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How Your Body Knows Left From Right

How Your Body Knows Left From Right

Season 2 Episode 40
4:30
The Sun Is A Magnet!

The Sun Is A Magnet!

Season 2 Episode 41
1:36
Sunburn, Sweat and the Science of Summer!

Sunburn, Sweat and the Science of Summer!

Season 2 Episode 42
4:16
The Oldest Living Things In The World

The Oldest Living Things In The World

Season 2 Episode 43
5:40
What If There Were No Sharks?

What If There Were No Sharks?

Season 2 Episode 44
4:33
Where Does the Smell of Rain Come From?

Where Does the Smell of Rain Come From?

Season 2 Episode 45
2:39
What’s the Deadliest Animal in the World?

What’s the Deadliest Animal in the World?

Season 2 Episode 46
5:16

The Science of Goats!

Season 2 Episode 47
3:35
The Real "Doctor Frankenstein"

The Real "Doctor Frankenstein"

Season 2 Episode 48
6:12
The Science of Beer

The Science of Beer

Season 2 Episode 49
5:25
Bats: Guardians of the Night

Bats: Guardians of the Night

Season 2 Episode 50
4:54
A Slice of Pizza Science!

A Slice of Pizza Science!

Season 2 Episode 51
3:32
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It's Okay to Be Smart

You Are An Upside-Down Lobster

Season 2 Episode 39

Our bodies are mirror images of lobsters and other arthropods from back to belly. We've know since the early 19th century that our guts and nervous systems are inverted from theirs, but only recently has molecular biology shown us why. Here's the evolutionary tale about a worm doing the backstroke and why your guts are on your front.
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Unraveling the Great Butterfly Migration Mystery
9:12
Season 7 Episode 7
Unraveling the Great Butterfly Migration Mystery
The monarch butterfly migration is one of nature’s greatest events.
How to be Crushed by the Atmosphere!
6:56
Season 7 Episode 6
How to be Crushed by the Atmosphere!
Air. I bet you never even notice that it’s there.
Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?
10:47
Season 7 Episode 5
Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?
Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?
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?
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