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Why Does the Wind Blow?
Season 1
Episode 10
Wind is everywhere. The air is constantly moving, sometimes gently, sometimes violently. Why? Pressure, temperature and rotation come together to make wind. Here's how.
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14:49
How does iridescence work? From rainbow bubbles to beautiful birds, bugs, and gemstones.
11:53
Under house arrest in Egypt, one mathematician transformed how we examine the world.
13:10
We explore why embarrassment has lasted through evolution and its function.
13:49
We are in search of the blackest black things on Earth and why.
14:24
Knowing exactly what a “second” is is more complicated than you might think!
13:41
The secret is In order to know WHERE you are, you need to first know WHEN you are.
12:44
Let's learn the story of one of the worst natural disasters that’s ever happened!
27:56
We learn about all the reasons that Earth’s climate changes, natural and otherwise.
12:31
Turns out, we can blame it all on neutron stars and some oddities of the periodic table.
10:00
Join Joe in this whirlwind tour of the endocrine system to find the answers.