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Temporada 2019
Data de estreia
Jan 15, 2019
Because of the chaotic way fingerprints develop and the multiplying effect of compound probability, it's basically impossible for any two fingers to have matching prints.
Because of the chaotic way fingerprints develop and the multiplying effect of compound probability, it's basically impossible for any two fingers to have matching prints.
Data de estreia
Fev 13, 2019
Scientists are trying to figure out if they can predict big earthquakes by simulating small quakes in labs and studying big quakes under the ocean.
Scientists are trying to figure out if they can predict big earthquakes by simulating small quakes in labs and studying big quakes under the ocean.
Data de estreia
Mar 01, 2019
Concrete is responsible for 8% of humanity’s carbon emissions because making its key ingredient - cement - chemically releases CO2, and because we burn fossil fuels to make it happen.
Concrete is responsible for 8% of humanity’s carbon emissions because making its key ingredient - cement - chemically releases CO2, and because we burn fossil fuels to make it happen.
Data de estreia
Mar 21, 2019
With our current understanding of evolutionary history and our strategy of cladistic naming, if we wanted to have both goldfish and sharks under a single group called "fish", then mammals must also be called fish.
With our current understanding of evolutionary history and our strategy of cladistic naming, if we wanted to have both goldfish and sharks under a single group called "fish", then mammals must also be called fish.
Data de estreia
Abr 02, 2019
Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things.
Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things.
Data de estreia
Abr 22, 2019
Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world: here's why.
Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world: here's why.
Data de estreia
Mai 01, 2019
Humans can hold our breath longer than we think by taking advantage of our body’s innate survival instincts - and then ignoring them.
Humans can hold our breath longer than we think by taking advantage of our body’s innate survival instincts - and then ignoring them.
Data de estreia
Jun 13, 2019
Morocco has 3/4 of the world’s known reserves of rock phosphate, our main source of phosphorus, so Morocco may be key to our long-term ability to grow food.
Morocco has 3/4 of the world’s known reserves of rock phosphate, our main source of phosphorus, so Morocco may be key to our long-term ability to grow food.
Data de estreia
Jun 20, 2019
Cancer has proven hard to beat, but a promising new type of treatment can use the disease's own powers against it.
Cancer has proven hard to beat, but a promising new type of treatment can use the disease's own powers against it.
Data de estreia
Jul 05, 2019
Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment.
Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment.
Data de estreia
Jul 16, 2019
The technology we use to keep cool is heating the world in a vicious feedback cycle, so we need to improve it and use it less.
The technology we use to keep cool is heating the world in a vicious feedback cycle, so we need to improve it and use it less.
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The Bacteria That Made Life Possible Are Now Killing Us
Episode overview
Data de estreia
Jul 23, 2019
Aquatic cyanobacteria first oxygenated earth’s air, making human life possible; now, due to our actions, cyanobacteria are madly blooming once more, poisoning our coasts in the process.
Aquatic cyanobacteria first oxygenated earth’s air, making human life possible; now, due to our actions, cyanobacteria are madly blooming once more, poisoning our coasts in the process.
Data de estreia
Ago 14, 2019
Observing the effects of microbes using satellites can give us all sorts of useful information about life on Earth ... and other planets too.
Observing the effects of microbes using satellites can give us all sorts of useful information about life on Earth ... and other planets too.
Data de estreia
Ago 27, 2019
The decisions we make while we browse the internet are suprisingly similar to the ones animals make as they forage for food...here's why.
The decisions we make while we browse the internet are suprisingly similar to the ones animals make as they forage for food...here's why.
Data de estreia
Set 04, 2019
Ditches and drain pipes help crops survive but can negatively impact the broader landscape.
Ditches and drain pipes help crops survive but can negatively impact the broader landscape.
Data de estreia
Set 11, 2019
Because exercise isn't essential for short-term survival, we don't exercise enough, so we need to reincorporate purposeful physical activity into our lives.
Because exercise isn't essential for short-term survival, we don't exercise enough, so we need to reincorporate purposeful physical activity into our lives.
Data de estreia
Out 10, 2019
The same enzyme that used to save us is now killing us because the body reactions it catalyzes now cause more harm than good.
The same enzyme that used to save us is now killing us because the body reactions it catalyzes now cause more harm than good.
Data de estreia
Out 22, 2019
Learning a new language as an adult is harder than doing so as a child because adults usually aren’t as invested and often use the wrong strategies.
Learning a new language as an adult is harder than doing so as a child because adults usually aren’t as invested and often use the wrong strategies.
Data de estreia
Out 25, 2019
Trees can take an astounding amount of carbon out of the air, which is good, because we need to do that times a trillion.
Trees can take an astounding amount of carbon out of the air, which is good, because we need to do that times a trillion.
Data de estreia
Nov 04, 2019
We ranked dragons based on how biologically and evolutionarily plausible they are.
We ranked dragons based on how biologically and evolutionarily plausible they are.
Data de estreia
Nov 25, 2019
The way smartphones made many devices nonessential is a model for a new way to think about improving energy efficiency.
The way smartphones made many devices nonessential is a model for a new way to think about improving energy efficiency.
Data de estreia
Dez 03, 2019
New technology has revolutionized how we study wild animals, but it has also bogged down scientists with data...luckily, there's an *intelligent* solution.
New technology has revolutionized how we study wild animals, but it has also bogged down scientists with data...luckily, there's an *intelligent* solution.
Data de estreia
Dez 06, 2019
We’re in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.
We’re in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.
Data de estreia
Dez 13, 2019
Experts can't agree on the definition of the term "concussion," which makes it difficult to diagnose, treat, and research this important brain injury.
Experts can't agree on the definition of the term "concussion," which makes it difficult to diagnose, treat, and research this important brain injury.
Data de estreia
Dez 19, 2019
Fruit trees are unpredictable and grow slowly, and consumer tastes are fickle, so successful new varieties of fruit are rare.
Fruit trees are unpredictable and grow slowly, and consumer tastes are fickle, so successful new varieties of fruit are rare.
Data de estreia
Dez 30, 2019
Because the ossification process can differ so much from human to human, we have a wide range of potential bone numbers.
Because the ossification process can differ so much from human to human, we have a wide range of potential bone numbers.
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