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How to control someone else's arm with your brain | Greg Gage

2 months ago / 41 views

Greg Gage is on a mission to make brain science accessible to all. In this fun, kind of creepy demo, the neuroscientist and TED Senior Fellow uses a simple, inexpensive DIY kit to take away the free will of an audience member. It’s not a parlor tric
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How fast is the speed of thought? - Seena Mathew

2 months ago / 736 views

Travel into the brain to see how its network of neurons transmit your thoughts and what factors determine how quickly you think.--Your mortal enemy has captured you and hooked you up to a bizarre experiment. Hes extended your nervous system with one very
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Why your ears are unique (and amazing!) | BBC Ideas

4 months ago / 66 views

You might take your ears for granted, but the human ear is quite an extraordinary feat of evolution and design. Each of our lugholes is as individual as a fingerprint and weve found 14 different ways to pierce our ears, making our ears even more unique! W
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Why your belly button is amazing | BBC Ideas

4 months ago / 79 views

Whether you have an innie or an outie, you definitely have one. So, here's a load of facts about your belly button.Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav____________________________Do you have a curious mind? Youre in the right place.Our aim on BBC
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What's the point of noses? | BBC Ideas

4 months ago / 40 views

We all have noses. But what's the point of noses? And why do noses stick out? A quick look at the evolution and science of the human nose.Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav____________________________Do you have a curious mind? Youre in the rig
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What do our eyes say about us? | BBC Ideas

4 months ago / 30 views

Our eyeballs have evolved from a tiny, light-sensitive patch to the incredible, complex organs we have today. But what can our eyes actually tell us about ourselves?Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavFind more videos like this in our playlist Th
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Unique BODY FEATURES That Only 5% of People Have !

5 months ago / 238 views

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How to Build Muscle, According to Science

5 months ago / 62 views

Your muscles change a lot over the course of your life. In this episode, Patrick breaks down everything you need to know about how muscles form, grow, and how to stay strong later in life. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Huma
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How Exactly Is the Human Brain Organized?

9 months ago / 116 views

The human brain remains one of the biggest mysteries in science, but weve learned a lot about how it works over the years. In this episode, Patrick breaks down all things brain. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://b
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Why This Taste Map Is Wrong | WIRED

9 months ago / 86 views

We've all seen the famous "taste map," a diagram of the human tongue that separates different sections based on taste, with examples like sweet, sour, salty, and umami. Robert Margolskee, director and president at Monell Chemical Senses Center, explains w
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What's Inside A Human Ear?

11 months ago / 115 views

The ears are arguably one of the most important features of the human body, they allow us to hear the word around us every day but thats not all... Inside our ears is a complex structure that helps us balance, can help control facial features, and they ev
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How Exactly is the Human Body Organized?

12 months ago / 146 views

Welcome to Seeker's newest series, Human! Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comThis Seeker health mini-series will take a deep dive into the cellular structures, human systems, and overall anatomy that
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You Have More Bones Than You Think

1 year ago / 139 views

Go to https://www.curiositystream.com/minute to get a free month trial with CuriosityStream and get a subscription to Nebula bundled in for free!Because the ossification process can differ so much from human to human, we have a wide range of potential bon
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What Color Is A Banana?

1 year ago / 156 views

To discover more go to http://lego.build/CITYSpaceWere on PATREON now! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below SUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub What color is a banana? Duh, its yel
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Heart 101 | National Geographic

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Lungs 101 | National Geographic

1 year ago / 131 views
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Why we have blind spots and how to see inside your own eye!

1 year ago / 130 views

I've made a lot of videos about juggling (and will continue to!) as well as minecraft. This is the first video I've made about a passion of mine that's larger than the other two combined - science! I hope to create videos which explain scientific phenomen
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Ancient Romes most notorious doctor - Ramon Glazov

1 year ago / 226 views

Learn about the Greek physician and philosopher Galen of Pergamon, whose experiments and discoveries changed medicine.--In the 16th century, an anatomist named Andreas Vesalius made a shocking discovery: the most famous human anatomy texts in the world we
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A Squid's Eye View

1 year ago / 161 views

CEPHALOPOD WEEK IS HERE From June 21 to 28, celebrate our favorite undersea creatures with Science Friday. https://www.sciencefriday.com/cephalopodweekFor most people, the red irididescent sepioteuthis squid serve an single purpose as delicious calamari.
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Auditory Transduction (2002)

1 year ago / 130 views

This 7-minute video by Brandon Pletsch takes viewers on a step-by-step voyage through the inside of the ear, to the acoustic accompaniment of classical music. Pletsch, a former medical illustration student at the Medical College of Georgia, first built a
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Is Your Eye Color Not Real?

1 year ago / 259 views

Check out Say It Loud from PBSDS https://www.youtube.com/SayItLoudPBS SUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub More info and sources below The eyes are often the first thing we see when we look at someone. And when you look at them up c
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Your Brilliant Bones! | Maddie Moate

1 year ago / 278 views

Do you know how awesome your skeleton actually is? Let's find out how brilliant your bones are! Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/1kPjJZL For more Halloween videos watch me make a Pumpkin Piano! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHB5MXjslME Thank you to E
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How Do Muscles Grow?

1 year ago / 438 views

You probably know that exercising helps your muscles grow big and strong, but... have you ever wondered HOW they actually grow?? Images used under license from Shutterstock.com Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressi
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Breathin - Ariana Grande SCIENCE Acapella

1 year ago / 207 views

Get the song: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/breathin-science-acapella-parody/1446460118?i=1446460378 LAB RULES: https://youtu.be/BRDApYgvDqQ Newest video: https://youtu.be/PNYfL1C455Y Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Produced by: Mitchell
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I Got To See And Hold My Brain

1 year ago / 188 views

Subscribe to Neuro Transmissions! https://www.youtube.com/user/neurotransmissions or start with their video on how to train a cat to high-five: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfsVw0ndFAQ We're all used to seeing MRI scans of brains. But how do they work?
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Snippet: Mesmerizing images of the fly brain captured at record speed

2 years ago / 207 views

With a new technique called expansion microscopy, scientists have been taking extremely close looks at fly brains by labeling neurons of interest and tracing their thinnest tendrils to chart connections. Learn more about this technique at https://www.scie
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Why Do Scientists Keep Finding New Organs?

