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2015x1
4 Weird Lab Animals
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Jan 05, 2015
Why do scientists try to learn about /people/ by studying creatures that none of us could ever be mistaken for? Learn about model organisms, and why they’re so helpful for us.
2015x2
Why are we Ticklish?
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Jan 06, 2015
What’s up with ticklishness? And are other animals ticklish, too? Quick Questions has the answers!
2015x3
The Disappearing Monarch and the Oldest Mammal on Earth
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Jan 09, 2015
SciShow News starts the new year off with unusual animal news, including a crisis for the iconic monarch butterfly, and new research into what makes bowhead whales the longest-living mammals on Earth.
2015x4
Oklo, the Two Billion Year Old Nuclear Reactor
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Jan 12, 2015
SciShow takes you to a uranium deposit in Africa where, eons ago, a unique set of conditions came together to form the world’s only known natural nuclear reactor. Check it out! No radiation suit required!
2015x5
When You Burn Fat, Where Does it Go?
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Jan 13, 2015
When you burn fat, where does it go? Many people, even some doctors, think it’s just “burned up.” But that’s not possible! Find out where your fat really goes!
2015x6
Dual-Sex Butterfly and the Risks of ... Oxygen
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Jan 16, 2015
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SciShow Talk Show: The Mice of Riddle Place & Bindi the Bearded Dragon
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Jan 17, 2015
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2015x8
Who Will Survive The 6th Mass Extinction?
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Jan 19, 2015
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2015x9
Why Can We See Our Breath In The Cold?
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Jan 20, 2015
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The 5 Most Important Molecules in Your Body
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Jan 22, 2015
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Ecstasy in Rivers and The World's First Geological Map
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Jan 23, 2015
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Will We Ever Run Out of Dinosaurs?
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Jan 26, 2015
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2015x13
Why Do We Have Baby Teeth?
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Jan 27, 2015
What’s up with baby teeth? Do other animals have them, and what are they good for -- other than squeezing money out of the tooth fairy? We have the answers!
2015x14
The Science of Sugar Addiction & The Fifth Taste
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Jan 30, 2015
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SciShow Talk Show: Animal Weapons with Doug Emlen & A Southern Three-Banded Armadillo
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Fev 01, 2015
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2015x16
Why Are Eggs ... Egg-Shaped?
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Fev 04, 2015
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2015x17
Music in Your DNA and A New Species of Human?
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Fev 06, 2015
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2015x18
The Worst Nobel Prize Ever Awarded
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Fev 07, 2015
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2015x19
Plasma, The Most Common Phase of Matter in the Universe
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Fev 09, 2015
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2015x20
How Did a Magnet Just Break My Monitor?
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Fev 10, 2015
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2015x21
How Measles Made a Comeback
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Fev 13, 2015
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2015x22
The Leidenfrost Effect: How to Make a Liquid Levitate
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Fev 16, 2015
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2015x23
Why Is My Tongue Stuck to This Flagpole?
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Fev 18, 2015
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2015x24
The Science of Anti-Vaccination
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Fev 19, 2015
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2015x25
Animals Getting Bigger, and How Cannabis Causes Hunger
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Fev 20, 2015
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2015x26
Why Do Koalas Hug Trees?
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Fev 23, 2015
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2015x27
3 Weird Things That Domestication Did to Dogs
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Fev 24, 2015
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2015x28
SciShow Quiz Show with Phil Plait
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Fev 26, 2015
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2015x29
The Science of That Dress
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Fev 27, 2015
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2015x30
3 Strange-Looking Kinds of Clouds
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Mar 02, 2015
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2015x31
Do Fish Drink Water?
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Mar 04, 2015
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2015x32
A Brief History of Robotics
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Mar 05, 2015
Why don’t we have robots taking care of our every need by now? A little history of the field of robotics might help you understand how hard it is to get machines to perform tasks, and how far we’ve come in just a few decades.
2015x33
How to Make a Superbug, and an Even More Super-Collider!
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Mar 06, 2015
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2015x34
Why Does Toothpaste Make Everything Taste Bad?
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Mar 10, 2015
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2015x35
SciShow Talk Show: The History of Gender & Kiki the Domestic Cat
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Mar 13, 2015
This week on the show Dr. Lindsey Doe, host of Sexplanations, walks us through a history of cases that have altered our understanding of gender identity. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders joins the show with Kiki, a domestic cat.
2015x37
Why Are There Animals on My Face?!
