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How California's Droughts Lead to Other Disasters

How California's Droughts Lead to Other Disasters

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Preparing for the Pacific Northwest's Next Major Earthquake

Preparing for the Pacific Northwest's Next Major Earthquake

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Overcoming Biases to Maximize Net Worth

Overcoming Biases to Maximize Net Worth

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Introduction to Interest and Net Worth

Introduction to Interest and Net Worth

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Considering Cost

Considering Cost

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Introduction to Opportunity Cost

Introduction to Opportunity Cost

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Introduction to Mental Accounting

Introduction to Mental Accounting

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How We Make Financial Decisions

How We Make Financial Decisions

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Focusing on Financial Behavior

Focusing on Financial Behavior

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Defining Financial Well-being

Defining Financial Well-being

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Adapting Your Mental Accounts

Adapting Your Mental Accounts

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Using Technology to Cope With Drought

Using Technology to Cope With Drought

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Fact or CAP? How to Deal With Clickbait

Why do people make clickbait, and how do we identify false information in it? Sometimes it helps to have a system to ID the CAP.
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Nature's Fear Factor
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Season 46 Episode 21
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Discover the science behind Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces—and Mona Lisa's iconic smile.
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Season 46 Episode 18
Why Bridges Collapse
Can new engineering techniques help prevent deadly bridge collapses?
Rise of the Mammals
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Season 46 Episode 17
Rise of the Mammals
Amazing fossils reveal how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.
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Season 46 Episode 11
Back to the Moon
Discover why scientists and entrepreneurs alike have their sights set on the Moon again.
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Season 46 Episode 6
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In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.
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Season 46 Episode 5
Rise of the Rockets
New technologies are promising a new renaissance in space travel.
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