2 years ago / 172 views

This long ignored connective tissue now serves a more important role and may act as a shock absorber, keeps our organs in place, and even plays a major role in the spread of cancer. But is it an organ? How Scientists Found a New Neuron Hiding in Our Brain
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What's Your Funny Bone?

2 years ago / 309 views

Sometimes, when you bump your elbow really hard, your arm can get all weird and tingly, all the way down to your fingers! Some people call that "hitting your funny bone," but what you're hitting isn't a bone at all! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want t
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Where Do Teeth Come From?

2 years ago / 1,164 views

Watch the tasty new series “Tacos of Texas” https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdzQ_ilHPH3rQtgzo4nKM_g Remember to brush, floss, and SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Teeth. We’ve all got ‘em (most of us, anyway). But
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What Removing Parts Of Your Brain Will Do To You

2 years ago / 337 views

Our brains are amazing, but how could removing parts of them drastically change you? Check out the first episode of Friends with Answers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuwRA7apy4E Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin
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We Didn’t Think This Part of the Brain Existed, and It Could Save Your Life

2 years ago / 366 views

Scientists recently discovered a never-before-seen drainage system in the brain! Here's how it could lead to exciting breakthroughs in the treatment of neurological diseases. Doctors Have to Trick Your Brain’s Defenses to Heal You, Here’s Why - https://yo
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Why are veins blue? | Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray!

2 years ago / 331 views

If your blood is red, why are your veins blue? It may be an optical illusion! Subscribe to Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci Here's the study I mentioned in the video: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/253
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Why do we have butts? | Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray!

2 years ago / 243 views

In which John Cena asked the age-old question, “Why do we have butts?” and I went on an epic mission to find out. My journey took me from the simplest of creatures in the ancient seas to a lab at George Washington University—and finally to the earliest st
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All About Your Body! | Human Body Compilation

2 years ago / 579 views

The human body is a complicated thing! To be able to move, fight off diseases, and even see colors, lots of different systems and organs need to work together. Squeaks' robot body is pretty complicated, too, so Jessi has put together a bunch of videos abo
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Your Body's Real Age

2 years ago / 216 views

Do all of your cells get switched out for new ones every seven years or so? Does anything remain with you throughout your entire life?
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Our Senses: How Mammals See the World In Many Colors

2 years ago / 413 views

Humans see a variety of colors because our eyes have three types of cone cells. But things don't look quite as vivid for some of our fellow mammals—some see in two colors, others just in black and white. Color vision evolved in primates about 35 million y
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Why Does Helium Make Your Voice High? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

2 years ago / 757 views

Few things sound quite as silly as someone who’s inhaled a lungful of Helium! But have you ever wondered, why does Helium make your voice sound funny?? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questions! → Credits ←
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Nails: Your Human Claws

2 years ago / 486 views

Did you know you have useful tools right at your fingertips? That's right: your fingernails! Jessi and Squeaks learn why fingernails are so important! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreo
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Top 10 Useless Body Parts That We Don't Need Anymore Vlog#20 by HooplakidzLab

2 years ago / 480 views

Today Vlog is about Top 10 Useless Body parts or Non-Functional Body parts. Let's watch and understand the reason behind it. Hope you enjoy the video Don't forget to Subscribe HooplakidzLab: http://bit.ly/1V77IUh Science is Awesome Click on the Links belo
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Yes, Your Headache Is Worse Than All Other Aches and Pains, Here’s Why

2 years ago / 286 views

Why do headaches seem to hurt worse than any other type of pain? Scientists have an answer and it has to do with your emotions. Why Men Never Get Over A Breakup - https://youtu.be/lCSjuylaYUk Read More: A craniofacial-specific monosynaptic circuit enables
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Why Do We Have Eyebrows?

2 years ago / 594 views

When you think about it, your eyebrows are a little strange! But they're also really important! From protecting your eyes to helping others know how you feel, those little bits of hair in the middle of your face have some big jobs! ---------- Love SciShow
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What stretching actually does to your body ft. Sofie Dossi

2 years ago / 430 views

Sofie’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=790uPstACBE Sofie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0_hwTeQ73IhJuEtsUbEtA You can learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/physicsgirl Ever wondered, what does stretching do
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Meet Your Tonsils!

2 years ago / 411 views

Has your doctor ever asked you to stick out your tongue and say "ah"? They're probably checking out your tonsils! But what are your tonsils, and what do they do? ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https:/
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Laryngoscopy of an Opera Singer - 2017 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

2 years ago / 314 views

With the help of a specialist doctor and an opera singer, Sophie Scott investigates how the different parts of the voice box come together to create the human voice. Watch the full lecture here: https://youtu.be/MbvoQoOn2YE Link to the site the monkey poi
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Why Did We Evolve to Taste Sour Flavors?

2 years ago / 320 views

Scientists don’t know why we evolved to taste sour foods, but they recently figured out the mystery behind how we taste them. It’s pretty crazy. You Think You Know What Meat Is... But You Have No Idea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcdB89SHlAg&list=PL6
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Could You Eat So Much That Your Stomach Explodes?

2 years ago / 303 views

Have you ever wondered how much food your stomach can hold? Turns out, it’s not a simple answer. Also, your brain and stomach are ALWAYS talking. -- Video By Tom McNamara Editor Jason Lederman Based On Interviews With David Levinthal, MD Director, Neuroga
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What If You Didn't Have Bones?

2 years ago / 343 views

Bones are essential to your life, but why? Install Vikings NOW and get 200 gold! iOS - http://bit.ly/2AT0BOO Android - http://bit.ly/2A1E8z8 Watch more: What's It Like To Be Deaf? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITOg8keMKrA&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6
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Einstein’s Brain Was Stolen and Chopped Up Into Tiny Pieces...For Science?!

