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Saison 2022
Date de diffusion
Jan 27, 2022
Soil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways.
Soil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways.
Date de diffusion
Fév 01, 2022
In an effort to protect us from getting killed by something we’ve ingested, our brain’s vomit control center processes a lot of information from several different places … and sometimes is a little overly cautious.
In an effort to protect us from getting killed by something we’ve ingested, our brain’s vomit control center processes a lot of information from several different places … and sometimes is a little overly cautious.
Date de diffusion
Fév 16, 2022
Even though less than 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.
Even though less than 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.
Date de diffusion
Mar 01, 2022
Way more kids have fuzzy vision these days because we spend less time in outdoor light, which makes our eyeballs longer.
Way more kids have fuzzy vision these days because we spend less time in outdoor light, which makes our eyeballs longer.
Date de diffusion
Mar 11, 2022
One of Earth's biggest cells is one you're probably really familiar with.
One of Earth's biggest cells is one you're probably really familiar with.
Date de diffusion
Mar 21, 2022
Water can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?
Water can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?
Date de diffusion
Mar 24, 2022
Sometimes the biggest changes happen at the smallest levels.
Sometimes the biggest changes happen at the smallest levels.
Date de diffusion
Mar 31, 2022
The temperature at the ocean's surface varies widely, but down below, the ocean is pretty much all one temperature. Why?
The temperature at the ocean's surface varies widely, but down below, the ocean is pretty much all one temperature. Why?
Date de diffusion
Avr 13, 2022
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
Date de diffusion
Avr 20, 2022
What, exactly, is in the air you breathe?
What, exactly, is in the air you breathe?
Date de diffusion
Avr 21, 2022
The most likely cause of the next pandemic will be the “spillover” of a disease from one of a select group of animals with particular immune system traits and interactions with humans.
The most likely cause of the next pandemic will be the “spillover” of a disease from one of a select group of animals with particular immune system traits and interactions with humans.
Date de diffusion
Avr 21, 2022
The greenhouse effect might be misnamed.
The greenhouse effect might be misnamed.
Date de diffusion
Avr 29, 2022
Who needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.
Who needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.
Date de diffusion
Mai 09, 2022
In 2020, many cities started monitoring wastewater for viruses, and there are a lot of non-virus reasons to keep doing it.
In 2020, many cities started monitoring wastewater for viruses, and there are a lot of non-virus reasons to keep doing it.
Date de diffusion
Mai 11, 2022
Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true.
Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true.
Date de diffusion
Mai 26, 2022
Most of Earth’s land is currently in the northern hemisphere because we happen to exist in a time where uneven heating in the mantle has pushed many continental plates northward.
Most of Earth’s land is currently in the northern hemisphere because we happen to exist in a time where uneven heating in the mantle has pushed many continental plates northward.
Date de diffusion
Mai 31, 2022
Because females often outlive males, behavior is often blamed - but there is a decent chance our sex chromosomes might be to blame instead.
Because females often outlive males, behavior is often blamed - but there is a decent chance our sex chromosomes might be to blame instead.
Date de diffusion
Jun 21, 2022
COVID isn’t the only virus to cause long-lasting symptoms. Other viruses - including the flu - can have similar enduring effects on our tissues and immune systems.
COVID isn’t the only virus to cause long-lasting symptoms. Other viruses - including the flu - can have similar enduring effects on our tissues and immune systems.
Date de diffusion
Jun 29, 2022
Blood-suckers may seem like they have it easy, but feeding on blood comes with a lot of challenges.
Blood-suckers may seem like they have it easy, but feeding on blood comes with a lot of challenges.
Date de diffusion
Juil 22, 2022
Our respiratory systems do a great job of protecting us, but they are no match for the smallest pollution particles created by the modern world.
Our respiratory systems do a great job of protecting us, but they are no match for the smallest pollution particles created by the modern world.
Date de diffusion
Juil 29, 2022
Lots of geological forces need to come together for continents to form, but they all require one ingredient: water.
Lots of geological forces need to come together for continents to form, but they all require one ingredient: water.
Date de diffusion
Août 03, 2022
You may have heard of "abortion pills" - here's what these medications are and what they do (and don't do).
