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The Blind Astronomer Of Nova Scotia

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Tim Doucette is legally blind, yet he sees the stars better than most people. A childhood diagnosis of congenital cataracts forced doctors to remove Doucette's lenses and widen his pupils. That left the amateur astronomer with only about 10 percent of his
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We're Only Here Because The Universe Is Imperfect | NOVA

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The universe's symmetry was shattered by a quantum fluctuation, allowing life to exist. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Original Footage ©WGBH Educational Foundation 2015
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Colosseum Building Blocks | NOVA

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The Colosseum was built in just several years due to a clever use of repeating arches. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs
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Sea Butterflies In Danger | NOVA

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Pteropods, affectionately nicknamed "sea butterflies," are at the bottom of the ocean food chain. If pteropod populations decline or disappear due to rising acidity, the consequences for marine life could be dire. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/N
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The Mother Of Hubble | NOVA

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As a woman in her generation, astronomer Nancy Roman could not get tenure at a research institution, so instead she was invited to work on Hubble's design and development for more than 25 years. Her perservance and vision earned her the nickname "the moth
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Population, Sustainability, and Malthus: Crash Course World History 215

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In which John Green teaches you about population. So, how many people can reasonably live on the Earth? Thomas Malthus got it totally wrong in the 19th century, but for some reason, he keeps coming up when we talk about population. In 1800, the human popu
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Population Pyramids: Powerful Predictors Of The Future - Kim Preshoff

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/population-pyramids-powerful-predictors-of-the-future-kim-preshoff Population statistics are like crystal balls -- when examined closely, they can help predict a country's future (and give important clues about
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Human Population Through Time

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It took 200,000 years for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. But growth has begun slowing, as women have fewer babies on average. When will our global population peak? And how can we minimize our impact on
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Changes in Income, Population, or Preferences

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How demand can be effected by changes in income, population or preferences More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=do1HDIdfQkU
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Statistics: Variance of a Population

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Variance of a population. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=6JFzI1DDyyk
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Comparing Population Proportions 1

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Comparing Population Proportions 1 More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=a1Ye5RcWOqg
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Comparing Population Proportions 2

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Comparing Population Proportions 2 More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=MNbat1lrJW4
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Statistics: Sample vs. Population Mean

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The difference between the mean of a sample and the mean of a population.
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Thomas Malthus and Population Growth

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Thomas Malthus's views on population. Malthusian limits. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=r1ywppAJ1xs
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Hypothesis Test Comparing Population Proportions

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Hypothesis Test Comparing Population Proportions More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=dvSa_tx04hw
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Land Productivity Limiting Human Population

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Thinking about how we get Calories from the land limits human population densities More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=xM8szz4VB28
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What Do Healthy Ecosystems Sound Like? | NOVA

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What can sound tell us about the health of an ecosystem? NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Produced, Animated and Narrated by Elizabeth Gillis Editorial help from Anna Rothschil
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Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel - Crash Course Biology #18

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Hank talks about population genetics, which helps to explain the evolution of populations over time by combing the principles of Mendel and Darwin, and by means of the Hardy-Weinberg equation. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8
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Researcher raises botflies under his skin I NOVA I PBS

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"I know it sounds weird, but I felt an almost father-child relationship with this organism that was growing in my body," the entomologist says.Stream "NOVA Wonders: What's Living in You?" online or on the PBS app now at: pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wonders/#living-
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What is a Nova?

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We’ve talked about supernovae plenty of times, but what about just regular, plain old novae? What are they, and how are they different from the star destroying explosions we know and love? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories a
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See Subatomic Particles In Action With The Naked Eye | NOVA

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Watch the smallest particles in the universe fly down from space and get ejected from a radioactive rod. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs EXPERIMENT INSTRUCTIONS: http://bit.ly/1BSEZK6 Credit
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Population Ecology: The Texas Mosquito Mystery - Crash Course Ecology #2

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Population ecology is the study of groups within a species that interact mostly with each other, and it examines how they live together in one geographic area to understand why these populations are different in one time and place than they are in another
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The Mayor of a Ghost Town (Population: 1)

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Welcome to Ballarat, California, population one. Located in the heart of the unforgiving Death Valley, the former mining supply town has been abandoned for nearly 100 years. Were it not for Rock Novak, the town’s only resident, Ballarat would belong to th
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Human Population Growth - Crash Course Ecology #3

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If being alive on Earth were a contest, humans would win it hands down. We're like the Michael Phelps of being alive, but with 250,000 times more gold medals. Today Hank is here to tell us the specifics of why and how human population growth has happened
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Defusing the Population Bomb

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Thank you to Bill and Melinda Gates for supporting PBS Digital Studios. If you’d like to take a look at the 2018 Annual Letter, you can check it out here http://b-gat.es/2Cfph0j ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►►
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Artificial intelligence is helping get the lead out of Flint I NOVA I PBS

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To give workers the best chance of finding dangerous lead in Flint, University of Michigan researchers turned to machine learning. Five years after the water crisis, some residents are reluctant to fully trust the technology.Read more on NOVA: https://to.
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How To Reveal Subatomic Particles At Home | NOVA

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Here's a way you can reveal subatomic particles that are shooting in front of your eyes all the time. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs Credits: Produced, animated, and edited by Greg Kestin A
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Nova 360 Degree Motion Virtual Reality Simulator

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Nova is an untethered VR motion simulator, making virtual reality games and training programs feel more real by rotating in any direction.The sphere, which has been compared to a human-sized hamster ball, is 5.9 feet in diameter, needing just a 6.5 square
This NASA Scientist Studies Forests by Looking at Them From Space I NOVA I PBS

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NASA Goddard researcher Lola Fatoyinbo shoots lasers at trees in order to measure how much carbon forests store.PRODUCTION CREDITS:Excerpted in part from NOVA's "Can We Cool the Planet?"Producer/Director: Ben KalinaDirector/Camera: Jen SchneiderEdited by:
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PIG POPULATION - DOGCRAFT (EP.184)