2 years ago / 389 views

Over 60 years ago, Einstein's brain was stolen, preserved, dissected and sent in pieces across the country. Who was behind this theft for science? How NASA Engineers Use Origami To Design Future Spacecraft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWoQhf6lBV0 Subsc
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Why Do We Get Goosebumps?

3 years ago / 516 views

Jessi got so cold outside that she got goosebumps! Join her and Squeaks as they learn what causes your body to make these bumps in the first place. Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about you and your opinions! If you have time, please take a mom
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How your digestive system works - Emma Bryce

3 years ago / 380 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-your-digestive-system-works-emma-bryce Across the planet, humans eat on average between 1 and 2.7 kilograms of food a day, and every last scrap make
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How Your Skin Works

3 years ago / 383 views

You couldn't live without the skin you're in. Find out what's going on under the surface in the skin video.
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How Your Hair Works

3 years ago / 380 views

Hair grows almost everywhere on your body. In this hair video, you'll go under the skin to find out where hair begins.
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How Your Nails Work

3 years ago / 327 views

Your nails aren't just there to look pretty. Watch this nails video to find out how nails grow and why you shouldn't bite them!
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How Your Teeth Work

3 years ago / 414 views

You need teeth to talk and eat properly. From baby teeth to permanent teeth, find out all about them in this teeth video.
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How Your Tongue Works

3 years ago / 441 views

Salty, sour, sweet - you couldn't taste any of that without a tongue. Find out how your tongue works in the tongue video.
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How Your Eyes Work

3 years ago / 504 views

Your eyes see, but how does vision happen? Find out how the eyes and brain work together in this eye video.
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How Your Ears Work

3 years ago / 297 views

How do you hear? Watch this ear video to step inside the ear.
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How Your Nose Works

3 years ago / 315 views

It sniffs and smells, but how does it work? Find out more in this nose video.
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How the Endocrine System Works

3 years ago / 342 views

The endocrine system produces hormones, which help your body grow and function.
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How Your Bones and Skeleton Works

3 years ago / 359 views

If you want to know more about your beautiful bones, this movie is a great place to start!
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How Your Muscles Work

3 years ago / 310 views

Your muscles give you power to move and do important jobs in your body. Watch this movie for kids and find out more.
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How Your Immune System Works

3 years ago / 311 views

When you get sick, your immune system comes to the rescue. Find out more in this movie for kids.
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How the Digestive System Works

3 years ago / 603 views

Watch this movie about your digestive system, the system that handles the food you eat.
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How the Urinary System Works

3 years ago / 382 views

Watch this movie about the urinary system, which makes pee.
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How Your Heart Works

3 years ago / 484 views

Watch this movie about your heart and circulation - the system that sends blood throughout your body.
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How Your Brain Works

3 years ago / 304 views

Your brain is the boss of your body and runs the whole show. Watch this movie for kids and find out more!
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How Your Lungs Work

3 years ago / 319 views

You breathe in. You breathe out. But what's happening inside? Watch this movie for kids and find out!
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The Wisdom of Teeth

3 years ago / 354 views

Ancient human teeth can tell us a lot. Hidden inside each set are clues about their owner's behavior and ancestry plus hints about what really made up the paleo diet. Shara Bailey, associate professor of anthropology at New York University, reads the topo
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How Often Do You Really Need to Shower?

3 years ago / 299 views

Do you really need a daily shower to stay clean, or is it doing more harm than good? Some scientists have recommendations based on what we know about our skin — and what might be living on top of it. We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have t
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You have more than five senses

3 years ago / 426 views

Here are a few of the other senses your kindergarten teacher (and Aristotle) left out. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the hea
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Why Do I Get Wrinkly Fingers in the Bath?

3 years ago / 454 views

Have you ever noticed that your fingers and toes are all wrinkly and funny looking after you spend a lot of time in the water? Well, Jessi wants to know why that happens! Join her to find out the answer! Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about yo
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What If the Whale Swallowed You Alive?

3 years ago / 848 views

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Do You Really Have Two Brains?

3 years ago / 653 views

You’re gonna lobe this video Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Are you a left-brained person or a right-brained person? Spoiler: You’re neither. Each of us uses both sides of our brain for
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Think You're 'Double-Jointed'? You're Not. Here's What's Actually Going On

3 years ago / 269 views

Having joint hypermobility might be a fun party trick, but do you know what it does to your body? Why Do We Get Goosebumps? - https://youtu.be/JHJhgDOySC0 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Why Are Some People Double
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Why Do Onions Make Me Cry?

3 years ago / 544 views

Squeaks is worried because Jessi is crying, but it’s not because she is sad. She’s cutting onions! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---------- Looking for SciShow els
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How Color Blindness Works

3 years ago / 306 views

How colour blind people see and the science behind it. Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomblatherwick Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/humaninterests Facebook: https://www.fb.me/HumanInterestsYT Email: tom@humaninterests.co.uk Additional voices by Megan Rope
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What Do You Hear in a Seashell?

3 years ago / 409 views

Have you ever put a seashell up to your ear and heard a roaring sound the sounds sort of like the ocean? Is it magic? No! It's science! Jessi and Squeaks explain what's up! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patre
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TIL: Why Your Brain is Wrinkly | Today I Learned

3 years ago / 310 views

The human brain looks like a big, pinkish-gray, wrinkly walnut. There are so many folds in it that, if it could be unfolded, it could be a small tablecloth. Pinkish-gray might not match your decor, but it would be about the right size! ➡ Subscribe: http:/
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Repairing the eardrum: The sound of self-healing

3 years ago / 315 views

Ruptured eardrums are relatively common. Fortunately, small tears usually heal by themselves. But some large tears need to be repaired by a surgeon. This animation shows how a new tissue engineering technique could make that process much easier and cheape
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The left brain vs. right brain myth - Elizabeth Waters

3 years ago / 654 views

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-left-brain-vs-right-brain-myth-elizabeth-waters The human brain is visibly split into a left and right side. This structure has inspired one of the most pervasive ideas about the brain: that the left side c
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Your Body Is Designed to Attack a New Organ, Now We Know Why