You may have heard of "abortion pills" - here's what these medications are and what they do (and don't do).
Date de diffusion
Août 15, 2022
This summer, we partnered with Nate Senner of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tebughna School in Beluga, Alaska to make this series of videos all about how, why, and where
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This summer, we partnered with Nate Senner of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tebughna School in Beluga, Alaska to make this series of videos all about how, why, and where birds migrate. We had so much fun making these videos that we decided to make them available for free to anyone and everyone who is curious about the secrets birds hold. Enjoy!
Date de diffusion
Août 19, 2022
Volcanoes might seem like an unstoppable force of nature - but there is at least one OTHER force on Earth that seems to be able to keep them down.
Volcanoes might seem like an unstoppable force of nature - but there is at least one OTHER force on Earth that seems to be able to keep them down.
Date de diffusion
Août 25, 2022
There are two types of rain, and one of them is almost impossible to forecast.
There are two types of rain, and one of them is almost impossible to forecast.
Date de diffusion
Sept 15, 2022
We often use decibels, a measure of sound pressure, to describe how loud something is - but loudness is caused by how we perceive sounds, and the two often don't line up.
We often use decibels, a measure of sound pressure, to describe how loud something is - but loudness is caused by how we perceive sounds, and the two often don't line up.
Date de diffusion
Sept 29, 2022
Most animals on earth are bioluminescent, but almost all of them live in the ocean - and scientists aren’t sure why.
Most animals on earth are bioluminescent, but almost all of them live in the ocean - and scientists aren’t sure why.
Date de diffusion
Oct 06, 2022
Some plants can drink water from the air - and that has some weird effects on the forests where they live.
Some plants can drink water from the air - and that has some weird effects on the forests where they live.
Date de diffusion
Oct 17, 2022
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
Date de diffusion
Oct 26, 2022
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
Date de diffusion
Nov 01, 2022
The concept of warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals is outdated because there are actually tons of different animal thermoregulation strategies.
The concept of warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals is outdated because there are actually tons of different animal thermoregulation strategies.
Date de diffusion
Nov 14, 2022
For thousands of years, water was thought to be an element. That is, until some of the greatest chemists in the world managed to crack it open.
For thousands of years, water was thought to be an element. That is, until some of the greatest chemists in the world managed to crack it open.
Date de diffusion
Nov 17, 2022
Energy use can be confusing – I mean, how do you compare gasoline in your car to electricity piped to your house? That's why we made these things spud-tacularly simple.
Energy use can be confusing – I mean, how do you compare gasoline in your car to electricity piped to your house? That's why we made these things spud-tacularly simple.
Date de diffusion
Déc 06, 2022
The human population of the world will soon peak – and then decrease – thanks to a combination of two quickly changing economic and educational trends.
The human population of the world will soon peak – and then decrease – thanks to a combination of two quickly changing economic and educational trends.
Date de diffusion
Déc 09, 2022
Trees are a super-efficient way to sequester carbon, but since planting the wrong trees in the wrong place can do more harm than good, we need to go about tree planting more carefully.
Trees are a super-efficient way to sequester carbon, but since planting the wrong trees in the wrong place can do more harm than good, we need to go about tree planting more carefully.
Date de diffusion
Déc 15, 2022
Nuclear war is a terrifying existential threat, but we shouldn't only fear the blasts because the ensuing smoke is the real killer.
Nuclear war is a terrifying existential threat, but we shouldn't only fear the blasts because the ensuing smoke is the real killer.
Date de diffusion
Déc 20, 2022
Methuselah’s environment lacks nutrients, water, and oxygen. In other words, it’s the perfect place to grow very very old.
Methuselah’s environment lacks nutrients, water, and oxygen. In other words, it’s the perfect place to grow very very old.
Date de diffusion
Déc 23, 2022
By combining historical demography and epidemiology, we can (sort of) determine how people throughout history have died.
By combining historical demography and epidemiology, we can (sort of) determine how people throughout history have died.
Date de diffusion
Déc 29, 2022
The shape of a farm can tell you a surprising amount about the land it's on and the people that use it.
The shape of a farm can tell you a surprising amount about the land it's on and the people that use it.
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