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In the aftermath of Butch's terror, we have a lot of pigs hanging around Dogcraft now. Episode 185 will be out on Wednesday. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1nhrJK5 TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/stacysays VLOGGING: http://www.youtube.com/stacyvlogs MERCH: http
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How to Escape a Super Nova: Stellar Engines

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Sources and further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-stellar-engines Get your Stellar Engine Infographic Poster here: https://shop.kurzgesagt.org Nothing in the Universe is static. In the milky way, billions of stars orbit the galactic cente
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New Fossil Discovery Offers Glimpse into the Day the Dinosaurs Died | NOVA | PBS

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A mass of fossilized fish, uncovered in North Dakota, appear to preserve the catastrophic fallout of the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. Read more: https://to.pbs.org/2IIrXKM PRODUCTION CREDITSDigital Producer: Emily ZendtMEDIA CREDITSAdditi
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Astronomers Photograph Two Newborn Planets for the First Time I NOVA I PBS

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In a first, researchers found and photographed two newborn planets after spotting its young sun 375 light-years away. with DraperPRODUCTION CREDITSDigital Producer: Ana AcevesProduction Assistance: Rachel SwansburgMusic: APM WGBH Educational Foundation 20
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Deepfake Videos Are Getting Terrifyingly Real I NOVA I PBS

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Artificially intelligent face swap videos, known as deepfakes, are more sophisticated and accessible than ever. PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer Emily Zendt Production Assistance Rishya Narayanan Taylor White © WGBH Educational Foundation 2018 Add
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The Evidence for Planet Nines Existence I NOVA I PBS

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Two astronomers argue that the farthest objects in the Kuiper Belt are being pushed and pulled by the gravity of Planet Nine, a giant planet orbiting over 10 times farther from the Sun than Neptune. If they find it, itll be the first real expansion of the
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Signs of Life Found on Venus I NOVA I PBS

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The gas phosphine, made on Earth by microbial life forms, was found in Venus' atmosphere. Could this mean there's life in our planetary neighbor's clouds?Get the inside story from scientists Sara Seager and Clara Sousa-Silva on how the discovery was made,
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The 170-Year Search for a Planet Beyond Neptune I NOVA I PBS

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Planet Nines existence is not the first time astronomers have predicted a planet they couldnt see. Clyde Tombaugh was looking for Planet X when he accidentally found Pluto. After Voyager 2 flew by Neptune in 1989, new calculations determined there was no
This NASA Scientist Helps Prevent Mars from Getting Contaminated I NOVA I PBS

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NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars! But how do you prevent microbes from Earth from contaminating the red planet? This NASA scientist, who worked on the #Perseverance mission, explains.PRODUCTION CREDITS:Producer/Editor: Ari DanielP
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Using Science to Achieve Invisibility I NOVA I PBS

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How do we see objects? By intercepting waves of light bouncing off of them and into our eyes, each reflected at a different angle. One way to achieve invisibility is to bend the paths of light using lenses, mirrors, or metamaterials with unique reflective
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Inside the Search for Planet Nine I NOVA I PBS

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Follow two astronomers, Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin, as theyre on the hunt for Planet Nine a hypothesized ninth planet at the edge of our solar system.PRODUCTION CREDITSProduced and Directed by: Caitlin Saks and Terri RandallCamera: Dave ArabiaDigit
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Inside OSIRIS-Rexs Extraordinary Mission to Tag Asteroid Bennu I NOVA I PBS

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On Tuesday, October 20, NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft successfully touched and collected a sample from the surface of asteroid Bennuwithout a human at the controls.Stream "Touching the Asteroid" here on YouTube to learn more: https://bit.ly/37AevVG
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Why Is Greenland Melting? A 360˚ Experience

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Greenland's glaciers are hiding a secret: They're melting faster than expected. Step into the disappearing icy landscape in this 360° video from FRONTLINE, NOVA l PBS, and Emblematic Group with support from the Knight Foundation. NOVA on Facebook: https:/
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Can We Use Pollution to Find Aliens?

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Astrophysicist Avi Loeb wants to hunt for pollution in other planets’ atmospheres to determine whether or not we are alone in the universe. Learn more by watching "NOVA Wonders: Are We Alone?" at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wonders/#are-we-alone NOVA on
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How Two Students Were Inspired By a Forgotten Genius

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Two students were inspired by a NOVA film to create a National History Day project about the life of Percy Julian. Learn more about Percy Julian in NOVA's "Forgotten Genius," streaming online: http://to.pbs.org/2hGx4hS NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebo
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The Law All Languages Obey

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Can a mathematical formula prove that dolphins have language like we do? "NOVA Wonders: What Are Animals Saying?" premieres April 25, 2018 at 9/8c on PBS NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @n
The word Indigenous - explained l CBC Kids News

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Indigenous people are the first people to live in a place. In Canada, Indigenous people belong to a number of different communities or nations. CBC Kids Newss Sid and Ruby explain.CBC Kids News is a website for kids, covering the information you want to k
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Can You Teach Ethics to a Self-Driving Car?

