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Radiation vs Radioactive Atoms

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There seems to be confusion about what radiation is and where it comes from. Many people believe it is the radiation that comes directly from nuclear power plants that poses a threat to public safety. In fact it is the radioactive atoms, which can escape
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Is Radiation Dangerous? - Matt Anticole

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-radiation-dangerous-matt-anticole When we hear the word radiation, it’s tempting to picture huge explosions and frightening mutations. But that’s not the full story — radiation also applies to rainbows and a
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Is radiation dangerous?

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Radiation is all around us, ranging from the non-dangerous to the lethal. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln talks about the radiation and gives you the real deal on whether it is dangerous or not. (Spoiler alert: Sometimes!)
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Cosmic Background Radiation 2

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Cosmic Background Radiation 2 - Redshift of the Cosmic Background Radiation More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=06z7Q8TWPyU
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Radioactivity and Radiation

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Craig Beals explains why some atoms emit radiation through the processes of radioactivity and radioactive decay. He examines the role of isotopes in radiation and shows Uranium - 238 from Carnotite Ore and Americium - 241 from a smoke detector. https://ww
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How Radiation Changes Your DNA

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Radiation is all around us and a part of everyday life. But what exactly is it and what does it do to our bodies? Watch the premiere of Life After: Chernobyl, Tuesday, April 26 at 10/9c on Animal Planet! Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http:
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What Does Radiation Poisoning Do to Your Body?

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We all know ionizing radiation can be deadly, but how exactly does it damage the body? What does it do on a molecular level? What Does Nuclear Fallout Do To Your Body? - https://youtu.be/fYJ-FiRWY0c Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1
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Types of Radiation

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An introduction to alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
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Thermal Conduction, Convection, And Radiation

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Fire as thermal conduction, convection, and radiation
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Understanding Electromagnetic Radiation! | ICT #5

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In the modern world, we humans are completely surrounded by electromagnetic radiation. Have you ever thought of the physics behind these travelling electromagnetic waves? Let's explore the physics behind the radiation in this video.Be a Learn Engineering
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Cosmic Background Radiation

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Cosmic Background Radiation More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=sxbPwl_KRuA
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Scientists overlooked how high radiation could devastate Mars exploration missions

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Scientists have long known high levels of radiation exists on Mars. But could it be so high that humans won't be able to handle when we get there? Following is a transcript of the video. Going to Mars may be more dangerous than we thought. The major probl
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Why Do Hot Objects Glow? - Black Body Radiation

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All things with temperature emit some light. But some things with a lot of temperature emit visible light. So what causes this phenomenon known as black body radiation?
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Hawking Radiation Explained: What Exactly Was Stephen Hawking Famous For?

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Hawking radiation was first discovered by English scientist Stephen Hawking in 1974. Prior to this discovery, our knowledge of black holes was very limited. It was believed that black holes were completely black and that they did not emit any kind of radi
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How Much Radiation Are You Getting From Your Phone?

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In this video I show you how much microwave radiation is coming from your phone during a phone call and from wifi. I talk about what the number of mW/cm^2 means and if there are is any ionizing radiation coming from your phone with a geiger counter Radias
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Life on Other Planets May Need Radiation to Thrive, Here's Why

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New research reveals that massive amounts of radioactive material might actually be essential for life outside our solar system. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http:
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These fungi eat radiation. #shorts #science

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Keeping the Fungus Among Us in Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75iHWp3vTOwEmma Dauster: WriterAttabey Rodrguez Bentez: Script EditorKyle Nackers: Fact CheckerBonnie Meyer: Managing EditorSavannah Geary: Editor, Associate ProducerSarah Suta: Produce
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Was Human Evolution Driven By Radiation From A Supernova? | How The Universe Works

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It is thought that a supernova helped create our solar system from a floating cloud of dust and gas, but did a supernova also drive the evolution of human life on Earth?Subscribe to Discovery UK for more great clips:http://www.youtube.com/subscription_cen
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The Pigeon, The Antenna And Me: Robert Wilson

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Radioastronomer Robert Wilson recalls a pair of pigeons who almost thwarted the discovery of cosmic background radiation. Wilson’s discovery of cosmic background radiation, “the echo of the big bang”, earned him a share of the 1978 Nobel Prize in physics.
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Dark Matter Explained: What Exactly is Dark Matter? | A Beginners Guide to Dark Matter

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Dark matter is an invisible matter that occupies more than half of the space of the observable universe but cannot be detected directly as it doesnt interact with electromagnetic radiation, like visible light and gamma rays. One of the greatest challenges
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The Most Radioactive Places on Earth

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Who on Earth is exposed to the most ionizing radiation? Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe I'm filming a documentary for TV about how Uranium and radioactivity have shaped the modern world. It will be broadcast in mid-2015, details to come. The fi
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Introduction to Light

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Light and electromagnetic radiation More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=rLNM8zI4Q_M
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Do Astronauts Need Sunscreen?