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Mar 17, 2015
It’s true. You have tiny mites living all around your face. But who are they? And how did they get there? QQ has the A!
2015x38
Are People Really Left-Brained or Right-Brained?
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Mar 19, 2015
SciShow explains how some great, Nobel-winning research into the human brain turned into a meme of misunderstanding that lasted for decades.
2015x39
The Science Behind 'Genetically Modified Humans'
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Mar 20, 2015
The media have been talking about “genetically modified humans” and “designer babies.” But what they’re really talking about is germ-line engineering: a process that could help eliminate .. show full overview
2015x40
Great Minds: Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd
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Mar 23, 2015
Learn the truth about Benjamin Franklin, his experiments into electricity, including the real story behind the kite and the key.
2015x41
How Do My Fingerprints Form?
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Mar 24, 2015
How do fingerprints form? Even though many people think it’s random, a lot of it has to do with your genes!
2015x42
The Truth About Biodegradable Plastic
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Mar 27, 2015
This week, the truth about “biodegradable plastic,” and new insights into how global warming might eventually make winters colder.
2015x43
Portuguese Man o' War: An Organism Made of Organisms?
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Mar 30, 2015
When is an organism not an organism? Or, when is it a bunch of different organisms living together? SciShow introduces you to the weird world of siphonophores.
2015x44
Do Plants Get Cancer?
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Mar 31, 2015
Have you ever seen a tree with a big, twisted knot growing out of it? That’s just one way that plants can show signs of cancer. Quick Questions explains.
2015x45
Know Your Scientists! Archaeology or Paleontology?
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Abr 03, 2015
How do you make an archaeologist really mad, really fast? Ask her if she’s found any dinosaurs. SciShow helps you Know Your Scientists by explaining the many differences between .. show full overview
2015x46
SciShow Quiz Show: With the Brain Scoop's Emily Graslie!
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Abr 05, 2015
Hank goes head-to-head with the Brain Scoop’s Emily Graslie to match wits about springs, hoaxes, and human evolution!
2015x47
The Mystery of the Barreleye Fish
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Abr 07, 2015
In the Pacific Ocean, there lives a fish that's . . . a little different. Hank tells you all about the Pacific barreleye fish!
2015x48
Why Is Fluoride Good for Teeth?
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Abr 08, 2015
If our teeth are made mostly of calcium, why do we use fluoride to keep them healthy? Quick Questions explains why, and how we finally figured it out.
2015x49
SciShow Talk Show: Writer Jeremy Smith, Measuring Health & Freya the Pine Snake
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Abr 09, 2015
In this episode Hank talks about global medical history and recorded death certificates with journalist Jeremy Smith. Special guest from Animal Wonders and SciShow Kids Jessi Knudsen Castañeda brings Freya the Northern Pine Snake.
2015x50
The Radium Girls
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Abr 10, 2015
The Radium Girls were the first people who worked, for years, with one of the world’s most radioactive substances -- and suffered the consequences.
2015x51
How Do Pandas Exist?
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Abr 13, 2015
Adorable, sure, but how are you alive?? Giant pandas present a conservation challenge like no other. Find out how the bears eke out an existence in the wild, and why they’re proving so hard to save.
2015x52
Why Am I Upside-Down When I Look in a Spoon?
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Abr 15, 2015
We’d like to know why you’re staring at yourself in a spoon in the first place. But we can at least answer the question of why you look upside-down when you do.
2015x53
The Women Who Killed Whooping Cough
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Abr 16, 2015
Whooping cough used to infect hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. and kill thousands of children every year. Join us as we learn about the women who developed the vaccine that has since saved thousands of lives.
2015x54
Hormones and Puppy Love
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Abr 17, 2015
This week, science explains the chemical love-connection we share with our dogs, and how some of the most isolated populations of people in the world are different on the inside.
2015x55
Xenotransplantation: When People Get Animal Parts
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Abr 20, 2015
How can we transplant animal tissue into humans? And will we ever be able to grow customized organs? SciShow explains!
2015x56
Why Do I Have to Use a Number 2 Pencil?
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Abr 21, 2015
Why do exams always tell you to use a number 2 pencil? What happens if you don’t? Quick Questions explains!
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The Psychology of The Button
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Abr 24, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of people have clicked a button on reddit. Turns out that when you click can reveal a lot about your brain, and human nature.