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How do we program moral decision-making into autonomous vehicles? "NOVA Wonders: Can We Build a Brain?" premieres May 16, 2018 at 9/8c on PBS. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs
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Meet the Robots at Amazon

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Will robots take over the world? Most researchers don’t think so. But how about our jobs? NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs
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Black Hole Hunter: Chung-Pei Ma

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Whale Songs in the South Pacific

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Scientists thought that different groups of humpback whales all sang different songs. But what if whale songs spread like popular music? NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs
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Four Types of Black Holes

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Black holes are mind-blowing. Discover the FOUR types of black holes that exist in the cosmos. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs
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Humans May Have Lived in North America Earlier Than Thought

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Scattered seeds help reveal when ancient humans first left footprints in North America.Official NOVA website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/Read a related article: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/human-ice-age-footprints-white-sands-national-park/Fo
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Training Trees

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Even basic evolutionary trees reveal insights into how different species are connected. Play the Evolution Lab: http://www.pbs.org/nova/labs/lab/evolution/ NOVA Labs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theNOVALabs NOVA Labs Twitter: https://twitter.com/the
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Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth

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Some scientists want to genetically engineer elephants to be more like woolly mammoths. Could this save elephants from extinction–– AND save us from climate change? Watch "NOVA Wonders: Can We Make Life?" on PBS at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nov
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Oldest DNA Ever Found Reveals Secrets of the Ancient Arctic

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Scientists have retrieved the oldest DNA ever, which points to an ecosystem unlike anything on Earth today. Read the NOVA Next article: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article... PRODUCTION CREDITS: Digital Producer: Emily Zendt Production Assistance: Abe M
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Why Fart Sounds Are Funny

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April Fool's! We weigh in on the serious science behind... whoopee cushions. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Production: Yasmeen Fakhro Production Assis
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How to Build Your Dragon

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Game of Thrones got us thinking — what would a real dragon look like? NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @nova_pbs PRODUCTION CREDITS: Producer & Illustrator: Elena Renken Editorial and Produ
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Curling — The Most Mysterious Olympic Sport

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To physicists, curling presents the most puzzling conundrum in the Olympic Games. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer: Ari Daniel Production Assist
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What is a P-Value and Why Does it Matter?

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Science's most important (and controversial) number has its origins in a British experiment involving milk and tea. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Prod
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4 Things No One’s Telling You About The Coming Water World

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Sea levels will rise by the same amount all over the world, right? Wrong. Here’s why. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs
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How to Find an Exoplanet

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If you want to find another world beyond our solar system, here are the 5 ways you can do it. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @nova_pbs PRODUCTION CREDITS: Digital Producer: Ari Daniel Edi
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9 Minerals That Totally Rock

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From sea creatures to cityscapes, minerals are everywhere! NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @nova_pbs PRODUCTION CREDITS: Digital Editor, Writer: Drew Gannon Digital Producer: Saad Amer Foo
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What Does an Atom Look Like?

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You’ve probably seen atoms like this emoji ⚛ everywhere from science textbooks to the logo for The Big Bang Theory. But what does an atom really look like? The truth is much stranger. SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub NOVA Wonders "What's t
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Chaser the Dog Shows Off Her Smarts to Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Former Wofford College Professor John Pilley, owner and trainer of Chaser the Border Collie, “the world’s smartest dog,” passed away on Sunday, June 17. He was 89 years old. Learn more about how smart dogs are by watching the full segmen
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360° Dive into a BLACK HOLE

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You just jumped into a black hole! Here's what you'll see as you hurtle toward the event horizon. SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub Learn more in NOVA's two-hour special, "Black Hole Apocalypse": http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/black-hol
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What is Blockchain?

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The blockchain is a way to track and theoretically secure the movement of digital currency. Here's how and why it works. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital
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What is Gravity Made Of...

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One of the most incredible physics discoveries of the century has revealed a "cosmic fingerprint" explaining the beginning of universe and gravity's microscopic secrets. For more, check out "The Nature of Reality," NOVA's physics blog: http://www.pbs.org/
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What is Bitcoin?

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Bitcoin and other cryoptocurrencies—the future of money or hype? Here's what they are and how they work. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Production Bell
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Black Hole Star Cake

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NOVA has teamed up with Cook's Illustrated to cook up a recipe for stars and black holes – a culinary "course" on how the most mysterious objects in the universe are created. Watch "Black Hole Apocalypse" Here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/black-hol
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Evolution 101

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Every creature that’s ever lived, including you, has been honed by the powerful force of evolution. Play NOVA's Evolution Lab to learn how it’s responsible for the explosion of Earth's biodiversity. Play the Evolution Lab: http://www.pbs.org/nova/labs/lab
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Why Doesn’t the Flu Vaccine Always Work?

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The flu vaccine changes from year to year and its efficacy varies. Here’s why. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Writing & Research Theresa Machemer Digital Produ
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What's Inside a Black Hole?

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What's inside a black hole? Here are three awesome theories. Watch "Black Hole Apocalypse" Here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/black-hole-apocalypse.html Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 Have questions, ask me: twi
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3 Ways Black Holes Could Break Physics

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What if the Earth were swallowed by a black hole? Would humanity’s legacy be gone forever? Or could you somehow get back that information from behind the event horizon? There are three possible answers to this question...but they all break physics as we k
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Can Wearable Tech Save Football?

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Football is a full-contact sport, but this new technology can help players block and tackle more safely. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer: Ana A
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DNA Spells Evolution

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DNA weaves together the tapestry of life on Earth. It mutates, which can lead to variation among organisms. Watch how natural selection relies on DNA to mold organisms to suit their environments. Play the Evolution Lab: http://www.pbs.org/nova/labs/lab/ev
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Divers Hunt Poisonous Fish Invading Our Oceans

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Without any natural predators, invasive lionfish populations grow unchecked and wreak havoc on marine ecosystems. Watch free divers hunt these poisonous fish.Watch the full documentary, Ocean Invaders, on NOVA: https://to.pbs.org/3hcaVrxFollow on social f
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Fossils: Rocking The Earth

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Use fossils, like clues buried inside of rocks, to unlock the history of life on our planet. Play the Evolution Lab: http://www.pbs.org/nova/labs/lab/evolution/ NOVA Labs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theNOVALabs NOVA Labs Twitter: https://twitter.co
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Could You Travel to Another Galaxy?

