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How Did X Become the Unknown (and so much else)?

How Did X Become the Unknown (and so much else)?

Season 11 Episode 17
10:57
The Strange Psychology of Superfans

The Strange Psychology of Superfans

Season 11 Episode 18
18:10
Crash Test Science! (Hacking Physics To Save Lives)

Crash Test Science! (Hacking Physics To Save Lives)

Season 11 Episode 19
37:33
Can a Billion Oysters Save New York City?

Can a Billion Oysters Save New York City?

Season 11 Episode 20
12:56
How Scientists Made the Hottest Thing Ever

How Scientists Made the Hottest Thing Ever

Season 11 Episode 21
13:38
I Don’t Know How to Feel About 2023

I Don’t Know How to Feel About 2023

Season 11 Episode 22
9:40
Maybe We've Already Made First Contact…

Maybe We've Already Made First Contact…

Season 11 Episode 23
10:28
Why NASA Punched an Asteroid

Why NASA Punched an Asteroid

Season 12 Episode 1
14:28
Space is Full of Junk. Here’s How to Clean It Up…

Space is Full of Junk. Here’s How to Clean It Up…

Season 12 Episode 2
12:09
Why the 2024 Solar Eclipse is Such a Big Deal

Why the 2024 Solar Eclipse is Such a Big Deal

Season 12 Episode 3
15:17
Measuring the Universe With a 14-Billion Light-Year Ruler

Measuring the Universe With a 14-Billion Light-Year Ruler

Season 12 Episode 4
10:40
Can AI Help Us Talk to Whales?

Can AI Help Us Talk to Whales?

Season 12 Episode 5
21:33
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It's Okay to Be Smart

What Is The Most Average Thing?

Season 11 Episode 16

The universe is full of stuff, ranging from huge things like stars all the way to tiny particles you can’t see with the naked eye. But what is the most average thing in the universe? We’re on a mission to uncover it with a combination of math, physics, and a little calculator wizardry. The answer is more surprising than you’d think!
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Where On Earth Do You Weigh The Least?
7:13
Season 7 Episode 4
Where On Earth Do You Weigh The Least?
This video is all about the difference between mass and weight.
Are You Afraid of Holes?
5:51
Season 7 Episode 3
Are You Afraid of Holes?
Are You Afraid of Holes?
The Impossible Hugeness of Deep Time
9:05
Season 7 Episode 2
The Impossible Hugeness of Deep Time
Humans have a hard time with really big numbers, especially when it comes to DEEP TIME.
Is There Life on Earth?
9:44
Season 7 Episode 1
Is There Life on Earth?
If we lived light years from Earth, how would we know there’s life here?
Why Do We Itch (ASL)
4:59
Season 6 Episode 37
Why Do We Itch (ASL)
We explore how and why itching help!
Do Fish Pee?
4:53
Season 6 Episode 36
Do Fish Pee?
You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee?
Does Someone Else Have Your Face?
12:42
Season 6 Episode 35
Does Someone Else Have Your Face?
They say everyone has a doppelgänger, but is that really true?
The Raisin Bran Effect
5:19
Season 6 Episode 34
The Raisin Bran Effect
Where do you see the Brazil Nut Effect around you?
Can We Get Older Without Aging?
8:53
Season 6 Episode 33
Can We Get Older Without Aging?
What do other life forms have to teach us about staying alive as we get old?
There Might Be a Dinosaur On Your Dinner Table
10:16
Season 6 Episode 32
There Might Be a Dinosaur On Your Dinner Table
Eating turkey this holiday season? You’re eating a dinosaur!
What is Farthest Away?
6:08
Season 6 Episode 31
What is Farthest Away?
The edge of everything might not even exist…
What Made the 1918 Flu Pandemic So Deadly?
7:41
Season 6 Episode 30
What Made the 1918 Flu Pandemic So Deadly?
The 1918 Flu outbreak killed 5% of the world's population--could it happen again?
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