2015x58
SciShow Talk Show: Environmental Engineer Mike Potts & Slick the Tiger Salamander
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Abr 25, 2015
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank Green talks with interesting people! In this episode Hank talks with Mike Potts, an environmental engineer at Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. with special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
2015x59
Turning Your Leftovers Into Fuel
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Abr 27, 2015
Even if you don't want to eat them, your apple cores still have plenty of energy left to give. SciShow explores how cities are capturing that energy and turning it into fuel.
2015x60
Does Thinking Hard Burn More Calories?
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Abr 28, 2015
Your brain uses tons of calories, just in its daily work of keeping you alive. So does thinking extra hard use even MORE calories? QQ fills you in!
2015x61
All About Allergies
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Abr 30, 2015
What are allergies? How are they caused, and what can people do to prevent them? SciShow explains!
2015x62
Inside the Nepal Earthquake
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Mai 01, 2015
SciShow News explains the forces at work behind the earthquake in Nepal, introduces you to a new species of dinosaur, and reveals a discovery in Antarctica.
2015x63
The Real Paleo Diet
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Mai 04, 2015
The paleo diet is becoming more popular, but research suggests its claims aren’t all that scientific.
2015x64
Why Does Your Stomach Make Noises?
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Mai 05, 2015
Your digestive system makes weird noises sometimes. You can’t really stop it from happening, but you can find out why it happens in the first place!
2015x65
SciShow Quiz Show: With the SciShow Space Reid Reimers!
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Mai 07, 2015
Welcome to SciShow Quiz Show, where SciShow Space co-hosts Hank and Reid are back for another round!
2015x66
Evolution & The Science of Popular Music
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Mai 08, 2015
This week, researchers reveal the single most important influence on music since 1960. Also, turns out that sleepwalking and sleep terrors are genetically linked.
2015x67
How Much Energy Does The Internet Use?
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Mai 11, 2015
The internet uses a lot of energy! But people have come up with ways to make it more efficient.
2015x68
Why Do We Wrinkle When Wet?
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Mai 12, 2015
Why do your fingers and toes get wrinkly when they’ve been in the water too long? Short answer: Your nerves. Longer answer: Evolution.
2015x69
Why We Haven't Cured Cancer
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Mai 14, 2015
Ever wonder why we still haven't cured cancer? Join SciShow as we discuss what's wrong with that question and why it's so hard to find a cure.
2015x71
Buckyball: Tiny Carbon Soccer Balls
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Mai 18, 2015
In 1985, scientists discovered that 60 carbon atoms could join up to form one big soccer ball shape: a buckyball! It’s a strange little molecule.
2015x72
How Does Hair Know When to Stop Growing?
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Mai 19, 2015
The hair on your scalp can get really long, but your leg hair doesn’t sweep the floor. Why not?
2015x73
Talk Show: Blake de Pastino & Corn Snakes!
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Mai 21, 2015
Hank Green interviews Scishow's Chief Editor Blake de Pastino who explains his interest in writing about science, paleontology & anthropology. Special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda brings corn snakes for everyone to play with.
2015x75
Why Do Things Look Darker When They're Wet?
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Mai 26, 2015
It’s kinda embarrassing when you spill stuff on your shirt and it makes a stain. So you might as well understand the science behind it, so at least you can act all smart and explain it to people.
2015x76
The Great North American Megadrought
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Mai 28, 2015
In a few decades, scientists predict that a widespread, severe drought will sweep across western North America -- and it’ll last for decades.
2015x77
How the Vitamins Got Their Names
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Mai 29, 2015
The list of vitamins can be kind of confusing, what with all those B vitamins and a random K thrown in. But every name has its story.
2015x78
Keeping Bananas Apeelin'
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Jun 01, 2015
Bananas! They’ve got a long trip from harvest to table, and a lot of science goes into keeping them delicious.
2015x79
Why Is Only Half of My Nose Working?
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Jun 02, 2015
Ever notice how one side of your nose always seems to be more stuffed than the other? What’s up with that? Quick Questions knows!
2015x80
SciShow Quiz Show: Weird Water Creatures & Spontaneous Combustion!
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Jun 04, 2015
SciShow Quiz Show is back, with familiar faces Hank Green and Caitlin Hofmeister battling it out over questions on water, fire, and computer science!
2015x81
The First Wild 'Virgin Births'
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Jun 05, 2015
Hank shares news about two unusual animals in crisis: the saiga, which have lost about half of their total population in the past month, and the smalltooth sawfish which has been found to reproduce in the wild, without sex.
