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An Egg Is Just One Cell

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One of Earth's biggest cells is one you're probably really familiar with.

The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler

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Get to know the legacy of Hisako Koyama, whose drawings of the sun’s surface helped scientists reconstruct 400 years of sunspot activity.

Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44

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Today we're going to take a look at mineral extraction -- or the removal of rocks and minerals from the Earths' crust -- and examine how this human activity impacts all aspects of Geography.

Scientists Reveal How Time Travel Is Actually Possible

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Is it actually possible to travel through time? Scientists say "Yes", but what does that actually mean?

Can you solve the Big Bang riddle? - James Tanton

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It’s moments after the Big Bang and you’re still reeling. You’re a particle of matter, amidst a chaotic stew of forces, fusion, and annihilation.

The Freshwater Paradox

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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.

The Rain Shadow Effect

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Here’s how mountains control the weather.

How Distant Galaxies Mess With Our Lives

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Tiny particles from distant galaxies have caused plane accidents, election interference and game glitches. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.

How the Kushites Took Over Egypt | Flooded Tombs of the Nile

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The Kushites and the Egyptians have a long history that is often forgotten about. Archeologist excavating a Kushite tomb discuss just how interconnected the two cultures were as they discover new artifacts within the tomb.

Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox

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Dig into the slippery slope fallacy, which assumes that one step will lead to a series of events that lead to an extreme— often bad— scenario.

Why You Should Want Driverless Cars On Roads Now

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How close are we to having fully autonomous vehicles on the roads? Are they safe? In Chandler, Arizona a fleet of Waymo vehicles are already in operation. Waymo sponsored this video and provided access to their technology and personnel. Check out their safety report here:

MinuteEarth Explains: How Did Whales Get So Big? | Book Trailer

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It’s packed with the clever explanations, adorable illustrations, and quirky humor you love from MinuteEarth – all in hard-cover form! Explore science and fun facts about animals, plants, microbes and more from all over Earth (and beyond).

Why These Bears “Waste” Food

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Optimal foraging theory means that turning down food is sometimes more efficient than eating it - but even then, what’s “wasted” doesn’t necessarily go to waste.

How Fevers REALLY Work

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Fevers are one of our best weapons against infections, but they don't work like you might think.

The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment

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Special thanks to Prof. Richard Lenski and team for showing me around the lab — it is an honor to be able to witness and document such a historic science experiment.

How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll

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Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?

Why no one has measured the speed of light

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Physics students learn the speed of light, c, is the same for all inertial observers but no one has ever actually measured it in one direction.

Among Us Science - When Does Lying Go Too Far? ft. TheAmaazing

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Gaslighting in Among Us? Probably okay. Gaslighting in a real relationship. Not so much!

Can we build a "perfect" forest? - Jean-François Bastin

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How can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.

Do You Expand With The Universe?

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As the universe expands, is said to "stretch" photons. But if it stretches photons, does it also stretch molecules, galaxies and you? A portion of this video was sponsored by Salesforce.

Could we harness the power of a black hole?

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Imagine a distant future when humans reach beyond Earth, forge cities on planets thousands of light-years away, and maintain a galactic web of trade and transport. What would it take to make that leap?