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Visiting an outside galaxy—in your lifetime—is possible! The one trick: time dilation. SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2o2WYxD DIY Particle Detector: https://youtu.be/wN_DMMQEhfQ PRODUCTION CREDITS Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Research, Writing: Samia Bouzid, Gr
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How Redshift Revealed the Universe

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One small clue revealed the biggest secrets of the universe! SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Filming: Greg Kestin Research, Writing: Greg Kestin, Samia Bouzid Editing, Animating: Samia Bouzi
DNA Extraction! - Bite Sci-zed Bonus

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A "Fun Sci-zed" video to go along with this week's DNA primer. Ever wanted to see your DNA? Here's how!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiteSciZedTwitter: https://twitter.com/AlexDainisCheck back every Monday for a new Bite Sci-zed chunk of science!All
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5 of the Biggest Puzzles about the Universe

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Test yourself! How well can you solve some of the biggest cosmic puzzles? You get one clue: redshift. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Filming: Greg Kestin Research, Writing: Greg Kestin, Sam
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What Is Dark Energy?

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Galaxies have been flying apart faster and faster since the early universe. Astronomers say the culprit is dark energy. But what is dark energy? SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Research, Writing: Samia Bouzid,
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Space Pics That Amaze Scientists

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We asked scientists, “What are your favorite images from space?” Here’s what they said. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Produced by Terri Randall Edited by Sam Stulin Jedd Ehr
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The Deer Illusion – Time Dilation Explained

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This illusion tricks your brain into slowing down time. And it can help explain REAL time dilation, thanks to the constant speed of light. "How To Travel to Another Galaxy" will be out next week––subscribe so you won't miss it! https://bit.ly/2o2WYxD PROD
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4 Multiverses You Might be Living In

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Could parallel universes exist? If so, what would they look like and how would they form? NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs CREDITS Produced, animated, and edited by Greg Kestin Editorial help
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Stephen Hawking - His Wisdom, Wit, and Work

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"The past tells us who we are. Without it, we lose our identity." —Stephen Hawking Today we’re remembering Stephen Hawking, who shone light on the darkest places in the universe. Video about information paradox: https://youtu.be/jyFAsbBvZ70 Credits Host,
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BLACK HOLE Choose Your Own Adventure

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fall into a black hole? Take a 360° adventure to find out! SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub Learn more in NOVA's two-hour special, "Black Hole Apocalypse": http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/
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The Biggest Puzzle in Physics: Quantum

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If Quantum and Gravity were in a relationship...worst Valentine’s day in the Universe! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 Have questions, ask me: twitter @gkestin CREDITS: Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Researcher: Samia Bou
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Relocating A 3-ton Rhino In Nepal (360 Video)

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Nepal was once home to thousands of Greater One-Horned Rhinos, but poaching decimated the population. Our team provided support to WWF to translocate five rhinos in Nepal and our cameras captured the story as they were moved more than 250 miles to their n
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Do Parallel Universes Exist?

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Could we be living in one of many parallel universes? Find out why some physicists think we might. - Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 Have questions, ask me: twitter @gkestin *learn more about electron volts here: https
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How Antarcticas Cutest Baby Seals Grow Up I Antarctic Extremes

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Penguin lovers, take note: Baby Weddell seals might actually be cutest animals in all of Antarctica (and were talking a continent the size of the United States and Mexico combined). Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?sub_confirmation=1 And for m
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Physics Is Erasing Your Memory

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No memory is safe—whether you store it in your brain, a hard drive, or your diary. Thanks to physics, no memory can last forever. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Research and Writing: Samia
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Uploading Your Mind Is 100 Percent Fatal

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Could you ever make a perfect copy of your brain? Perhaps...but not without a price. SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Research: Samia Bouzid, Greg Kestin, Peter Chang Writing: Samia Bouzid, Greg Kestin Editorial
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Anti-Gravity Cone?!

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Einstein thought it impossible: a ball rolling uphill! This new experiment shows, for the first time ever, a ball can actually defy gravity. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 The next video released will explain how the
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Anti-Gravity Cone?! – EXPLAINED!

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Using a record player, four treadmills, and a beach ball, this video explains how a ball can defy gravity. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 See a new experiment (previous video) that, for the first time ever, shows how
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How to Find a Galaxy

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Knowing the addresses of a thousand galaxies yielded a remarkable picture of our universe. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Production & Narration Ari Daniel Production Ass
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Statistics: Alternate Variance Formulas

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Playing with the formula for variance of a population. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=sRVGcYGjUk8
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Hardy-Weinberg Principle

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Understanding allele and genotype frequency in population in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium.
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12 Year Old Terrarium - Life Inside a closed jar, Over a decade in isolation

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In this video we take a look at the terrarium my brother made during his childhood. This terrarium was made between 2007 - 2008. This makes the terrarium at least 12 years old. Inside there is a variety of organisms. All of which have persisted within the
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Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection

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Introduction to evolution, variation in a population and natural selection More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=GcjgWov7mTM
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How To Kick Our Fossil Fuel Habit In One Step

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Solar energy is clean, renewable and abundant—so why do we still burn fossil fuels to generate the majority of our electricity? En Español: http://youtu.be/MamiwkyoS3w ↓Want more info?↓ After you watch, head over to NOVA Next to learn more about the curre
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Why Are Some People Left-handed? - Daniel M. Abrams

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-some-people-left-handed-daniel-m-abrams Today, about one-tenth of the world's population are southpaws. Why are such a small proportion...
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New Fossil May Reveal Clues to Dinosaurs' Final Days

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Watch scientists uncover what might be the first dinosaur fossil ever found from the day the dinosaurs died."Dinosaur Apocalypse," a two-hour NOVA special, premieres on WED MAY 11 at 9/8c on PBS. Watch it online here: https://to.pbs.org/3EtpE9g
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Margin of Error 1

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Finding the 95% confidence interval for the proportion of a population voting for a candidate. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=OwPSuHXmiPw
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Margin of Error 2

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Finding the 95% confidence interval for the proportion of a population voting for a candidate. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=YclQE2XtaLw
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Why Overpopulation Isnt the Problem You Think It Is

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Around 390,000 new humans are born every day. So, on a planet with dwindling resources and an increasing strain on natural systems is curbing our booming population the key to solving our environmental woes? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribesee
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Statistics: Sample Variance

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Using the variance of a sample to estimate the variance of a population More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Qf3RMGXR-h8
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What is Dark Matter? A New Clue!