2015x82
How to Upload Your Mind
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Jun 08, 2015
Uploading your mind to a computer might one day let humans cheat death. The technology’s a long way off, but researchers are working on closing that gap. This episode was brought to you and inspired by the movie Self/less.
2015x83
Why Do Things Fade in the Sun?
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Jun 09, 2015
Have you ever noticed that sunlight makes colors fade? Join Quick Questions as we explore why that happens.
2015x84
How Recycling Works
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Jun 11, 2015
Join SciShow as we explore what happens to your stuff after you toss it into the little green bin with the arrows on it.
2015x85
The Truth About the Charlie Charlie Challenge
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Jun 12, 2015
We may not be sure who’s behind it, but we can tell you that the Charlie Charlie Challenge doesn’t really work. Because physics.
2015x86
How to Break the Internet
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Jun 15, 2015
Ever wondered what it would take to bring down the Internet? Well, not much.
2015x87
Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap?
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Jun 16, 2015
It's the controversy that plagues dinner tables the world over. Cilantro tastes like soap to some people, but they may not just be picky. It could be genetic.
2015x88
SciShow Talk Show: Henry Reich & Rook the Raven
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Jun 17, 2015
Hello and welcome to SciShow Talk Show where we talk to interesting people about interesting things! This week we discuss why we know why we don't know how bicycles stay up with Minute Physics host Henry Reich. Special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
2015x89
What We Really Know About Placenta-Eating
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Jun 19, 2015
Join SciShow News as we explore why eating placenta doesn't actually do very much. Injecting wastewater into the ground, on the other hand, seems to do quite a bit.
2015x90
Why Tomatoes Are Fruits, and Strawberries Aren't Berries
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Jun 22, 2015
Did you know that bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t? A lot of thought goes into classifying fruits and vegetables, and it all has to do with anatomy.
2015x91
Why Does Your Breath Stink in the Morning?
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Jun 23, 2015
At night, your mouth becomes the perfect home for growing bacteria. Forgive us if we don’t talk to you until after you brush your teeth.
2015x92
A Brief History of Timekeeping
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Jun 25, 2015
It’s time for another leap second! Join SciShow as we celebrate by exploring the long and strange history of timekeeping.
2015x93
Happy Tau Day!
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Jun 26, 2015
June 28 is Tau Day! Join SciShow as we celebrate circles by exploring the many uses of twice pi.
2015x94
Why Do People Go Bald?
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Jun 29, 2015
How does balding work? Why does it happen? And why are men so much more likely to lose their hair than women? Quick Questions has the answers!
2015x95
ASMR: That Happy, Tingly Feeling
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Jun 30, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of people get a tingling sensation, called ASMR, from things like whispering or personal attention. Here’s what science has to say about it.
2015x96
SciShow Quiz Show: Weird Facts About Humans
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Jul 02, 2015
Hank squares off against the host of SciShow Kids, Jessi Knudsen Castaneda, to match wits about chemistry, evolution, and how babies are weird!
2015x97
The Fish With Human Teeth
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Jul 03, 2015
A fish with eerily human-like teeth was caught in a New Jersey lake. And scientists have learned to speak Bird!
2015x98
How a Bee Becomes Queen
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Jul 06, 2015
Royal jelly! For bees, it’s what makes all the difference between a queen and a worker.
2015x99
Why Does Pepper Make You Sneeze?
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Jul 07, 2015
It shouldn’t be up your nose in the first place, but if it is, SciShow can explain why it makes you sneeze.
2015x100
Why are GMOs Bad?
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Jul 10, 2015
Why are GMOs bad? They aren’t. They just aren’t, not intrinsically, and certainly not for your health. We’ve been eating them for decades with no ill effects, which makes sense, because .. show full overview
2015x101
'Female Viagra' & New Insights Into Narcolepsy
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Jul 11, 2015
Recent research has offered some new insights into our biochemistry -- from a proposed drug for sexual arousal to a possible link between the flu and narcolepsy.
2015x102
What Causes Sunburns?
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Jul 13, 2015
Why does too much sun turn some people’s skin all red and shiny? Quick Questions explains!
2015x103
One-on-One Conversation with New Horizons Scientist
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Jul 15, 2015
Hank interviews Dr. Alex Harrison Parker about New Horizons' Pluto flyby, what's next for the probe, and what we can anticipate learning about the solar system's history!
2015x104
Inside The World's Most Powerful New Microscopes
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Jul 15, 2015
In recent years, scientists have come up with new ways to hack the physics of light, to invent the most powerful microscopes the world has ever seen.