3 years ago / 363 views

Scientists think they've found the molecular basis for organ transplant rejection. Now that we know its cause, could we prevent its effect? Scientists Want to Transplant a Human Head, Here's Why That's a Bad Idea - https://youtu.be/CMHhF5N1FPY Sign Up For
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What causes kidney stones? - Arash Shadman

3 years ago / 319 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-kidney-stones-arash-shadman The biggest kidney stone on record weighed more than a kilogram and was 17 centimeters in diameter. The patient didn’t actually swallow a stone the size of a coconut; kidn
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How Prosthetic Eyes And Ears Are Made

3 years ago / 406 views

This woman makes artificial body parts for people who've lost their eyes, ears, and noses. Credit: Boston Ocular Prosthetics, Inc. Website: http://www.bostonocular.com/ The INSIDER team believes that life is an adventure! Subscribe to our channel and visi
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How Far Can You See? - The Limits of Human Vision

3 years ago / 446 views

How far can the eye see? Is this a silly question? What are the absolute limits of human vision? Subscribe! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHuucd66Shm8v-WLGwyD4w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter - https://twitter.com/HyperdriveYT Music: Dark Mystery by Aud
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Revolutionizing Heart Surgery With Virtual Reality

3 years ago / 476 views

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a ride through the human body on the Magic School Bus? Well, a new bit of virtual reality technology is taking that concept and applying it to medical training. Doctors can now teleport inside the human
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Scientists discover a sixth sense on the tongue for water

3 years ago / 855 views

New study in mice sheds light on how animals stay hydrated Learn more: http://scim.ag/2qyhpSE
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Are You Thinking About Breathing While You Read This? (Now You Are)

3 years ago / 520 views

What really drives us to breathe? And how dangerous is it to hyperventilate and hold your breath? The Best Comfort Food in Koreatown NYC || Food/Groups Seoul Food - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVWDeBGlTyA Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http:
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Much A-Do About Hair

3 years ago / 351 views

Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/smart Subscribe so you don’t miss any cool science: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Check out more of my friend Kyle’s sweet hair on his channel “Because Science”: https://ww
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Scientists are turning spinach leaves into heart tissue

3 years ago / 465 views

Spinach might be good for your heart, but scientists at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are actually trying to turn spinach into heart tissue. Using a process that strips the cells from plants, researchers turned the leafy green into a clear cellulose str
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Here's why we have that little groove below our nose

3 years ago / 378 views

Have you ever wondered why humans have a little groove below the nose? This video explains what they are and their purpose. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sai FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/techinsider TWITTER: https://twitter.com/techinsid
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5 Things You Should Know About Your Brain

3 years ago / 376 views

Settle in for a smörgåsbord of brain facts. Hosted by: Michael Aranda 0:36 Brain Personality Maps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBv1wKinQXw 5:10 Do I Only Use 10% of My Brain?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxIS3XxfFS0 8:47 Are People Really Left or
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This Giant Neuron Could Explain Where Consciousness Comes From

3 years ago / 344 views

After uncovering three giant neurons, scientists could be one step closer to pinpointing where consciousness lives in the brain. Can You Live With Only Half Of Your Brain? - https://youtu.be/_d9MkxLH3sY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.
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Muscles made of nylon

3 years ago / 381 views

MIT researchers have come up with one of the simplest and lowest-cost systems yet for developing artificial muscles, in which a material reproduces some of the bending motions that natural muscle tissues perform. The key ingredient? Nylon fiber. (Learn mo
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Eagle-eyed lenses

3 years ago / 451 views

This image processing system acts like our eyes--collecting the most information from the center of the field of view. Capturing scenes at different resolutions saves processing time and can be used in systems where quick decisions are key--like self-driv
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Why Does Your Stomach Growl When You're Hungry?

3 years ago / 460 views

→Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 →How "Dick" came to be short for 'Richard': https://youtu.be/BH1NAwwKtcg?list=PLR0XuDegDqP2Acy6g9Ta7hzC0Rr3RDS6q Never run out of things to say at the wate
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What happens during a heart attack? - Krishna Sudhir

3 years ago / 521 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-during-a-heart-attack-krishna-sudhir Approximately seven million people around the world die from heart attacks every year. And cardiovascular disease, which causes heart attacks and other problems
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Alzheimer's and the Brain

4 years ago / 352 views

HUGE THANKS to The Alzheimer's Association for graciously giving me time with and access to scientists currently researching the disease. You can learn more about them here: https://www.alz.org/ More good links: http://www.alz.org/facts/ Alzheimer’s disea
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This Is How Your Skin Holds In Bodily Fluids

4 years ago / 362 views

Ever wondered how skin absorbs liquids but doesn't let them leak out? Scientists have found the answer using highly specialized microscopes. Here's Why Your Skin Doesn't Rip Easily - https://youtu.be/9P3bmrB_KM8 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - ht
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Can You Taste Garlic... With Your FEET!? (Weird Food Tricks #2)

4 years ago / 616 views

Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Chemistry can do some wild tricks with food, letting you taste in a new way. Literally, in some cases. If you stick your foot in a bag filled with garlic cloves and rub them on the bottom of your foot, you will actual
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The neuroscience of imagination - Andrey Vyshedskiy

4 years ago / 330 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-neuroscience-of-imagination-andrey-vyshedskiy Imagine, for a second, a duck teaching a French class. A ping-pong match in orbit around a black hole. A dolphin balancing a pineapple. You probably haven’
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What Really Happens When You Swallow Gum?

4 years ago / 485 views

You've probably heard that, if swallowed, chewing gum stays in your stomach for 7 years. But is that true? What happens if you swallow gum? Is Chewing Gum Better Than Flossing? - https://youtu.be/hOOv2pwqsPw Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http:/
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4 years ago / 774 views

Your eyes aren't always telling the truth. MORE ILLUSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhZrU6g9seg&list=PLvFsG9gYFxY_lAm8jnex08LeiGMTiZQOW&index=1 Subscribe: http://bit.ly/asapsci Written by Mitchell Moffit and Rachel Salt GET THE ASAPSCIENCE
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02:39
This Guy Controls His Friends With a Remote!

