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Why Everyone Is Wrong About AI's Environmental Impact

Why Everyone Is Wrong About AI's Environmental Impact

Season 14 Episode 11
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This Weird Pattern Will Let Us Reshape Matter

This Weird Pattern Will Let Us Reshape Matter

Season 14 Episode 10
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The Very Weird Reason Hot Water Freezes Faster

The Very Weird Reason Hot Water Freezes Faster

Season 14 Episode 9
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How HIV Started a Century Before Anyone Noticed

How HIV Started a Century Before Anyone Noticed

Season 14 Episode 8
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The New Kind of Heat Humans Can’t Handle

The New Kind of Heat Humans Can’t Handle

Season 14 Episode 7
21:23
Scientists Finally Figured Out What Love Is For

Scientists Finally Figured Out What Love Is For

Season 14 Episode 6
16:47
We've never seen an atom. But we know what they look like.

We've never seen an atom. But we know what they look like.

Season 14 Episode 5
16:47
Infinity isn’t a number. It's something much weirder.

Infinity isn’t a number. It's something much weirder.

Season 14 Episode 4
10:51
Something Strange Happens When You Flatten the Earth…

Something Strange Happens When You Flatten the Earth…

Season 14 Episode 3
24:25
You've Been Lied to About DNA Evidence

You've Been Lied to About DNA Evidence

Season 14 Episode 2
22:37
Be Smart Season 14

Traffic Lights Are So Much Weirder Than You Realize

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The Intelligence Test Where Ants Beat Humans

The Intelligence Test Where Ants Beat Humans

Season 13 Episode 17
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The Superb Owl!

As we get ready to watch that big football game that my lawyers tell me I’m not allowed to say the name of, let’s celebrate a champion of the bird world: Stealthy and silent owls!

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This Could Change the Future of Space Travel
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Season 7 Episode 30
This Could Change the Future of Space Travel
I went to NASA in Houston to talk to astronaut Don Pettit.
The Strange (Unexpected) Reason Ice is Slippery
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Season 7 Episode 29
The Strange (Unexpected) Reason Ice is Slippery
Why is ice slippery? It's a more complicated answer than it seems!
Recycling Is Broken. Here’s How We Can Fix It.
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Season 7 Episode 28
Recycling Is Broken. Here’s How We Can Fix It.
Recycling is broken. Here's how we can fix it.
I Tried Eating Bugs… Here's What I Learned
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Season 7 Episode 27
I Tried Eating Bugs… Here's What I Learned
People say insects are the food of the future.
Evolution Fails in the Human Body
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Season 7 Episode 26
Evolution Fails in the Human Body
Here’s a rundown of a few of the human body’s biggest evolutionary fails!
This Face Changes the Human Story
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Season 7 Episode 25
This Face Changes the Human Story
Meet your cousin: Homo naledi.
What If We Could See Nature In Infrared?
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Season 7 Episode 24
What If We Could See Nature In Infrared?
Why are trees and other plants green? The answer is full of surprises.
What Color Is A Banana?
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Season 7 Episode 23
What Color Is A Banana?
How do we see color in the first place?
What’s In a 20,000 Year-Old Cube of Ice?
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Season 7 Episode 22
What’s In a 20,000 Year-Old Cube of Ice?
Earth’s climate is changing in a big way.
The History of Money (From Barter To Bitcoin)
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Season 7 Episode 21
The History of Money (From Barter To Bitcoin)
Money. We all use it. But is it real?
7 Scientific Urban Legends Debunked!
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Season 7 Episode 20
7 Scientific Urban Legends Debunked!
I look at a few of the most famous incorrect factoids in science.
Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?
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Season 7 Episode 19
Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?
What is ”egg-shaped” even?
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