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How do astronauts survive the deadly radiation of deep space? NASA is still figuring out how to protect astronauts from cosmic radiation -- like plastic shielding and magnetic deflectors. Learn more about National Chemistry Week here! https://www.acs.org/
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Why Do We See Colors?

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We only see radiation with 400nm to ~700nm. It seems so strange when the electromagnetic radiation spans factors and factors of 10. Why such a small slice? Why just Red, Green, and Blue? and more importantly... how?Note: At 6:30 I say tetrachromats don't
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Ultra violet - how to detect an art fraud and find a masterpiece

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Ultraviolet radiation is all round us but we can't see or feel it. Rob shows what it is and how can detect art frauds and stolen money or find a hidden masterpiece - and he leaves you with a puzzle
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Gravitational Waves Explained Using Stick Figures

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GO HERE NOW: https://www.einsteinathome.org Einstein@Home wikipedia page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein@Home This video is about gravitational waves in the weak field limit as discovered by the LIGO collaboration, explained by parallels to elec
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Do Black Holes Ever Die?

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Do black holes actually evaporate? Find out more as we dive deep into Hawking Radiation! Inside The World's Largest Particle Accelerator - http://bit.ly/2cmBmH1 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Hawking Radiation ht
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The Earth's Magnetic Shield Cracked, Are We Doomed?

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Earth’s magnetosphere protects us from harmful radiation in space, but scientists have just found a crack in it. Are we doomed? How Radiation Changes Your DNA - https://youtu.be/PQjL4ZDuq2o Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Re
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Can You See Me?

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Subscribe to iDubbbzTV: http://youtube.com/idubbbztv Check out DONG: https://youtu.be/yPvyrPcJisg Get The Curiosity Box: http://curiositybox.com twitter: http://twitter.com/jakerawr instagram: http://instagram.com/jakerawr facebook: http://facebook.com/vs
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Exploring the Universe: Crash Course Big History #2

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In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about what happened in the Universe after the big bang. They'll teach you about cosmic background radiation, how a bunch of hydrogen and helium turned into stars, formed galaxies, created heavy
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How Graphene Could Help Us Build Bigger and Better Quantum Computers

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Quantum computers can solve problems in seconds that would take "ordinary" computers millennia, but their sensitivity to interference is majorly holding them back. Now, researchers claim theyve created a component that drastically cuts down on error-induc
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How Ghost Particles Are Slowing Down Stars

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There's no such thing as empty space in outer space. What are virtual particles and how do they create friction in the vacuum of space? How Long Could You Survive In Outer Space - http://bit.ly/2c2WSyH Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.l
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Food Theory: What's SAFE To Eat After Nuclear Fallout?

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Subscribeto become a Food Theorist! https://bit.ly/2CdCooVThe CURSE of Colonel Sanders!https://youtu.be/pkzQvXYa1ecLoyal Theorists, nowadays I seem to be thinking a lot about the future of the world. Over on my other channel, Game Theory, I've talked a lo
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What Happens If You Eat Radioactive Food?

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You wouldn't eat nuclear waste but some foods are radioactive without you knowing it. What does radiation poisoning do to your body? Watch more: What Happens When You Get Rabies? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=semfQRtPumw&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6r
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What Will A Nuclear Blast Do To Your Body?

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Hopefully, we won't see a nuclear war ever again. But what would happen if you were caught near a nuke? Watch more: Could Humans Survive A Nuclear Apocalypse? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNNnwF42Icg Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get you
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What is Radioactivity and Is It Always Harmful: Explained in Really Simple Words

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Radioactivity is the property through which a heavier, unstable nucleus assumes a more stable state by emitting radiation. The process through which a nucleus turns into a stable one is called radioactive decay. But is radioactivity or radioactive radiati
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Structure of the Atom

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Craig Beals explains the structure of the atom: Protons, Neutrons, Electrons. And the concepts of Ions, Isotopes and Radiation. Visit my website to learn more: https://www.BealsScience.com Periodic Table: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Isotopes
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This Is Not What Space Looks Like

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Amazing images of the far reaches of the universe are everywhere, but are they accurate? What does space really look like? Yes, Apollo Flew Through the Van Allen Belts Going to the Moon - https://youtu.be/bLtgS2_qxJk Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here
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Food Theory: Your Bananas Are RADIOACTIVE!