4 years ago / 328 views

#Outrageous_Acts | Wednesdays at 9/8c on Science Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/outrageous-acts-of-science/ This man took a remote control car and created a device to control his friends. More Outrageous Acts!
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Why Don't We Have Elbowcaps?

4 years ago / 448 views

Arms and legs are pretty similar, from the amount of bones they have to the way their joints bend, but your legs have one thing your arms don't: kneecaps. Ever wonder why? Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreo
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What Does Bone Marrow Actually Do?

4 years ago / 408 views

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Use Your Brain!

4 years ago / 516 views

You've had a lot of fun learning new stuff with us on SciShow Kids, but have you ever wondered how and why you remember all that awesome knowledge? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how your brain helps you learn, and way more! ---------- Like SciShow
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Creating artificial tissues just got easier, thanks to this tetris-like building technique

4 years ago / 539 views

New method allows researchers to build structures from cells with unprecedented precision. Read more: http://bit.ly/2eMuUcv Read the research ($): http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/10/e1600911 JOIN AAAS: http://scim.ag/2bxrxnH
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How Much Force Does It Take To Break A Bone?

4 years ago / 482 views

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Heart Cells Are Bringing Robots To Life

4 years ago / 476 views

Scientists just created a tiny robot made of metal and rubber but powered by rat heart muscle cells! How do biological hybrid machines work? Nature Is Smarter Than Us - https://youtu.be/4vq8ci4RTUs Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1U
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What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg

4 years ago / 475 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-cavities-mel-rosenberg When a team of archeologists recently came across some 15,000-year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery: the teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with ho
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Could Humans Ever Regrow Teeth?

4 years ago / 763 views

98% of American suffer from tooth decay, but scientists may have found a way to fix that. Is there a way to regrow your teeth? Flossing Is BS! - https://youtu.be/RuqNkIp0Uqs Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Will de
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The Peculiar World of Dental Manikins

4 years ago / 299 views

Ever wonder how dentists get experience before practicing on live humans? For nearly 100 years, Columbia Dentoform has been handcrafting "patient simulators" for dental students. We got a tour of their factory from 41-year veteran Philip Briales. Manufact
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Why Old People Have Big Ears And Noses

4 years ago / 342 views

Our hair and nails continue to grow until we die, but are there any other body parts that get bigger as we age? How Do Muscles Actually Get Bigger? - https://youtu.be/fPO78RxFBPw Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: LI
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Which Parts Of The Brain Do What?

4 years ago / 333 views

Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. Got questions!? Discuss this vid with brain experts on Reddit: http://bit.ly/RedditBrains Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : - Maarten Bremer - Jef
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Why Do I Get Dark Circles Under My Eyes?

4 years ago / 418 views

Look alive, you! Today we’re diving into the science behind dark circles under your eyes, and all the things that might cause them – tiredness included. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.
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Why Do Humans Have Such Big Brains?

4 years ago / 480 views

Humans have some of the biggest brains and it's not only for problem solving. Why we have big brains might just surprise you... How Texting Affects Your Brain - http://bit.ly/2cb9uWU Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More
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Listen to the Sounds of Knees Cracking

4 years ago / 362 views

Eavesdropping on the creaks and groans of an athlete’s knee could help doctors track healing after injury or surgery.
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Building A Brain: The Story Of The Arbutus Middle School Kinetic Club

4 years ago / 357 views

Over the past school year, students from the Arbutus Middle School Kinetic Club built a 200 pound pink brain on wheels. Will it survive the 8-hour race through the streets of Baltimore?
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Why Do We Hiccup? - John Cameron

4 years ago / 588 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-hiccup-john-cameron The longest recorded case of hiccups lasted for 68 years … and was caused by a falling hog. While that level of severity is extremely uncommon, most of us are no stranger to an occa
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How The Food You Eat Affects Your Brain - Mia Nacamulli

4 years ago / 692 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-brain-mia-nacamulli When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain. So
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Craft An Insect!

4 years ago / 347 views

Craft along with Jessi and Squeaks to make your own insect art! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http:
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Why Do We Get Goose Bumps?

4 years ago / 340 views

Find out how and why our skin acts so weird when we're cold, scared, or moved. It's positively hair-raising! Produced by Ryan Kellman and Adam Cole Senior Editor: Alison Richards SFX by Freesound.org users! redjim juskiddink muses212 cgeffex tinyjiro than
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Live MRI scans of an opera singer in action

4 years ago / 387 views

Researchers atthe Freiburger Institute for Musician’s Medicine took real time MRI scans of a Grammy Award winning opera star, Michael Volle, while he was singing O Du, mein holder Abendstern. It is really amazing to watch.
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Could A Human Ever Survive With A Pig Heart?

4 years ago / 519 views

Scientists may have just found an alternative to human organ donation that could save millions of lives. What is xenotransplantation? Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! Can We Trans
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Could You Replace Your Eye With A Camera?

4 years ago / 597 views

How does the eye compare to a camera? How do they work, and will camera technology ever get to the point where you would want to replace your eyeball with a camera? More on color perception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNOKWoDtbSk Vote for PBS Digital
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4 years ago / 784 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-the-insect-brain-is-so-incredible-anna-stockl The human brain is one of the most sophisticated organs in the world, a supercomputer made of billions of neurons that control all of our senses, thoughts, and a
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Will This Solve Organ Transplant Rejection Forever?

4 years ago / 581 views

Currently we must have an exact match to receive an organ from a donor, especially kidneys, but that may no longer be an issue. Subscribe to TestTube Plus ►►►► http://bit.ly/1RrPZ5V Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read
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How Do Hiccups Work?

4 years ago / 546 views

Everyone gets hiccups, but no one is entirely sure why. Learn what’s going on when you hiccup, plus a couple theories about why hiccups happen. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/disea... Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/8Mt
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04:44
How Do You Make Memories?

