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Season 2 Episode 11
7:30
Why Do We Cook?

Why Do We Cook?

Season 2 Episode 12
5:34
The Science of Snowflakes

The Science of Snowflakes

Season 2 Episode 14
5:34
Claude Monet Was Half Honeybee

Claude Monet Was Half Honeybee

Season 2 Episode 16
4:26
How Science Defines A Year

How Science Defines A Year

Season 2 Episode 17
4:45
The Scale of the Universe

The Scale of the Universe

Season 2 Episode 18
4:06
The Science of Kissing

The Science of Kissing

Season 2 Episode 19
5:25
How The Elements Got Their Names

How The Elements Got Their Names

Season 2 Episode 22
3:31
Science of Marathon Running

Science of Marathon Running

Season 2 Episode 23
7:17
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Is There Intelligent Life Beyond Earth?

Season 2 Episode 10

Now that we know planets are common in our galaxy, how would we tell if one holds life? Sure, it will take incredibly powerful telescopes and ambitious new space missions, but what are we looking for? What are we listening for? How do we help other worlds know that we are here?

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Crashing a car is usually a terrible accident. But sometimes, it’s a way to save lives.
The Strange Psychology of Superfans
18:10
A huge part of our identities, emotions, and our lives get tied up...Why is that?
How Did X Become the Unknown (and so much else)?
10:57
X is everywhere and it’s probably thanks to math. But why is x the symbol for the unknown?
What Is The Most Average Thing?
17:34
What’s the most average thing in the universe? We’re on a mission to find it.
The Biggest Myth About Innovation
17:48
New ideas come from chance events and unexpected connections involved in working together.
Why Some of the Rainbow is Missing
11:18
Our universe locked incredible secrets in a code written in rainbows.
The Truth About Butterfly Metamorphosis (It's Very Weird)
13:54
Butterfly metamorphosis is one of nature’s most magical transformations.
How Scorpions Became Earth’s Ultimate Survivors
14:03
Scorpions are an evolutionary marvel with venom that could save lives.
Lab-Grown Meat is Here… and I Taste-Tested It!
14:29
Join me on my visit to the most advanced cultivated meat production facility in the world.
The Deadly Chemistry That Made Life Interesting
14:03
Life on Earth may have stayed boring and small if it weren’t thanks to one deadly element.
How the CIA Secretly Spied On Climate Change
17:58
How the CIA used Cold War technology to study and combat climate change
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