2015x105
DeepDream: Inside Google's 'Daydreaming' Computers
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Jul 17, 2015
It may produce creepy images with way too many dogs and eyeballs, but Google’s DeepDream program is actually a valuable window into artificial intelligence.
2015x106
How Smells Trigger Memories
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Jul 20, 2015
SciShow explains how smells can bring back early memories -- even memories that your brain didn’t know you had.
2015x107
Why Do Planes Fly So High?
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Jul 21, 2015
We’ve all been flying high ever since the development of the jet engine in the mid-1950s. But why were jets were designed to fly at those high altitudes in the first place?
2015x108
The Most Advanced Robots in the World
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Jul 22, 2015
The most advanced robots in the world might not be exactly what you’re expecting. But they’re shaping humanity’s future.
2015x109
Why Do Bruises Change Colors?
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Jul 23, 2015
What happens in your body after you get a bruise? Quick Questions explains!
2015x110
What the Frick is a Globster?
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Jul 27, 2015
Sometimes, big hunks of strange-looking flesh wash up onshore and then people think that they’re dinosaurs or giant octopi or previously undiscovered species. Turns out the ocean can do nasty things to dead things...making them just awful to look at.
2015x111
SciShow Quiz Show: The Science of Puppies!
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Jul 29, 2015
SciShow Quiz Show is back, with familiar faces Hank Green and Lindsey Doe matching wits about ancient science, puppies, and all kinds of words that have “sex” in them!
2015x112
The Science of Screaming, And What Was the Biggest Dinosaur?
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Jul 31, 2015
Scientists dissect the human scream for the first time, and also re-think what was thought to be the biggest dinosaur in the world.
2015x113
Can Pickles and Bananas Really Help Athletes?
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Ago 03, 2015
Some athletes swear by pickle juice and bananas, but how do they help? Quick Questions explains!
2015x114
How to Escape Quicksand
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Ago 04, 2015
You probably won’t get stuck in quicksand. But if you do, you can use physics to get yourself out.
2015x115
Cryptography: The Science of Making and Breaking Codes
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Ago 06, 2015
There are lots of different ways to encrypt a message, from early, simple ciphers to the famous Enigma machine. But it’s tough to make a code truly unbreakable.
2015x116
3 Things to Know About Cecil the Lion
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Ago 07, 2015
Cecil was one of the most thoroughly studied lions in Africa. And thanks to him, we know several reasons why the death of one big cat can be a big deal.
2015x117
Lead: The Original Artificial Sweetener
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Ago 10, 2015
Lead is really useful when you add it to things like paint and gasoline. Problem is, it’s also poisonous.
2015x118
What Happens to My Wool Sweater in the Washer?
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Ago 11, 2015
Be careful with your wool. Unless you want a nice piece of felt with some holes in it.
2015x119
SciShow Talk Show: More about Animal Weapons with Doug Emlen & Professor Claw the Emperor Scorpion
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Ago 13, 2015
Doug Emlen returns to SciShow to talk about the parallels between arms races in animals and arms races in humans. Then Jessi joins the show to show off an animal with it's own set of weapons.
2015x120
Colorado's Bright Yellow River, and Why Fruit Flies Mate
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Ago 14, 2015
This week on SciShow News, toxic waste from an abandoned mine turned a river yellow, and new research shows that threatened fruit flies may have more diverse offspring.
2015x121
Could Dinosaurs Have Been Warm-Blooded?
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Ago 17, 2015
For a long time, scientists have debated whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded. Turns out, they were probably somewhere in between.
2015x122
What Happens When You Faint?
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Ago 18, 2015
Why do we faint? Because sometimes, your nervous system just doesn’t know what to do with itself.
2015x123
5 Chemicals That Are in (Almost) Everything You Eat
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Ago 19, 2015
Discover 5 key chemicals that we use to make our food taste the way it’s supposed to taste, look the way we expect it to look, and generally survive the journey to our tables intact.
2015x124
Pareidolia: Why People Keep Seeing Crazy Stuff on Mars
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Ago 21, 2015
Why do people supposedly see a woman in pictures sent from Mars by the Curiosity Rover? For the same reason that people see Pepe the Frog in their toast, or Jesus in a tortilla: a phenomenon known as pareidolia.
2015x125
Plants That Keep Themselves Warm
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Ago 24, 2015
Sometimes, plants do unexpected things. Like control their own body temperature.
2015x126
Are You a Supertaster?