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Scientists may have found clues to the nature of dark matter in a signal from the universe’s first stars. - Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 Here is the research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25792 Author
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Aerial Fish Dropping by Plane

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The Utah wildlife department drops about 1,000 fish into lakes from airplanes to restock their population (happens near end of clip). Thankfully, 95% of the fish survive the drop.
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Rising sea levels could displace millions of Americans by 2100

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A recent study published in Nature Climate Change projects that over 4 million residents of the continental US could be affected if sea levels rise 3 feet by the end of the century. The researchers calculated the number of at-risk residents by looking at
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Will Robots Become Conscious?

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What makes a brain or machine conscious? Will robots become more conscious than we are? One theory, which can actually calculate consciousness, is beginning to provide some answers. Subscribe: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub_confirmation=1 ↓Want mor
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How to See Quantum with the Naked Eye

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How can you train yourself to be a quantum detector? Quantum interactions happen at impossibly small scales. But the life-size effects are all around you. You can detect quantum mechanics all over — if you know how to look for it. Subscribe: https://www.y
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Why Las Vegas's Landscape Is So Lush and Green

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One of the most important byproducts of the Hoover Dam is an artificial body of water known as Lake Mead. Its presence has helped the population of Clark County grow sevenfold since 1970. From the Series: Aerial Cities: Las Vegas http://bit.ly/2HVJ4F7
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Conservation And Restoration Ecology: Crash Course Ecology #12

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Hank wraps up the Crash Course on ecology by taking a look at the growing fields of conservation biology and restoration ecology, which use all the kung fu moves we've learned about in the past eleven weeks and apply them to protecting ecosystems and to c
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Where to put the next billion people

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The world's population is set to increase by one billion by 2030. In this Nature Video, we take a look at where on Earth they are all going to live. Read more here: http://www.nature.com/news/where-to-put-the-next-billion-people-1.20669
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The Big History of Civilizations | The Great Courses

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https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/ What makes the Big History approach so unique? Whereas a traditional survey might take you through the major events of a period and introduce you to key dates and people (the “kings and battles” approach), Big History
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The Coriolis Effect

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The Coriolis effect says that anytime you're rotating—whether it's on a playground toy or your home planet—objects moving in straight lines will appear to curve. This bizarre phenomenon affects many things, from the paths of missiles to the formation of h
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What is Evolution?

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Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly Evolution is often considered a complex and controversial topic but it's actually a very simple concept to understand. Watch this short animation to see how evolution works. Share it
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Super Fast Cameras Faster Than Light!

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A new high speed camera can capture light in motion and see around corners. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Director: Vincent Liota Associate Producer: Karinna Sjo-Gaber C
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Sanitation showcase

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Bill Gates will visit Beijing, China for the Reinvented Toilet Expo, where some of the most high-tech toilets in the world will be on display. These toilets aren’t just fascinating gadgets – they have the potential to save millions of lives. More than hal
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Aliens: Are We Looking In The Wrong Place?

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Big Alien Theory explanation website - http://www.thebigalientheory.com/ Thanks to everyone who supports MinutePhysics on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/minutephysics Link to Patreon supporters here: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters.html Music by
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What Do You Eat in Antarctica? | Antarctic Extremes

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If youre a penguin or other seabird in Antarctica, theres plenty of fish (and some seal placenta) to go around. But what do the people eat?Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?suGenerally, an adult human consumes around 1,600 to 3,000 calories da
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Who Carved These Mysterious Lines in the Desert?

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The Nazca were an ancient group of farmers and fishermen that used desert plateaus as a canvas for giant geoglyphs. But some of these drawings pre-date the Nazca. Who created them and why? Follow on social for more NOVA content! Twitter: https://twitter.c
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TIL: We Have Lost 50% Of Wildlife Since 1970

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In less than two generations, population sizes of vertebrate species have dropped by more than 50 percent. According to 2014’s Living Planet Report, this means we have lost over half of our birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and mammals. The situation is
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Blowing Up Earth!

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We made the world's largest TNT explosion and destroyed an ENTIRE UNIVERSE using a Super Nova! SUBSCRIBE OR YOU'LL HAVE BAD LUCKNew Merch - https://shopmrbeast.comJoin our discord server for your chance to compete in future Minecraft challenges!https://di
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Part 1: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Point Mutations

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Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly This film is the first of a two part series on the evolution of new genetic information. Here we focus on Point Mutations - the simplest natural mechanisms known to increase the gene
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Where Do Galaxies Come From?

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Thanks to the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for supporting this video! In particular, thanks to Dan Coe of STScI for taking the time to chat with me about what we do and don’t know about baby galaxies and
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Are you smart enough to solve this simple brain teaser?

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This simple brain teaser is not so easy. A virus is doubling every singe day. On the 67th day the virus has reached its max population. When will the virus reach half of its max population. My name is Chris and my passion is to teach math. Learning should
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How Much Does a Thought Weigh?

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How Much Does a Thought Weigh? a.) As much as an electron b.) As much as a water molecule c.) As much as a mosquito Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 ↓Want more info?↓ SCIENTIFIC NOTES: * The relationship betw
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This Flood Barrier Could Save Venice

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Venice is sinking, with sea level predicted to rise another 40 inches by the end of the century. Could a colossal network of flood barriers save it from the sea?Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3ChvkDE | #NOVAPBS#VeniceFlooding #VeniceItaly #veniceflo
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How Venice Was Built On a Swamp

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Building a city on a lagoon has its challenges. Here's how the citizens of Venice accomplished this task centuries ago.Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3ChvkDE | #NOVAPBS#buildingvenice #VeniceFlooding #VeniceItaly #savingveniceFollow on social for mo
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What If Everyone on Earth Lived in One City?

