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Are Wine & Food Pairings All Nonsense?

Are Wine & Food Pairings All Nonsense?

Season 8 Episode 14
14:45
Carbon Structures from Pencils to Jetpacks

Carbon Structures from Pencils to Jetpacks

Season 8 Episode 15
17:15
How Roundup Kills Weeds (And How Weeds are Fighting Back)

How Roundup Kills Weeds (And How Weeds are Fighting Back)

Season 8 Episode 16
9:41
Why Does Salt Change the Taste of Everything?

Why Does Salt Change the Taste of Everything?

Season 8 Episode 17
13:15
Is DNA the Future of Data Storage?

Is DNA the Future of Data Storage?

Season 8 Episode 18
18:01
Some Sugar Free Gummy Bears Are Laxatives. No, Really.

Some Sugar Free Gummy Bears Are Laxatives. No, Really.

Season 8 Episode 19
15:23
What Science Says About Brining Your Bird

What Science Says About Brining Your Bird

Season 8 Episode 20
12:40
Time to Strike Antifreeze Off Your List of Usable Poisons

Time to Strike Antifreeze Off Your List of Usable Poisons

Season 8 Episode 21
10:34
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Can Science Beat Counterfeit Detector Pens?

Season 10 Episode 1
10:20
Does Toyota Know Something That We Don’t?

Does Toyota Know Something That We Don’t?

Season 10 Episode 2
12:00
We Are Made of Star Stuff

We Are Made of Star Stuff

Season 10 Episode 3
10:13
I Reinvented a 300-Year Old Drink

I Reinvented a 300-Year Old Drink

Season 10 Episode 4
16:56
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How Quinine Caused World War One

Season 8 Episode 13

Can a medicine cause a war? When chemists isolated a new compound from the bark of a South American tree, they had no idea they were changing world history, and cocktails, forever.
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The Terrifying (but Awesome) Science Behind Red Tides
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Season 6 Episode 9
The Terrifying (but Awesome) Science Behind Red Tides
We dive into the science behind this somewhat terrifying, sometimes glowing phenomenon.
The Great MOLASSES Flood of 1919
12:52
Season 6 Episode 8
The Great MOLASSES Flood of 1919
We get into the science behind what created that 25 foot wave!
Challenger: The Real Story of an Avoidable Disaster
14:37
Season 6 Episode 7
Challenger: The Real Story of an Avoidable Disaster
We explain the science behind this tragic, avoidable accident.
The Loneliest Whale
15:21
Season 6 Episode 6
The Loneliest Whale
we bring you the story of the Loneliest Whale and other fascinating mammals.
The Ultimate Coffee Roasting Chemistry Throwdown
10:33
Season 6 Episode 5
The Ultimate Coffee Roasting Chemistry Throwdown
How hard could roasting beans at home really be?
You’re Using Disinfectants Wrong
6:11
Season 6 Episode 4
You’re Using Disinfectants Wrong
Doing these 3 things are critical.
How Does Tear Gas Work?
3:53
Season 6 Episode 3
How Does Tear Gas Work?
And did you know it's not actually a gas? We investigate.
We Surprised a Llama Antibody Researcher with a Llama
2:33
Season 6 Episode 2
We Surprised a Llama Antibody Researcher with a Llama
Scientists are considering some less-conventional approaches to tackle COVID-19.
Why Aren’t COVID Antibody Tests Better?
8:24
Season 6 Episode 1
Why Aren’t COVID Antibody Tests Better?
Learn how these tests work and why a test that’s 96% accurate is actually bad.
How Do Antiviral Drugs Work?
6:53
Season 5 Episode 99
How Do Antiviral Drugs Work?
We called a few virologists to find out.
The Early Plan to Fight COVID with the Polio Vaccine
5:26
Season 5 Episode 98
The Early Plan to Fight COVID with the Polio Vaccine
The COVID-19 pandemic has scientists considering a few less-conventional options.
Do Masks Stop COVID-19? (Yes! Here's Why)
9:42
Season 5 Episode 97
Do Masks Stop COVID-19? (Yes! Here's Why)
How much could cloth face masks help stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2?
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