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Ago 25, 2015
Some people have more taste buds than the rest of us. They’re called supertasters, and they can taste things others can’t.
2015x127
SciShow Quiz Show: Why Humans Are Weird!
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Ago 27, 2015
In this explosive episode of SciShow Quiz Show, Hank Green and SciShow writer Dave Loos test their knowledge of diamonds, the environment, and the many reasons why humans are very strange creatures.
2015x128
Meet the Machine That Barfs
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Ago 28, 2015
SciShow News shares the latest insights into two powerful natural forces: El Nino and barfing.
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How Ants Take Care of Their Farms
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Ago 31, 2015
Hundreds of ant species have been farming for tens of millions of years.
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Why Are Flamingos Pink?
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Set 02, 2015
What makes flamingos go from grey to pink? And can the same thing happen in humans? Quick Questions explains!
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Can You Catch Cancer?
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Set 03, 2015
Can you catch cancer from someone else?
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New Insights Into 'The Mind's Eye'
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Set 04, 2015
SciShow explores a newly identified neurological condition, aphantasia, the inability to visualize things in your imagination, and gives tribute to Dr. Oliver Sacks, popular explorer of the human mind.
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Creating Artificial Life
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Set 08, 2015
Scientists are working on creating organisms with designer genomes -- and someday, we might end up with bacteria manufacturing our jet fuel.
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Why Don’t Spiders Stick to Their Webs?
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Set 08, 2015
Spiderwebs are designed to trap bug-sized creatures. So how come spiders don’t get stuck?
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SciShow Talk Show: Dr. Jeff Good & Cas the Arctic Fox
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Set 09, 2015
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks with Dr. Jeff Good about seasonal animal adaptations. Special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda with Cas the Arctic Fox.
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You Can "Catch" Alzheimer's Disease
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Set 11, 2015
Alzheimer’s isn’t contagious -- at least, in the sense that you can’t catch it from being around somebody who has it. But, it turns out, it is transmissible, just not directly.
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5 Things Your Nails Can Say About Your Health
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Set 14, 2015
Your nails can do more than just look pretty. They can tell you some things about your health!
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Why Do Boomerangs Come Back?
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Data de estreia
Set 15, 2015
Learning to throw a boomerang properly takes a lot of practice. And aerodynamics.
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Robots Inspired By Animals
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Set 16, 2015
Learn about the robots inspired by animals with Hank!
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Humanity's New Cousin & An Ancient Giant Virus
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Set 18, 2015
SciShow News shares two amazing things from the deep past that have been discovered: a new ancient human relative, and a 30,000-year-old giant virus.
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The Real Story of Asbestos
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Set 21, 2015
It seemed like a miracle stone, and eventually, the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians all started using it, too.
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What Causes Pins and Needles?
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Set 22, 2015
Ever wondered what causes that strange tingling feeling? Well, settle in as Quick Questions explains how it works. Just be careful how you sit.
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SciShow Quiz Show: With WheezyWaiter!
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Set 24, 2015
Welcome back to SciShow Quiz Show, where Hank goes head-to-head with Craig Benzine, better known as WheezyWaiter.
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How To Make a Digital Clock
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Set 25, 2015
How DO you make a digital clock?
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Liquid Water on Mars
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Set 28, 2015
Today, NASA announced that there is...occasionally...flowing, liquid water on the surface of Mars. What?!
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Why Is There a Magnet Inside My Dog?
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Data de estreia
Set 29, 2015
Pet trackers, and lots of other electronics, have little cylinders inside them called ferrite beads. If they didn’t, they’d probably be picking up the local traffic report instead.
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Four Creatures That Glow
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Set 30, 2015
Fireflies, crustaceans, jellyfish -- lots of living things glow, and they do it for all kinds of reasons, some of which we haven’t even discovered yet.
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The Real Science of Forensics
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Out 02, 2015
In this episode of SciShow, we’re going to investigate a murder. But first, we’re going to have to learn all about forensics, the use of science in criminal law -- and the real-life version is a little different from what you might see on TV.
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3 Animals That Breathe Through Their Butts
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Out 05, 2015
If you want to be able to breathe underwater, you’re going to need to get creative. So some turtles, dragonfly nymphs, and sea cucumbers decided to use their butts.
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Could We Destroy the Earth?