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55% of the worlds population live in cities. By 2050, thatll be two thirds of the worlds population.So what does that mean? Can we accomodate this trend? Should we?What are the pros and cons of urban density? And how bad can it get?Transcript and sources:
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Why Do India And China Have So Many People?

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Please subscribe! http://goo.gl/EpIDGd And support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth India and China have so many people today because they’re good for farming and big, but they’ve always been that way, so they’ve actually had a huge prop
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Can Supercrops Feed 10 BILLION People?

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Thanks to Bill and Melinda Gates for sponsoring today's video. Check out their Annual Letter here: http://www.inflcr.co/SH1jPWere on PATREON now! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below If you tried to sum u
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The Case Of The Vanishing Honeybees - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-case-of-the-vanishing-honeybees-emma-bryce In the past decade, the US honeybee population has been decreasing at an alarming and unprecedented rate. While this is obviously bad news for honeypots everywhere,
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How Does Laser Cooling Work?

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How can light be used to cool atoms and molecules ? Lasers are known to burn things, fix eyes, and dance on powerpoint presentations. But they can also be used to cool objects to some of the coldest temperatures in the universe. Creator: Dianna Cowern Wri
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The highest ball bounce using only PHYSICS

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This ball drop is so cool. Want to learn how it relates to super nova? Then check out the full video, called - Stacked Ball DropSupport Physics Girl videos [https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl](https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl)Special thank you to our
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Westward Wings | A NATURE Short Film

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Follow researcher Maggie Hirschauer as she strives to learn more about the monarch butterfly population in western Montana.Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed it! **More info & videos below** ---------------For full NATURE episodes, check out http://
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Are We Too Late?

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Overpopulation! Is it really a big problem? Will we run out of room?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgEiYbIJVOY - Watch this cool VitaDAO video we made!Support VitaDAO AND Life Noggin: https://www.vitadao.com/Check out Lifespan now: https://www.lifespan.i
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The 1751 Machine that Made Everything

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Please support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/machinethinking If you had to pick one machine that triggered the biggest explosion of wealth in our history, which would you pick? Let me know in the comments if you agree with my choice! http://machin
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Save our Water WWF PSA Campaign

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All life needs water. It is the worlds most precious resource, fueling everything from the food you eat, to the cotton you wear, to the energy you depend upon every day. Its also threatened. Climate change, population growth and changing consumption patte
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Wolves: Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em

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Humans dont have a great track record of coexisting with top predators, and wolves are no exception. By the early 1900s, wolves were nearly extinct in all of Western Europe as a result of government programs that rewarded people for killing them. While th
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Overpopulation & Africa

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Sources and further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesoverpopulationandafricaFor most of our history, the human population grew slowly. Until new discoveries brought us more food and made us live longer. In just a hundred years the human popula
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Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-people-get-so-anxious-about-math-orly-rubinsten Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it
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Where Does the Poop in Antarctica Go? | Antarctic Extremes

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What happens to all the garbageand human poopin Antarctica?Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?suAntarctica is home to McMurdo Station, the U.S. Antarctic Programs base of operations, and a handful of other research stations. These stations are
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Atomic Tourism

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Read More: http://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/atomic-tourism/ In the 1950s, tourists headed to the city of lights to see the biggest light of them all: a nuclear detonation. The cities economy and population exploded with the bombs in spite of the fears of
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What Percentage Of Your Brain Do You Use? - Richard E. Cytowic

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http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-percentage-of-your-brain-do-you-use-richard-e-cytowic Two thirds of the population believes a myth that has been propagated for over a century: that we use only 10% of our brains. Hardly! Our neuron-dense brains have evolved
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How Aristocracies Rule

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The American fairytale is far from enchanted. Power and wealth are concentrated in an anxious aristocracy, comprised of 10% of the population, that reigns by dividing the lower classes and pitting them against each other so that the poor turn against the
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The Past, Present And Future Of The Bubonic Plague - Sharon N. DeWitte

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-past-present-and-future-of-the-bubonic-plague-sharon-n-dewitte The bubonic plague, which killed around 1/5 of the world’s population in the 14th century, is still around today -- but it now claims only a few
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How Do Blood Transfusions Work?

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How do we transfer blood from one person to another and when did we start doing this? Why Do We Have Blood? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1Mbk6CR Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: A Short History of Blood Transfusion http
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What Is The Science Behind Polls?

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Why shouldn't we always trust polls? Trace tackles this question here. Are We The Only Species That Votes? - https://youtu.be/-XOis9RTROs Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: The National Council on Public Polls (NCPP)
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How Do Solar Panels Work? - Richard Komp

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View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world cou
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What happens to our bodies after we die? - Farnaz Khatibi Jafari

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-to-our-bodies-after-we-die-farnaz-khatibi-jafari Since the dawn of humanity, an estimated 100.8 billion people have lived and died, a number that increases by about 0.8% of the world’s population ea
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Is There A Disease That Makes Us Love Cats? - Jaap De Roode

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-there-a-disease-that-makes-us-love-cats-jaap-de-roode Today, about a third of the world’s population is infected with a strange disease called toxoplasmosis — and most of them never even know it. And while th
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5 Unbelievable Facts: FAKE? or PHYSICS?

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Test yourself with our April Fools’ Day game: Fake or physics? SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub LINKS AND DETAILS: More details: #1. Speed of sound: Unlike light, sound needs a medium to travel through, and its speed depends on characteris
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Future Food Menu of 2050

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Experts say your food could look very different by the year 2050 as the worlds population skyrockets. Lets find out about the future food menu of 2050!Suggest a topic here to be turned into a video: http://bit.ly/2kwqhuhSubscribe for more! https://goo.gl/
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Ecology - Rules for Living on Earth: Crash Course Biology #40

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Hank introduces us to ecology - the study of the rules of engagement for all of us earthlings - which seeks to explain why the world looks and acts the way it does. The world is crammed with things, both animate and not, that have been interacting with ea
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The Mystery Of Motion Sickness - Rose Eveleth

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mystery-of-motion-sickness-rose-eveleth Although one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem
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Why Don't Fish Freeze in Antarctica? I Antarctic Extremes

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Under the ice in Antarctica is a world few people ever get to see.Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?suBizarre creaturesancient sponges, gigantic jellyfish, sea spiders, ribbon worms, and notothenioid fishes that manage not to freezemake their
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Hookworms And The Myth Of The

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The stereotype of the "lazy Southerner" may have been caused by widespread hookworm infections in the American South. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓
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How Many People Would We Need To Colonize Another Earth?

