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What Could We See with a Planet-Sized Telescope?

What Could We See with a Planet-Sized Telescope?

Season 13 Episode 6
16:00
How Feathered Dinosaurs Accidentally Invented Flight

How Feathered Dinosaurs Accidentally Invented Flight

Season 13 Episode 7
16:18
Blood Types Are Weirder Than You Think

Blood Types Are Weirder Than You Think

Season 13 Episode 8
16:20
The Randomness Crisis Threatening the Internet

The Randomness Crisis Threatening the Internet

Season 13 Episode 9
21:13
Why Seedless Fruit Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen

Why Seedless Fruit Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen

Season 13 Episode 10
14:51
Be Smart about Autism

Be Smart about Autism

Season 13 Episode 11
36:47
Mars Used to Be Blue... Then Something Happened

Mars Used to Be Blue... Then Something Happened

Season 13 Episode 12
11:08
(Almost) Everything You Learned About Genetics Is Wrong

(Almost) Everything You Learned About Genetics Is Wrong

Season 13 Episode 13
12:37
Inside the Vault Where They Keep the Dinosaur Apocalypse

Inside the Vault Where They Keep the Dinosaur Apocalypse

Season 13 Episode 14
22:36
The Scientific Lie That Damaged Generations of Men

The Scientific Lie That Damaged Generations of Men

Season 13 Episode 15
20:05
Everything I Thought I Knew About Flavor Was Wrong

Everything I Thought I Knew About Flavor Was Wrong

Season 13 Episode 16
19:50
The Intelligence Test Where Ants Beat Humans

The Intelligence Test Where Ants Beat Humans

Season 13 Episode 17
14:52
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The Argument for De-Extinction: Explained

Season 13 Episode 5

Dire wolves are back—sort of. Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected this extinct predator, but what did they really do? Joe talks with the scientists behind the headlines to explore the truth, tech, and ethics of “de-extinction.”
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Why Is Sex a Thing?
12:31
Season 9 Episode 9
Why Is Sex a Thing?
We explore the evolutionary enigma of sex and its existence.
A Brief (Scientific) History of Butts
12:27
Season 9 Episode 8
A Brief (Scientific) History of Butts
This episode is about the science and evolutionary history of...butts.
How Your Brain Makes Its Own Electricity
18:46
Season 9 Episode 7
How Your Brain Makes Its Own Electricity
How do the neurons in our brain work? Find out here!
Why Are We Warm-Blooded?
11:18
Season 9 Episode 6
Why Are We Warm-Blooded?
Here's the science behind why humans are warm-blooded.
How Ocean Currents Work (and How We Are Breaking Them)
12:38
Season 9 Episode 5
How Ocean Currents Work (and How We Are Breaking Them)
This could have devastating effects on our future.
The Transcontinental Burrito Hypertunnel
11:57
Season 9 Episode 4
The Transcontinental Burrito Hypertunnel
We dug a classic doc that tells the story of the transcontinental burrito hypertunnel.
What is Impossible in Evolution?
19:29
Season 9 Episode 3
What is Impossible in Evolution?
We explore all the questions that teach us what's possible in evolution!
The Golden Ratio: Is It Myth or Math?
22:36
Season 9 Episode 2
The Golden Ratio: Is It Myth or Math?
Let's find out exactly what is it!
When Is Now?
20:26
Season 9 Episode 1
When Is Now?
Let’s journey from Einstein’s thought experiments about relativity to answer it.
Visualizing Herd Immunity
14:49
Season 8 Episode 27
Visualizing Herd Immunity
We use lots and lots of mousetraps and ping-pong balls to show how this works.
Why Do We Lie?
16:43
Season 8 Episode 26
Why Do We Lie?
Explore why we lie if we’re supposed to be the most socially developed species on Earth?
Glass is Solid… So Why Is It Clear?
5:42
Season 8 Episode 25
Glass is Solid… So Why Is It Clear?
Glass is made of sand, which is a kind of rock. But glass is transparent. We explore why!
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