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Out 06, 2015
There are a lot of nuclear weapons on Earth, so many that we often say it’s enough to “destroy the world several times over.” But could we? Well, that depends on what you mean. Also...no .. show full overview
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SciShow Talk Show: Jimmy Henderson & The Red Eyed Skinks
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Out 08, 2015
SciShow Talk Show is back! Hank talks to Jimmy Henderson about project MINERVA, or is it the MINERVA Project? Special Guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda introduces two red eyed crocodile skinks!
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Quantum Computing Breakthrough
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Out 09, 2015
Quantum physics is weird. But quantum computing could be awesome! Learn how scientists took a big leap this week toward making quantum computers a reality.
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SciShow Talk Show: The Insectarium with Olivia Gordon
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Out 11, 2015
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks with interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank talks with Olivia Gordon of the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium.
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Did Dinosaurs Really Have Feathers?
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Out 12, 2015
At least one entire class of dinosaurs seems to have had feathers—including velociraptors, and probably T. rex. Find out how we know, and how we even know what color some of them were!
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Why Do Nuclear Bombs Make Mushroom Clouds?
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Data de estreia
Out 13, 2015
If you’ve ever put your feet up on a warm summer’s day and played “spot the shape in the cloud,” you might’ve seen a kangaroo, a guy preparing to facepalm, maybe a mushroom... On second thought, hopefully not that last one.
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Flavor Science: What's Really in a Pumpkin Spice Latte
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Data de estreia
Out 14, 2015
If you take a look at an ingredients list, odds are you’ll find natural and artificial flavors somewhere in there. Turns out there’s a whole science to making your pumpkin spice latte taste like pumpkin spice, or your potato chips taste like pizza.
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The 2015 Nobel Prizes!
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Out 16, 2015
Over the past few weeks, the Nobel committees have been announcing the 2015 laureates. This year’s winners in the physics and chemistry categories made discoveries about the tiny neutrinos flying through all of us, and the ways our bodies repair DNA.
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3 Terrible Old-Timey Ways to (Not) Lose Weight
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Out 19, 2015
From sauna pants to fat jigglers, people used to try to lose weight in some rather unconventional ways. They really did not work.
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
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Out 20, 2015
Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Turns out, the answer to this question is a lot trickier than it seems!
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The Future Of Back To The Future
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Out 21, 2015
We’re going back to the future! The real-life 2015 looks a little different than the movie version, though.
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Modern Human Migration and Echolocating Eels
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Out 23, 2015
Scientists have found 80,000-year-old modern human teeth in a Chinese cave, challenging the most widely accepted timelines of human migration. And electric eels use electricity to both attack and track their prey!
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What Does Anesthesia Do to Your Brain?
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Out 26, 2015
Scientists know that anesthesia drugs are really good at knocking you out. What they don’t know is how.
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Do Animals Cry?
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Out 28, 2015
Plenty of animals have tears that moisturize their eyes. But does that mean they’re sad? Quick Questions explains!
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SciShow Quiz Show with Phil Plait: Sperm, Whales, and Sperm Whales
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Out 29, 2015
Hank and Phil Plait dive deep into questions about gametes and sea mammals in this episode of SciShow Quiz Show!
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Social Interaction and the 'Bliss Molecule'
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Out 30, 2015
This week on SciShow News, scientists found that social interaction triggers the production of the “bliss molecule” in mice. Plus, eating sugar is about more than just the calories.
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How Words Get Stuck on the Tip of Your Tongue
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Data de estreia
Nov 02, 2015
You know that feeling, when you know a word but it’s just out of reach, stuck on the tip of your tongue? Well, why does it happen? And what can you do about it?
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Why Don't Sleeping Bats Fall Down?
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Data de estreia
Nov 03, 2015
Bats sleep upside down, so how come they don’t fall? Turns out that they’ve got some unusual legs.
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Weight Loss Pills: Fact Or Fiction?
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Data de estreia
Nov 04, 2015
Enjoy your bacon sandwich, while we walk you through the facts and fictions of what science can -- and maybe someday, will -- do to help people lose weight safely.
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Do We Have to Give Up Bacon?
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Nov 06, 2015
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Can You Really 'Train' Your Brain?
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Nov 09, 2015
Brain training games claim to improve your memory, attention, and reasoning skills. Some even say they help prevent the onset of dementia. Problem is, they don’t really work.
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Why Can Blu-rays Hold More Than DVDs?
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Data de estreia
Nov 10, 2015
Blu-rays can hold about ten times more than DVDs because Blu-ray players use special blue lasers to read them. But it took a while for scientists to figure out how to make those lasers work.
