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Do Plants Think?

Do Plants Think?

Season 4 Episode 45
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What’s REALLY Warming the Earth?

What’s REALLY Warming the Earth?

Season 4 Episode 46
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Why Don't Ants Get Stuck in Traffic

Why Don't Ants Get Stuck in Traffic

Season 4 Episode 49
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Is Sugar A Drug?

Is Sugar A Drug?

Season 4 Episode 51
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We Got Ants In Our Plants!

We Got Ants In Our Plants!

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It's Okay to Be Smart

Why Hurricanes Are Earth's Most Powerful Storms

Season 4 Episode 44

The physics of the perfect storm

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21:13
What does randomness really mean? And why your digital life depend on it?
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16:20
Why do we have different blood types? And why do we have blood at all?
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16:18
How did dinosaurs become birds—and what good is half a wing?
What Could We See with a Planet-Sized Telescope?
16:00
Just how big would a telescope need to be to actually see an alien world in detail?
The Argument for De-Extinction: Explained
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Will Earth Run Out of Oxygen
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The key enzyme behind photosynthesis isn’t actually all that great at its job.
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16:40
The oldest rocks on Earth are more than just ancient—they’re time machines!
Why Your Grandma Is an Evolutionary Mystery
17:11
This is one of the weirdest mysteries of human evolution: Why do we have grandmas?
What Synesthesia Feels Like
12:28
Why do some people taste music or hear colors? Let’s talk about synesthesia.
Why Useless Knowledge Can Be So Useful
14:35
How a chemical in lizard spit inspired one of the most important medical advancements.
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