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Various companies are working to settle on other planets. How long would it take and what issues would we face along the way? Earth-Like Planet Discovered! What You Need To Know - https://youtu.be/NIz42cy0vLQ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http:
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Japanese Green Tea: From Farm to Table

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If you're like me and had no clue that most of the world's tea, including Japanese green tea, comes from the same plant, then come along for a tea learning journey!Special thanks to d:matcha for giving me a behind-the-scenes look at how it all happens in
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Does Gravity Change Colors?

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Does gravity change the color of light all around you? Einstein thought so. Did this ingenious experiment proved him right? Subscribe: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub... ↓Want more info?↓ More about the experiment: https://physics.aps.org/story/v16/
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Diving Underwater With Elusive Devil Rays

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Devil rays are mysterious sea creatures that are rarely seen in the wild. With their population dwindling, biologists are racing to learn more about the species before devil rays disappear altogether. Subscribe to Seeker VR ►►► http://bit.ly/2cPGh2u Downl
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Approximating With Powers Of 10 | Numbers And Operations | 8th Grade | Khan Academy

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Learn how to approximate how much larger the world population was than the US population in 2014. Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-numbers-operations/cc-8th-orders-of-
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One Of The Last Generations Of Siberian Tiger? - Operation Snow Tiger - BBC

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The team prepare for the cubs to be slowly released back into the wild. These three cubs represent 1% of the total Siberian Tiger population. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCEarth BBC Earth YouTube Channel: h
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The Burning of Washington

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During the War of 1812, British forces stormed into Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House and other federal buildings. Rather than dent U.S. morale, the sacking of Washington served to galvanize the population against the British.Untold is a fr
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Pumpkin vs Red Wigglers 62-day time-lapse - FAST PLAYBACK - vermicomposting

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The bin's worm population was split; half of them remaining in the bin & the other half of the worms were loaded into the hollowed-out pumpkin. A bunch of shredded paper was loaded in after them to keep the worms up near the top of the pumpkin. The id
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Five of the Most Bizarre Towns in the World

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In this reel, we go globetrotting to some of the strangest towns in the world. We begin in the Republic of Molossia, population, 32, get our tongue twisted at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch, and cruise through canals in the Ne
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Why These Parasites Eat Their Hosts To Survive

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Parasitoids are a type of parasite that kill their host animals to survive. While it seems gruesome, this type of behavior is important for keeping our ecosystem balanced. If parasitoids didn't destroy their hosts, the population of invasive species like
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Searching for Beavers! (Part 1) | Maddie Moate

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Join Greg and I as we go on a canoe safari in search of Beavers! Beavers were considered extinct in the UK for hundreds of years and it's only recently that they've been re-introduced! Population numbers are still so low, so seeing them in the wild is ext
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INDIAN GIANT SQUIRREL : RATUFA INDICA

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The Indian giant squirrel, or Malabar giant squirrel, (Ratufa indica) is a large tree squirrel species genus Ratufa native to India. It is a large-bodied diurnal, arboreal, and herbivorous squirrel found in South Asia. It is called 'Shekru' in Marathi and
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Crazy Lake Experiment

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1 tablespoon of olive oil destroys half an acre of waves on this lake. What The Physics?! Subscribe: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub... ↓Want more info?↓ Try a mini version of this at home: https://youtu.be/ho0o7H6dXSU CREDITS: Host, Writer, Animato
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Quantum Computers Explained – Limits Of Human Technology

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Where are the limits of human technology? And can we somehow avoid them? This is where quantum computers become very interesting. Check out THE NOVA PROJECT to learn more about dark energy: www.nova.org.au Support us on Patreon so we can make more stuff:
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Exploring Antarcticas Glaciers (with a PlayStation Controller) | Antarctic Extremes

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Beneath Antarcticas glaciers, a 12-foot-long robot named Icefin explores places neither boats nor divers can reach. Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?su...Icefin is testing technologies designed for exploring Jupiters icy moon Europa. But befo
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Could We Rid The World Of Zika Mosquitoes?

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A new technology could make diseases like Zika a thing of the past. But should we use it? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ The CDC on Zika: http://www
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When Will We Run Out Of Names?

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Vsauce is nominated for a Webby in Science & Education! You can support learning online by voting for Vsauce or any of the FANTASTIC nominees here: http://pv.webbyawards.com/2015/online-film-video/video-channels-and-networks/science-education THANKS!! SOU
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Neural network racing cars around a track

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Teaching a neural network to drive a car. It's a simple network with a fixed number of hidden nodes (no NEAT), and no bias. Yet it manages to drive the cars fast and safe after just a few generations. Population is 650. The network evolves through random
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Wild Horses: America's most beloved invasive species? | 4K Drone Footage

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Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: https://target.com/communityShare your story today: https://to.pbs.org/3izZeXhWild horses made their home on the islands of North Carolina centuries ago, supposedly descendants of horses broug
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The Death Of Bees Explained – Parasites, Poison And Humans

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In 2015 the bees are still dying in masses. Which at first seems not very important until you realize that one third of all food humans consume would disappear with them. Millions could starve. The foes bees face are truly horrifying – some are a direct c
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This Man Runs A Micronation Of 32 People

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Welcome to the Republic of Molossia: Population 32. Although not officially recognized by the United States, Molossia is a self-declared nation in the middle of the Nevada desert. This micronation has its own post office, bank and space program. Its presi
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Why Are Planetary Orbits Elliptical?