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The Science of Lewy Body Dementia
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Nov 13, 2015
This week in SciShow News we dissect what a Lewy Body is and what they are capable of doing.
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How Plants Attract Bodyguards
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Nov 16, 2015
This episode has no summary.
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Why Do Animals Lick Their Wounds?
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Nov 17, 2015
There are a few animals that will instinctively lick their wounds when injured. SciShow Quick Questions explores the reasons why they do this, and why we sometimes have to stop them from doing it.
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Why Is That Song Stuck in My Head?!
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Data de estreia
Nov 18, 2015
Why do songs get stuck in our heads? And what can we do to get rid of them!? Michael Aranda explains current scientific thought on the subject (and also does a pretty good Shia LaBeouf impression).
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Genetically Engineered Cancer-Fighting Algae
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Nov 20, 2015
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Interview with EPA Administrator McCarthy
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Nov 23, 2015
Hank interviews Administrator Gina McCarthy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They discuss getting people to care about climate change, the EPA's goals going into the .. show full overview
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Take a Trip Through Space!
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Nov 24, 2015
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What Does Your Uvula Do?
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Data de estreia
Nov 25, 2015
Ever wonder what that dangling thing in the back of your throat is good for? Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions.
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Life Inside a Dead Whale
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Nov 30, 2015
This episode has no summary.
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Why Do We Have Blind Spots?
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Dez 01, 2015
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How to Forget Things on Purpose
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Dez 02, 2015
If you had the power to forget, would you do it? Michael Aranda explains how this might be possible in this episode of SciShow.
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How Health Affects Sperm
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Dez 04, 2015
This episode has no summary.
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Strontium: It Knows Where You've Been
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Dez 07, 2015
Your teeth contain traces of strontium isotopes that can reveal where you lived while they were forming.
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Why is Red Meat ... Red?
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Data de estreia
Dez 08, 2015
When you cut into a nice, juicy steak what's all that liquid that pours out? Is it blood? It looks like blood. ...it's not blood.
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SciShow Talk Show: Jack Horner Meets a Dinosaur
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Dez 10, 2015
Jack Horner and Hank talk about the evolution of dinosaurs, what it took to become a world-famous paleontologist, genetics, and meet a live dinosaur courtesy of Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
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Hydras: Our Immortal, Tentacled Friends
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Dez 11, 2015
While humans age and die (which is kind of a bummer), it looks like hydras will stay young and fertile forever. Why is this? And what can we learn from these tentacular microscopic organisms?
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Metal vs. Bacteria
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Dez 14, 2015
Even before we knew what bacteria were capable of, we were using certain metals to help fight off their effects.. Hank Green explains how on this episode of SciShow.
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Why Do Our Noses Run in the Cold?
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Dez 15, 2015
Have you ever had a romantic moment ruined by a cold runny nose? Michael Aranda explains why it happens in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions.
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The Quest for Glueballs
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Dez 16, 2015
The quantum world is weird. Today we're looking at a strange particle called a glueball that contains no matter...they're made of pure force!
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Bananas Are Losing the War on Fungus
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Dez 18, 2015
The Gros Michel banana lost the battle with fungus in the 1950s, but was replaced by the Cavendish. This time we might not have a new banana to come to the rescue. Could this be the end of bananas?
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The Deal with Fat
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Dez 21, 2015
Dietary science is complicated-- one day something is good for you and the next it's not. Learn what we DO know about fat chemistry in this episode of SciShow.
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Why Is Heart Cancer So Rare?
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Dez 22, 2015
Why don't we hear about people getting heart cancer? Turns out that some types of cells are less susceptible to cancer than others.
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SciShow: Winter Compilation
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Dez 23, 2015
We here at SciShow compiled a list of videos based on popular requests. Hank Green hosts with this winter themed episode!
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3 Odd Facts About Ostriches
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Dez 28, 2015
Don't bury your head in the sand for this one. We've got some odd ostrich facts for you!
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What's Causing That Stitch in Your Side?
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Dez 29, 2015
What's the deal with that sharp pain in your side when you're trying to win that marathon? SciShow has the answers!
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The Nearsightedness Epidemic
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Data de estreia
Dez 30, 2015
While not the kind of epidemic you're used to hearing about, nearsightedness is becoming a major health issue in many places. Learn about how scientists are finding out the reasons .. show full overview
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Science Superlatives of 2015!
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Dez 31, 2015
Learn about the strongest, slowest, and fastest science in 2015!

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