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Ca Academy of Sciences: Bio Inspiration: Hair Mats
Hairdresser Phil McCrory had an idea twenty years ago while watching news footage of the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Human hair absorbs oil naturally, why not in large oil spills? Hair mats and hair booms were created and...
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Feeding the Birds in the Rainforest Exhibit
Academy aviculturist Vikki provides a behind the scenes look into feeding the free-flying birds that inhabit the Rainforests of the World exhibit. [1:09]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Wagler's Pit Viper Feeding
The Wagler's pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) is located in the Rainforest at the California Academy of Sciences. Here we see it being fed it's standard meal of euthanized baby rodent. [1:01]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Chick Hatching
Witness the different stages of a young chicken's life cycle in-person at the Academy's hatchery. Chicken eggs hatch 21 days after fertilization; an incubator keeps the eggs uniformly warm and moist leading up to hatching. The right...
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Barn Owl Training
Academy biologist Eric provides a behind the scenes look at training the Academy's Barn Owl (Tyto alba). [1:24]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: What If
It's more important than ever to make sure that students are learning STEM skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Here at the California Academy of Sciences, we make it our mission to educate students about the natural world...
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Electric Car Charging
What will it take to put more electric cars on the road? [2:34]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Ants: The Invisible Majority With Dr. Brian Fisher
Ants may be tiny, but they play a huge role in their ecosystems. In fact, biologists estimate that the collective weight of all the ants on Earth is equal to the weight of all humans. [41:20]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Condor Return
Video highlights the first California Condor egg in 100 years found in Pinnacles National Monument. [1:22]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: 34,000 Year Old Fiber
The recent discovery of an ancient flax fiber in a cave in the Republic of Georgia has scientists rethinking when human ancestors started constructing clothing from textiles and not animal skins. [1:21]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Frogfish Feeding
Here is a behind the scenes look into feeding krill to a frogfish. Frogfishes, family Antennariidae, are a type of anglerfish in the order Lophiiformes. Frogfishes are found in almost all tropical and subtropical oceans and seas around...
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Green Bomber Worms
Meet Swima bombaviridis, a newly discovered species found at great depths of the Pacific Ocean. They drop green bioluminescent bombs to evade predators. [1:32]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Burmese Vine Snakes
Dangling from branches over water, they watch and wait for fish to swim close to the surface before plunging their heads into the water. Arboreal (tree-dwelling) snakes who eat fish are very rare. To date, Steinhart Aquarium at the...
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Careers in Science: Evolution Statement
A video about the development of the Academy's "Evolution Statement," by Careers In Sciences interns. [4:30]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Triceratops, Don't Go
Will Triceratops go the way of Pluto? Losing its status as a dinosaur? Find out! [2:46]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Earth at Night
This satellite views Earth in a whole new light! [1:37]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Mata Mata Turtle Feeding
Academy biologist Brian provides a behind the scenes look at feeding the mata mata turtle (Chelus fimbriatus) on display in the Amazon flooded forest exhibit in Steinhart Aquarium. This predator can be found in northern South America and...
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Ca Academy of Sciences: The Human Brain: How We Decide
Science writer Jonah Lehrer talks about what happens in our brains when we make decisions, small and large. [2:33]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Coastal Redwoods and Climate Change
What effect will climate change have on California's coastal redwood trees? [5:32]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Feeding
A behind the scenes look at feeding the Academy's eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus), a venomous pitviper species found in the southeastern United States. This video, filmed by Richard Ross, is silent. [1:01]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Lcross Post Impact
What happened when LCROSS deliberately crashed into the moon? [2:36]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Discoveries in the Philippines
Academy scientists spent this past spring in the Philippines, documenting the country's rich biodiversity with local scientists. Their results hope to bolster conservation efforts in the area. [2:21]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Caribbean Octopus Vulgaris Hatchlings
Shortly after being put on exhibit at the Academy, this Caribbean Octopus vulgaris took up residence inside a glass bottle, on full view for adoring fans. Just as quickly, it moved back under a rock and started denning, and laying eggs....
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Member Chats: Rebecca Johnson
Member Chats: Dr. Rebecca Johnson, Academy invertebrate zoologist, discussed the Farallone Islands and Life on the Farallones. [31:07]