4 years ago / 390 views

What if you couldn’t remember anything past 30 seconds? Let us introduce you to a man named Henry Molaison who was diagnosed with anterograde amnesia. He couldn’t form new memories. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on
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Bone - Nature's Fibreglass

4 years ago / 330 views

We largely take our bones for granted but, as Rob explains, they are miracles of engineering, and predate fibreglass by many millions of years in combining hardness and flexibility.
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Finding Your Blind Spot

4 years ago / 405 views

Deane shows how to find the blind spot in each eye. He uses a sheet of card, a balloon model and a diagram to explain the process. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CuriosityShow CONNECT WITH CURIOSITY Facebook ➤ http://www
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Can You Live With Only Half Of Your Brain?

4 years ago / 524 views

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Our Brains Can Store 10x More Than We Thought!

4 years ago / 415 views

Researchers have just figured out how much storage space we have in our brains. How much is it and how do they know? 3 Ways To Improve Your Memory ►►►► http://bit.ly/20P1MG7 Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Me
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4 years ago / 443 views

The human body is a magnificent machine. Every part serves a purpose that seems to work like magic (except maybe the appendix). The more science discovers and understands about the human body, the more opportunities we have to replicate their processes. W
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The evolution of the eye

5 years ago / 452 views

Creationists and supporters of Intelligent Design like to point to what they call the "irreducible complexity" of the eye as proof of the existence of a designer/creator. In other words, they like to say that complex components of our physiology like the
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Why Do Men Have Deeper Voices?

5 years ago / 391 views

Cristen explains why male humans' voices generally get lower than female humans' during puberty. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/sexual-health/male-reproductive-system/male-puberty2.htm Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Hg
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Why The Octopus Brain Is So Extraordinary - Cláudio L. Guerra

5 years ago / 639 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-the-octopus-brain-is-so-extraordinary-claudio-l-guerra Octopuses have the ability to solve puzzles, learn through observation, and even use tools – just like humans. But what makes octopus intelligence so am
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Did You Know The Eiffel Tower Was Inspired By Your Femur?

5 years ago / 493 views

Find out how human bones inspired the Eiffel Tower through the design principle of structural hierarchy. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://wired.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WIRED Fac
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Why Do We Have Blind Spots?

5 years ago / 443 views

Your brain is lying to you about what you see-- find out why in this Quick Question! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, David Campos,
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Lymphatic System: Crash Course A&P #44

5 years ago / 660 views

Today Hank explains your unsung lymphatic system and how it supports cardiovascular function by collecting, filtering, and returning interstitial fluid back into the bloodstream via a system of lymphatic vessels. He also explains the system’s major role i
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What Does Your Uvula Do?

5 years ago / 464 views

Ever wonder what that dangling thing in the back of your throat is good for? Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciSh
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5 years ago / 713 views

Maybe you’ve seen skeletons in museums, or in Halloween decorations, but do you know how powerful your skeleton really is? Learn some fun facts about your bones! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, c
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A Map Of The Brain - Allan Jones

5 years ago / 397 views

How can we begin to understand the way the brain works? The same way we begin to understand a city: by making a map. In this visually stunning talk, Allan Jones shows how his team is mapping which genes are turned on in each tiny region, and how it all co
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Urinary System, Part 2: Crash Course A&P #39

5 years ago / 452 views

As we promised last week, we're not quite done talking about your pee yet. Today Hank explains how the urinary system regulates the production of urine, by maintaining a study glomerular flow rate. He'll also cover the anatomy of storing and excreting uri
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11 Amazing & Mind Blowing Facts About The Human Eye By HooplaKidzLab

5 years ago / 914 views

It sees. It cries. It helps us communicate. Yes, the human eye is one outstanding organ. But I bet that you don't know some of the most interesting facts about this wonderful organ. We at HooplaKidzLab bring to you the 11 most amazing and mind blowing fac
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The Real Reason For Brains - Daniel Wolpert

5 years ago / 377 views

Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how the brain creates the grace and agility of human motion.
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How Did Human Hearing Evolve?

5 years ago / 556 views

The way we hear is essential to our human experience, but how did hearing evolve? Did early hominids hear like we do? Check Out Test Tube Plus! ►►►► http://dne.ws/1K9o0Uw Read More: Ancient Human Ancestors Heard Differently http://www.scientificamerican.c
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Urinary System, Part 1: Crash Course A&P #38

5 years ago / 529 views

Even though you probably don't choose to spend a lot of time thinking about it, your pee is kind of a big deal. Today we're talking about the anatomy of your urinary system, and how your kidneys filter metabolic waste and balance salt and water concentrat
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How Do Our Bodies Move?

5 years ago / 415 views

A SciShow Kids viewer wants to know: How Do Our Bodies Move? Jessi explains, while Squeaks works out! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome
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Why Do We Have Belly Buttons?

5 years ago / 410 views

Everyone has one, but how did it get there? Learn all about your belly button! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA
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Metabolism & Nutrition, Part 2: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #37

5 years ago / 531 views

If you're like us, you love the sound of a brunch buffet. But not everything you eat at that glorious buffet is going to be turned into energy. Your body has to work with different forms of food in different ways. In this episode of Crash Course Anatomy &
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Parts Of The Body | The Dr. Binocs Show | Learn Series For Kids

5 years ago / 554 views

Learn about the Parts Of The Body with Dr. Binocs. Hey kids! Do you know what are the different parts of your body and their functions? Join Dr. Binocs as he explains about the various parts of our body and their functions in this fun video. Share on Face
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5 years ago / 966 views

Learn every detail about human body bones with Dr. Binocs only on Peekaboo. Hey kids, it's tough to understand bones, their forms and especially their names. Watch this video and learn the different types of bones found in A human body. Enjoy this informa
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Digestive System, Part 3: Crash Course A&P #35

5 years ago / 567 views

Nachos are great...if you are among the lucky ones whose body can digest them. When digestion goes according to plan, the small intestine performs most of your chemical digestion in the duodenum, while accessory organs including the liver, gallbladder, an
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What Is Skin For?

