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It's Okay to Be Smart
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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12:05
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12:31
We explore the evolutionary enigma of sex and its existence.

12:27
This episode is about the science and evolutionary history of...butts.

18:46
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11:18
Here's the science behind why humans are warm-blooded.

12:38
This could have devastating effects on our future.

11:57
We dug a classic doc that tells the story of the transcontinental burrito hypertunnel.

19:29
We explore all the questions that teach us what's possible in evolution!

22:36
Let's find out exactly what is it!

20:26
Let’s journey from Einstein’s thought experiments about relativity to answer it.

14:49
We use lots and lots of mousetraps and ping-pong balls to show how this works.