Telescope?
16:00
Just how big would a telescope need to be to actually see an alien world in detail?
The Argument for De-Extinction: Explained
26:19
Dire wolves are back—sort of.
Will Earth Run Out of Oxygen
16:53
The key enzyme behind photosynthesis isn’t actually all that great at its job.
What’s Inside the Oldest Rocks in the World?
16:40
The oldest rocks on Earth are more than just ancient—they’re time machines!
Why Your Grandma Is an Evolutionary Mystery
17:11
This is one of the weirdest mysteries of human evolution: Why do we have grandmas?
What Synesthesia Feels Like
12:28
Why do some people taste music or hear colors? Let’s talk about synesthesia.
Why Useless Knowledge Can Be So Useful
14:35
How a chemical in lizard spit inspired one of the most important medical advancements.
How Scientists Cracked the Secret To Making Diamonds
12:15
These diamond makers create one of the most amazing materials on Earth — from dead people.
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