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For a very long time, from Ptolemy to the age of Copernicus, it was widely believed and accepted that planets in our Solar System revolved in a perfectly circular path. Because the circle was presumed to be an ideal shape for planetary bodies to orbit. Bu
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The Problem With Life Expectancy

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Go to https://bit.ly/noom_minuteearth and take your free 30-second quiz! Thank you #noom for sponsoring todays video!In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about
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A Gazelle As Rare As It Is Small

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The Speke’s gazelle is the world's smallest gazelle, and is also one of the most endangered. This Bambi lookalike lives in the semidesert areas in the Horn of Africa. Named after English explorer John Hanning Speke, this gazelle has fallen victim to habit
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Gut Microbiome Explained in Simple Words

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The gut microbiome are the trillions of microorganisms primarily bacteria, but also fungi, viruses and protists that live inside your digestive system. Scientists are discovering that these microbes are vital for us to live healthy lives. They help us dig
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Hedgehog and Oscar Take Over the Alien Kingdom | Summer Camp Island | HBO Max

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The King leaves Hedgehog and Oscar in charge of the kingdom while he and Puddle are away, their only task is to check up on the swan population.About Cartoon Network: Welcome to Cartoon Network's YouTube Channel, your destination for episode clips, behind
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This Desert Lagoon Is No Mirage

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Amid the rolling sand dunes of this Peruvian desert, an oasis springs from nowhere, adding life to the landscape. Legend has it that the lagoon was created when a princess fled her would-be captor and left the water she had been bathing in, which became t
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Accidental discovery shows we can rebuild coral reefs 40X faster

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David Vaughan works on the Florida Reef Tract, the third largest coral reef in the world and a vastly important ecosystem for sustaining underwater life. He and a team of scientists are working to combat the crisis in the world’s coral reefs—t
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What's the Physics Behind Texting?

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What’s the science behind texting? When you hit send, how does your message leave your phone and make the journey to your friend’s phone? Subscribe: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub_confirmation=1 ↓Want more info?↓ CREDITS: Host, Writer, Animator, Ed
Insects in Flight | Ladybug in SLOW MOTION

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From Egg to first Flight - Ladybug takes off in extreme Slow Motionat 5,000 fps. As the camera I used (Photron Fastcam Nova S16) got a 1000x1000 pixel sensor, the footage is taken at F16 and cropped to 720p.------------------------------------------------
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What caused the Rwandan Genocide? - Susanne Buckley-Zistel

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Dig into the history of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994, during which over one-tenth of the countrys population was killed.--For one hundred days in 1994, the African country of Rwanda suffered a horrific campaign of mass murder. Neighbor turned against neig
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What Happens When You Eat Too Much Sugar? According To A Sugar Expert

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What happens when you eat too much sugar? According to Robert Lustig, the author of "The Hacking Of The American Mind," the liver is the only organ that can metabolize sugar. Consuming too much of the sweet substance can cause your liver to build a resist
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The infamous overpopulation bet: Simon vs. Ehrlich - Soraya Field Fiorio

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Discover an infamous bet between two professors, which sought to predict whether the earth would run out of resources due to a growing human population.--In 1980, Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon bet $1,000 on a question with stakes that couldnt be higher: w
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How Long Did People Use To Live?

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Start building your ideal daily routine The first 100 people who click on the link will get a FREE week trial and 25% OFF Fabulous Premium https://thefab.co/minuteearthBy analyzing survivorship curves over the centuries, we can learn whats changed about h
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Would you eat a grasshopper? Future Sushi | We The Curious

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As our population grows & the climate changes, what are some of the foods we might have to eat more of in the future? Ross Exton of the Live Science Team goes to After Hours in At-Bristol to tuck in to some grasshopper sushi.This video was presented by: R
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The COVID-19 Vaccines Are Here. So What Happens Next?

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Getting approval for one or more COVID-19 vaccines is just the first step on the long journey we've been on now. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.co
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Tokyo’s Vertical Farms - The Future of Farming | WIRED

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How do we feed a growing population in areas where land is scarce? Grant Imahara visits Tokyo, where "vertical farms" give us a glimpse at what the future of farming may look like. This video was created by WIRED Brand Lab in partnership with Mouser Elect
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Caffeine 101 | National Geographic

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Nearly 90% of the United States population has at least one caffeinated beverage every day. Learn about the chemistry of caffeine, how it causes increased alertness and focus, and how caffeine is capable of causing overdoses. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Na
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The incredible secret life of London's bees - BBC

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SUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL BBC YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn LAUNCH BBC iPlayer to access Live TV and Box Sets: https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ With enormous open spaces available, London's bee population is thriving, discovering innovative and new ways t
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3 Amazing Facts About Dogs!

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Even if you have a dog of your own, we bet you don’t know these three amazing things about our furry best friends! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check ou
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Ugly History: Cambodian Genocide - Timothy Williams

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Dig into the era of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, which perpetuated a genocide that killed a quarter of the countrys population. --From 1975 to 1979, the Communist Party of Kampuchea ruled Cambodia with an iron fist, perpetrating a genocide that killed one
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The Civil War, Part I: Crash Course US History #20

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In which John Green ACTUALLY teaches about the Civil War. In part one of our two part look at the US Civil War, John looks into the causes of the war, and the motivations of the individuals who went to war. The overarching causes and the individual motiva
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Why Is Caviar So Expensive?

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Caviar is one of the most expensive foods in the world. Selling for up to $35,000 per kilo, it's revered and relished by aristocrats across the globe. But it's an acquired taste. Turns out, caviar wasn't always so valuable. In the 19th century, sturgeon s
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Wolves 101 | Nat Geo Wild

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With their piercing looks and spine-tingling howls, wolves inspire both adoration and controversy around the world. Find out how many wolf species exist, the characteristics that make each wolf's howl unique, and how the wolf population in the continental

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