5 years ago / 416 views

Please help MinuteEarth continue by supporting us on Subbable! - http://subbable.com/minuteearth REFERENCES Skin cell loss by weight Agache, P. & Humbert, P. 2004. "Measuring the Skin." http://dft.ba/-74An Aly, R. et al. 1978. Effect of Prolonged Occlusio
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Digestive System, Part 2: Crash Course A&P #34

5 years ago / 694 views

Nearly 200 years ago, Alexis St. Martin was shot in the stomach. He was saved by local army doctor William Beaumont, but had to live out his remaining years with a gaping hole in the stomach -- allowing Beaumont to learn a lot about how human digestion wo
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Why Do Some Organs Come In Pairs?

5 years ago / 423 views

We all have two of certain organs, like kidneys and lungs, but why not multiple hearts, livers or brains? Read More: Bilaterial Symmetry http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/evolution/what-is-the-evidence/morphology/bilateralism/ “Humans have body plans tha
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Digestive System, Part 1: Crash Course A&P #33

5 years ago / 759 views

Nachos are delicious. And versatile because today they're also going to help us learn a thing or two about your digestive system. Nachos can provide us with energy and raw materials, by first ingesting something nutritious, propelling it through the alime
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Respiratory System, Part 2: Crash Course A&P #32

5 years ago / 540 views

Can a paper bag really help you when you are hyperventilating? It turns out that it can. In part 2 of our look at your respiratory system Hank explains how your blood cells exchange oxygen and CO2 to maintain homeostasis. We'll dive into partial pressure
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Respiratory System, Part 1: Crash Course A&P #31

5 years ago / 822 views

So we all know that breathing is pretty important, right? Today we're going to talk about how it works, starting with the nameless evolutionary ancestor that we inherited this from, and continuing to the mechanics of both simple diffusion and bulk flow, a
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Neuroscience: Crammed With Connections

5 years ago / 421 views

In a piece of brain tissue smaller than a dust mite, there are thousands of brain cell branches and connections. Researchers from Harvard University in Boston, MA have mapped them all in a new study appearing in Cell. They find some unexpected insights ab
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Blood Vessels, Part 2: Crash Course A&P #28

5 years ago / 540 views

And now we return to blood vessels. In this episode, we start discussing what blood pressure is, how it can become "high", and what that means for our health. One of the more interesting points is that your body has ways of dealing with high blood pressur
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How The Heart Actually Pumps Blood - Edmond Hui

5 years ago / 632 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-heart-actually-pumps-blood-edmond-hui For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs s
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Blood Vessels, Part 1 - Form And Function: Crash Course A&P #27

5 years ago / 537 views

Now that we've discussed blood, we're beginning our look at how it gets around your body. Today Hank explains your blood vessels and their basic three-layer structure of your blood vessels. We're also going over how those structures differ slightly in dif
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The Heart, Part 2 - Heart Throbs: Crash Course A&P #26

5 years ago / 734 views

Today we're talking the heart and heart throbs -- both literal and those of the televised variety. Hank explains how your heart’s pacemaker cells use leaky membranes to generate their own action potentials, and how the resulting electricity travels throug
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Science Bulletins: Skull X-Rays Reconstruct Extinct Carnivores’ Bite

5 years ago / 380 views

Some carnivores eat only meat, while others are more omnivorous. To understand how and when these differences in carnivore feeding may have evolved, Museum paleontologists captured X-ray scans of skulls from living and extinct species. They reconstructed
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The Heart, Part 1 - Under Pressure: Crash Course A&P #25

5 years ago / 786 views

Your heart gets a lot of attention from poets, songwriters, and storytellers, but today Hank's gonna tell you how it really works. The heart’s ventricles, atria, and valves create a pump that maintains both high and low pressure to circulate blood from th
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Why Is Only Half Of My Nose Working?

5 years ago / 467 views

Ever notice how one side of your nose always seems to be more stuffed than the other? What’s up with that? Quick Questions knows! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without
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Endocrine System, Part 2 - Hormone Cascades: Crash Course A&P #24

5 years ago / 509 views

In the second half of our look at the endocrine system, Hank discusses chemical homeostasis and hormone cascades. Specifically, he looks at the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis, or HPT axis, and all the ways your body can suffer when that system, or yo
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The Benefits Of A Bilingual Brain - Mia Nacamulli

5 years ago / 995 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-speaking-multiple-languages-benefits-the-brain-mia-nacamulli It’s obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier — like traveling or watching movies without subtitles. But are the
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How To Grow A Bone - Nina Tandon

5 years ago / 633 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-grow-a-bone-nina-tandon Can you grow a human bone outside the human body? The answer may soon be yes. Nina Tandon explores the possibility by examining how bones naturally grow inside the body, and illumi
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How To Make A Mummy - Len Bloch

5 years ago / 729 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-make-a-mummy-len-bloch As anyone who’s seen a mummy knows, ancient Egyptian priests went to a lot of trouble to evade decomposition. But how successful were they? Len Bloch details the mummification proce
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Endocrine System, Part 1 - Glands & Hormones: Crash Course A&P #23

5 years ago / 680 views

Hank begins teaching you about your endocrine system by explaining how it uses glands to produce hormones. These hormones are either amino-acid based and water soluble, or steroidal and lipid-soluble, and may target many types of cells or just turn on spe
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Muscles, Part 2 - Organismal Level: Crash Course A&P #22

5 years ago / 590 views

Hank calls in a friend to do his push ups for him today to explain how skeletal muscles work together to create and reverse movements. Hank and Claire also demonstrate the role size plays in motor units, the three phase cycle of muscle twitches, and how t
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Muscles, Part 1 - Muscle Cells: Crash Course A&P #21

5 years ago / 694 views

We're kicking off our exploration of muscles with a look at the complex and important relationship between actin and myosin. Your smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscles create movement by contracting and releasing in a process called the sliding filament m
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Joints: Crash Course A&P #20

