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Wildfires Make Their Own Weather, Including...

12th - Higher Ed
Climate change is causing wildfire season to get worse every year. And our models of wildfires can't keep up with the things fires can do... like spawn devastating fire tornadoes.
Instructional Video2:48
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Why Are There Bacteria In My Yogurt?

12th - Higher Ed
Having bacteria in your food doesn't really sound great, but you couldn't have yogurt without it! Learn why in this week's QQ!
Instructional Video9:06
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The Bizarre Evolution of Hemipenes (yes...hemipenes.)

12th - Higher Ed
Snakes have two penises (aka hemipenes) that come in a diverse array of shapes and sizes. And they could owe it all to their lack of legs.
Instructional Video6:36
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What's Up With That Russian Vaccine? | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
You might be wondering what we know about Sputnik V, the world’s first vaccine for widespread use against COVID-19. Well, so is everyone. Many experts are skeptical as to whether the vaccine actually works, because it’s been tested in a...
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Why It Actually Took 50 Years to Make COVID mRNA Vaccines

12th - Higher Ed
The FDA recently approved two mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, but it was a challenge to make this type of vaccine work. And it took decades of research to get us to the point where scientists could make those vaccines as quickly as they did.
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Obesity

12th - Higher Ed
Hank tells us some of the surprising things that could be causing or contributing to the obesity epidemic.
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Do You Have a Maximum Heart Rate?

12th - Higher Ed
Does your heart rate have an upper limit and could you ever reach it?
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Can We Predict Earthquakes?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank talks about why it is so difficult for scientists to predict earthquakes in the short term.
Instructional Video5:46
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There's a Loophole in One of the Most Important Laws of Physics

12th - Higher Ed
The laws of thermodynamics are cornerstones of physics - but one of them is more breakable than it appears. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
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Are Sore Muscles Actually Getting Bigger?

12th - Higher Ed
After a tough gym sesh, your muscles are likely pretty sore—that means they're growing right? Find out about what's actually happening in your body when your muscles are sore on this new episode of SciShow! Let's go! Hosted by: Hank Green.
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These Wasps Throw Awesome Parties

12th - Higher Ed
Large clumps of wasps can occasionally be found on the tops of tall structures, and although you probably still don’t want to mess with them, these aren’t angry swarms—they’re actually super chill parties.
Instructional Video3:54
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The Mayan Calendar & 2012

12th - Higher Ed
Hank tells us about the Mayan calendar & why December 21, 2012 will not be the end of the world.
Instructional Video11:48
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What Our Buildings Will Look Like in the Future

12th - Higher Ed
Ever wondered what our buildings might look like in the future? Right now, the construction industry heavily relies on concrete, but it isn't great for the earth. Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and take a look at what the...
Instructional Video8:43
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Moore's Law and The Secret World Of Ones And Zeroes

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow explains how SciShow exists -- and everything else that's ever been made or used on a computer -- by exploring how transistors work together in circuits to make all computing possible. Like all kinds of science, it has its...
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Invasive Plants & Restoration Ecology | SciShow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
Today Hank talks with Dr. Cara Nelson about invasive plants that use toxic chemicals and rapid reproduction to outcompete native plants, and Jessi brings some adorable invasive birds. Dr. Nelson is a professor of Restoration Ecology at...
Instructional Video8:50
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How Pheromones Work in Humans

12th - Higher Ed
Are we really attracted to other people through pheromones? How do they work? Turns out it's much more complicated than you might think. Join Hank Green for a fascinating look into the world of human pheromones in this new episode of...
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Why Body Hair?

12th - Higher Ed
In today's episode Hank talks about hair: What's it good for, what's it made of, and why do we have less than other mammals?
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Why Are COVID Fatality Rates Dropping?

12th - Higher Ed
Near the end of 2020, we got some puzzling but good news: COVID-19 fatality rates have been dropping. Here are a few factors that might help explain why we’re seeing this trend.
Instructional Video28:21
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Who Named the New COVID-19 Drug Bamlanivimab? | An Interview with Dr. Daniel Skovronsky

12th - Higher Ed
Earlier this month, we talked with Daniel Skovronksy, the Chief Scientific Officer of Eli Lilly, about their colorfully-named COVID-19 treatments. We also discussed the challenges of mass-producing antibodies and how medicine might...
Instructional Video8:45
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Will Pangea Form Again? The Next Supercontinent on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
Did you know that in about 200 million years, Earth is due for another supercontinent? What exactly that supercontinent will look like, though, depends on a lot of geological factors, and is harder to guess at than you might think!...
Instructional Video9:57
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Why We Age - And How We Can Stop It

12th - Higher Ed
Hank hates death, so he helps us understand the process of aging, informs us of how scientists are studying ways to prevent it and brings us the exciting news of current research in longevity... for mice.
Instructional Video2:47
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Why Don't Humans Have a Mating Season?

12th - Higher Ed
Unlike lots of other animals, there’s no such thing as the “mating season” for humans, and it might have to do with how we raise our kids.
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Where Did Last Year's Banana Trees Go?

12th - Higher Ed
Everyone loves bananas. But because banana trees die and grow back every year, researchers want to find ways to recycle all that biomass -- from bioplastic, to solar panels, to skateboards.
Instructional Video2:49
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Where Are A Whale's Nipples?

12th - Higher Ed
Like dolphins, manatees, and other marine mammals, whales have nipples hidden in surprising places.