The Brain Scoop

  • Premiered: Jan 2013
  • Episodes: 231
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Season 2016
2016x1
Painting the Diorama
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Jan 13, 2016
Last year, The Brain Scoop kicked off Project Hyena Diorama, an Indiegogo campaign aimed at raising the funds necessary to build a brand new permanent habitat diorama at The Field Museum .. show full overview
2016x2
Carl Akeley's Striped Hyenas
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Jan 28, 2016
In 1896, taxidermist Carl Akeley ventured to Somalia on a research expedition with Field Museum scientists, and procured a quartet of striped hyenas (among many other things). For more .. show full overview
2016x3
Periods and Fieldwork
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Feb 10, 2016
Field work can be the most exciting part of research science, but unfortunately there aren't a lot of resources for adventurers when it comes to managing your period in oftentimes remote .. show full overview
2016x4
Restoring Habitats with Magic Beans
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Feb 25, 2016
145-year-old beans from the Field's botanical collections are being used today to help restore a local native plant habitat. How does that work? We talked with Robb Telfer - a poet, and .. show full overview
2016x5
What is a species?
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Mar 10, 2016
New species of lifeforms are being discovered and described on our planet every single day -- but, when we talk about a species, what are we really referring to? Turns out, the answer .. show full overview
2016x6
The Taxonomy of Candy
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Mar 24, 2016
In our previous video 'What is a Species?,' we talked about the many ways scientists approach classifying organisms. So, I thought it'd be fun to get a few scientists from The Field .. show full overview
2016x7
Crystal and her Water Beetles
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Apr 07, 2016
Want to travel the world? Become a biologist! Crystal Maier - Collections Manager of Insects at The Field Museum - spent a month in New Zealand, going from stream to stream in search of .. show full overview
2016x8
Beetles, Mites, Cockroaches Oh My! [Insect Collection Tour]
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Apr 20, 2016
The insect collection is the largest at The Field Museum, with more than 12 million specimens - only (only?!) 4 million of those are pinned in the dry collection. Crystal is in charge of .. show full overview
2016x9
Tully monster mystery SOLVED!
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May 05, 2016
How is it that a Museum can have 1,200+ fossils of a particular species in its collection since the 1960's... and not even know what it is? For decades, it was thought the 'Tully .. show full overview
2016x10
Endangered Species: an explainer
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May 20, 2016
What does it mean to be an endangered species? Are endangered species destined for extinction? We're exploring some of these ideas in celebration of Endangered Species Day, May 20th!
2016x11
The MAGNETO SNAIL! (and other marine gastropods)
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Jun 02, 2016
In 2015, a deep-sea discovery was described to be unlike anything else in the animal kingdom. It was a snail with a shell made out of iron sulphide, with some populations also having .. show full overview
2016x12
Ask Emily: Hotline Edition
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Jun 15, 2016
Ask Emily: Hotline Edition
2016x13
A Lifetime of Curiosity
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Jun 30, 2016
Datuk Dr. Robert F. Inger published his first scientific paper in 1942 and hasn't looked back since. I'm inspired by his dedication to science, and his commitment to curiosity - and .. show full overview
2016x14
The Flapper and the Panda
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Jul 15, 2016
In 1936, Ruth Harkness - a dressmaker from New York -- set off to China in search of the rare, elusive Giant Panda. Her goal? Bring one back alive to share the wonder of China's wildlife .. show full overview
2016x15
The Search for the Kankakee Mallow
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Jul 27, 2016
Original Title: This flower only grows in the wild on a single tiny island... in Illinois. The Kankakee Mallow (Iliamna remota) is a special little flower. The only place in the world .. show full overview
2016x16
Campaigning for CHANGE! Don't be Shallow - Vote for Mallow
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Aug 11, 2016
In our last video we got to see one of the rarest flowers in the world blooming in its habitat for the first time in over a decade. It's the Kankakee mallow (Iliamna remota), under .. show full overview
2016x17
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo
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Aug 24, 2016
In 1898, two African lions began attacking and consuming railway workers in Tsavo, Kenya. First reports estimated that 135 people fell victim to these "man-eaters," but further research .. show full overview
2016x18
New Series Announcement! | Natural News from The Field Museum
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Aug 31, 2016
STARTING SEPTEMBER 14TH! There's a lot of science that happens both within and outside the walls of a natural history museum, and we thought it was about time we bring more of those stories right to you. Stay tuned for regular news updates!
2016x18
Dinosaur Discovery & Updates on Cloud Rats | Natural News from The Field Museum | Ep. 1
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Sep 14, 2016
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2016x20
Behind-the-scenes on our new set!
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Sep 21, 2016
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2016x19
Sex Lives of Peregrine Falcons & Time Travel Discoveries | Ep. 2
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Sep 29, 2016
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2016x20
Botflies, Chicago Parakeets, and the Smallest Collection | Ask Emily #13
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Oct 05, 2016
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2016x21
Get out and #voteIRL - for SCIENCE
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Oct 07, 2016
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2016x22
Sucky Fish & Relationship Advice from Ants | Natural News from The Field Museum | Ep. 3
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Oct 12, 2016
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2016x23
Why did King Tut have a flat head?
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Oct 19, 2016
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2016x24
Spooky Stories & Tailless Tenrecs | Natural News from The Field Museum | Ep. 4
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Oct 27, 2016
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2016x25
How Bird Vomit Helps Us Understand History
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Nov 03, 2016
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2016x26
2 Extinctions, 1 New Species, and… chess?| Natural News from The Field Museum | Ep. 5
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Nov 10, 2016
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2016x27
The Amazing Laser
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Nov 17, 2016
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2016x28
A Commitment to Curiosity
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Nov 21, 2016
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2016x29
Mammoths vs. Mastodons: Can we 'de-extinct' them both?
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Dec 02, 2016
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2016x30
T. rex Arms & BEARDOGS! | Natural News from The Field Museum | Ep. 6
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Dec 09, 2016
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2016x31 Season finale
Shoes
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Dec 14, 2016
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