5 years ago / 558 views

We continue our look at your bones and skeletal system, skipping over the silly kid's song in favor of a more detailed look at your your axial and appendicular skeleton. This episode also talks about the structural and functional classifications of your j
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The Skeletal System: Crash Course A&P #19

5 years ago / 773 views

Today Hank explains the skeletal system and why astronauts Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko are out in space studying it. He talks about the anatomy of the skeletal system, including the flat, short, and irregular bones, and their individual arrangements
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Vision: Crash Course A&P #18

5 years ago / 625 views

Next stop in our tour of your sensory systems? VISION. With a little help from an optical illusion, we take a look inside your eyes to try to figure out how your sense of vision works -- and how it can be tricked. *** Table of Contents The Structure of th
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What Happens When You Get Heat Stroke? - Douglas J. Casa

5 years ago / 699 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-when-you-get-heat-stroke-douglas-j-casa Have you ever suffered from exertional heat stroke? This condition is caused by intense activity in the heat and is one of the top three killers of athletes a
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What Happens When You Remove The Hippocampus? - Sam Kean

5 years ago / 502 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-when-you-remove-the-hippocampus-sam-kean When Henry Molaison (now widely known as H.M.) cracked his skull in an accident, he began blacking out and having seizures. In an attempt to cure him, darede
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What Does The Liver Do? - Emma Bryce

5 years ago / 489 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-does-the-liver-do-emma-bryce There’s a factory inside you that weighs about 1.4 kilograms and runs for 24 hours a day. It’s your liver: the heaviest organ in your body, which simultaneously acts as a storeh
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The Evolution Of The Human Eye - Joshua Harvey

5 years ago / 719 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-evolution-of-the-human-eye-joshua-harvey The human eye is an amazing mechanism, able to detect anywhere from a few photons to a few quadrillion, or switch focus from the screen in front of you to the distant
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Could A Blind Eye Regenerate? - David Davila

5 years ago / 913 views

View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-a-blind-eye-regenerate-david-davila We tend to think of blindness as something you're born with, but with certain genetic diseases, it can actually develop when you’re a kid, or even when you’re an ad
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How Do Your Kidneys Work? - Emma Bryce

5 years ago / 528 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-your-kidneys-work-emma-bryce After drinking a few glasses of water on a hot day, you might be struck with a sudden ... urge. Behind that feeling are two bean-shaped organs that work as fine-tuned internal
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What Does The Pancreas Do? - Emma Bryce

5 years ago / 512 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-does-the-pancreas-do-emma-bryce Beneath your ribs, you’ll find, among other things, the pancreas -- an organ that works a lot like a personal health coach. Emma Bryce explains how this organ controls your s
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Eye Vs. Camera - Michael Mauser

5 years ago / 557 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/eye-vs-camera-michael-mauser Your eyes don’t always capture the world exactly as a video camera would. But the eyes are remarkably efficient organs, the result of hundreds of millions of years of coevolution wit
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The Effects Of Underwater Pressure On The Body - Neosha S Kashef

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-effects-of-underwater-pressure-on-the-body-neosha-s-kashef Why would a fish throw up its stomach? What makes a scuba diver develop painful microbubbles in their joints? Neosha S Kashef details the basics of
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Could Your Brain Repair Itself? - Ralitsa Petrova

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-your-brain-repair-itself-ralitsa-petrova Imagine the brain could reboot, updating its damaged cells with new, improved units. That may sound like science fiction — but it’s a potential reality scientists a
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Why Do Your Knuckles Pop? - Eleanor Nelsen

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-your-knuckles-pop-eleanor-nelsen Some people love the feeling of cracking their knuckles, while others cringe at the sound. But what causes that trademark pop? And is it dangerous? Eleanor Nelsen gives th
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Taste&Smell: Crash Course A&P #16

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Hank resists the urge to devour a slice of pizza so that he can walk you through the way we experience our major special senses. It all boils down to one thing: sensory cells translating chemical, electromagnetic, and mechanical stimuli into action potent
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Why Your Brain Is In Your Head

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You Are An Upside-Down Lobster

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Vote PBS Digital Studios for 'Best Science&Education Network' in the 2015 Webbys -- http://vid.io/xqjk ---- Here's why you aren't built like a lobster. Subscribe to It's Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Tw
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Parasympathetic Nervous System: Crash Course A&P #15

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This week we are looking at your parasympathetic division, which is the "resting and digesting" unit. Unfortunately, learning about this de-stressing division also involves a whole lot of memorization. Don't worry, though - we've got some mnemonic devices
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DNA: The Book Of You - Joe Hanson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/dna-the-book-of-you-joe-hanson Your body is made of cells -- but how does a single cell know to become part of your nose, instead of your toes?...
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The Science Of Spiciness - Rose Eveleth

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-spiciness-rose-eveleth When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially...
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How Does The Thyroid Manage Your Metabolism? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-the-thyroid-manage-your-metabolism-emma-bryce Nestled in the tissues of your neck is a small, unassuming organ that wields enormous power...
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How Do The Lungs Work? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-do-the-lungs-do-emma-bryce When you breathe, you transport oxygen to the body's cells to keep them working, while also clearing your system...
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Do Transplanted Organs Carry Memories?

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Hundreds of organ recipients have reported unique experiences after their transplant. | For more, visit http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/the-unexplained-files/#mkcpgn=ytsci1 Subscribe to Science Channel! | http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?a
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Wild Thing: The Smithsonian National Zoo

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As part of its mission to "advance research and scientific knowledge in conserving wildlife and to teach and inspire people to protect wildlife, natural resources, and habitats," scientists at the National Zoo breed endangered species for the purpose of r
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Autonomic Nervous System: Crash Course A&P #13

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Hank takes you on a tour of your two-part autonomic nervous system. This episode explains how your sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system work together as foils, balancing each other out. Their key anatomical differences - where ner
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Peripheral Nervous System: Crash Course A&P #12

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It is now time to meet the system that helps your crazy brain stay in touch with the outside world. We follow up last week's tour of the central nervous system with a look at your peripheral nervous system, its afferent and efferent divisions, how it proc