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How a Teenager's Opioid Prescription Led to Dependence
3:57
Severe muscle cramps landed this teen in the hospital, where she was prescribed opioids.
The Science of Opioid Addiction and Treatment
3:08
How opioids mimic the body's natural pain relievers and sometimes induce euphoria.
What Is Bitcoin?
2:14
Bitcoin and other cryoptocurrencies—the future of money or hype? Here's what they are.
What The Physics?! - Q&A
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"What The Physics?!" host, Greg Kestin, answers questions from you, our viewers.
Wild Ways to Find a Mate
3:44
From necking giraffes to monogamous parasites, creatures couple up in unexpected ways.
Curling, A Great Physics Mystery
4:32
To physicists, curling presents the most puzzling conundrum in the Olympic Games.
Celebrating Black Scientists
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In honor of Black History Month, we celebrate these black scientists.
The Biggest Puzzle in Physics
4:41
Sometimes the biggest puzzle in physics seems like the worst relationship in the universe.
What Is Dark Matter? A New Clue!
3:38
A signal from the dawn of the universe may hold surprising clues about dark matter.
The Physics of the Multiverse
4:12
A multiverse could explain why our universe is fine-tuned for life.
Saving Snowy Owls from Airplanes
3:25
When snowy owls land at Logan Airport, Norman Smith gives the birds a one-way flight out.
Remembering Stephen Hawking
2:48
Stephen Hawking had a way of bringing the most cosmic ideas down to Earth.
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