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Cellulose: From Trees to Explosives

Cellulose: From Trees to Explosives

Season 6 Episode 15
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How Can A Margarita Do This?

How Can A Margarita Do This?

Season 6 Episode 16
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Color Changing Tea

Color Changing Tea

Season 6 Episode 18
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How Can Fertilizer Explode?

How Can Fertilizer Explode?

Season 6 Episode 20
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Why Does Fall Smell So Good?

Why Does Fall Smell So Good?

Season 6 Episode 22
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The Science of Kombucha

The Science of Kombucha

Season 6 Episode 23
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We Are Made of Star Stuff

We Are Made of Star Stuff

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What Could An Explosion On the Sun Do Here On Earth?

Season 6 Episode 13

The sun is essential plant food that’s heating our planet, but we don’t often think about the wild things happening on and below its surface. So, we talk about those wild things, and how they can affect us all the way down here on Earth.

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