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Special thanks to Fetch Rewards for sponsoring this episode!Download the Fetch Rewards app now! https://fetch.thld.co/foodtheory_0522Use code FOODTHEORY to get 3000 points on your first receipt! We did an episode a while back on what foods you can eat aft
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Quakes and blasts help scientists understand Earth's elusive inner core

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Read the story: https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-probing-secrets-earths-inner-core-saved-life-planetAbout the size of Pluto, Earths inner core is made of solid iron and helps power the magnetic field that protects life from harmful space
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The Mystery Behind Jupiter's Powerful Auroras

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Jupiter has the most powerful auroras in our solar system. However, when scientists looked closer, they didn't find what they expected. These Satellite Dishes Can See Electrons 100 km Away - https://youtu.be/OnlYZdRZ_pw For a 30-day, unrestricted trial, g
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Decoded: How do black holes work?

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Black holes are dark objects in space that have intrigued scientists for centuries. Studying them is like trying to solve a puzzle made of invisible pieces.Black holes hide behind a wide surface called the Event Horizon. Nothing that crosses the Event Hor
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Is WiFi Safe?

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You've probably heard that wireless internet (WiFi) is dangerous. But is it true? Lauren breaks it down. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network1.htm Share on Facebook: Share on Twitter: Subscribe: http://goo.gl
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How Do Greenhouse Gases Actually Work?

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How To Go Faster Than Light Speed (Seriously)

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Thank you to Foreo for supporting PBS. For more information, go to https://foreo.se/fmg3 and use code PBSFOREO More info and sources below Nothing can travel faster than light in a vacuum. But when light slows down, sometimes matter can blaze past that sp
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Meet the tardigrade, the toughest animal on Earth - Thomas Boothby

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/meet-the-tardigrade-the-toughest-animal-on-earth-thomas-boothby Without water, a human can only survive for about 100 hours. But there’s a creature so resilient that it can go without it for decades. This
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Could we survive prolonged space travel?

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-we-survive-prolonged-space-travel-lisa-nip Prolonged space travel plays a severe toll on the human body: microgravity impairs muscle and bone growth, and high doses of radiation cause irreversible mutation
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Mysteries Of Vernacular: X-ray - Jessica Oreck And Rachael Teel

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-x-ray-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel The story of the word X-Ray is one of great thinkers. French philosopher Rene Descartes isolated the letters X, Y and Z to stand for unknowns, and cen
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So You Want To Go To Mars?

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Watch more at http://pbs.org/yearinspace Tweet this ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSyis Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSyisFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Dig deeper: National Research Council. “Space Radiation Hazards and the Vision for Space Exploration: Repor
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How Long Is One Second, Really?

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Do we really know how long a second is? The science behind how time is actually measured may prove you wrong. Who Came Up With Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds? - http://bit.ly/1Q8xt8J Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read Mo
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Without These Engineering Tricks Spacecraft Would Die Out There

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Space is an extreme environment. With the severe temperatures, endless debris, and harsh radiation, how do spacecraft survive? Is There Space for 12,000 More Satellites Up There? - https://youtu.be/BMoH_zr2y8A For more epic stories of innovation that shap
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There's A Dangerous Place In Space Where NASA Shuts Down Its Satellites

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A radiation belt called the South Atlantic Anomaly sits above South America. It's full of harmful, high-energy particles that have actually destroyed satellites. Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physi
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Medical scanner takes 3D images of the whole body at once

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Researchers at the University of California, Davis have created the first scanner to capture an image of the entire human body at once. EXPLORER is an incredibly efficient PET/CT scanner and that's medical imaging could be used to detect cancer and differ
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How To Sweat Less - The Science Of Sweating

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Why do we sweat? Can we stop it? Kate swims through the science of sweating and shows you how to harness your body’s other cooling mechanisms to keep your temperature down this summer without building up a sweat. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Human
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‘The Great Dying’ Was Our Worst Extinction Ever, And It Could Happen Again

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What exactly caused the greatest extinction on earth? New research may finally hold the answer to this long time mystery. Read More: Increased UV from ozone depletion sterilizes trees http://news.berkeley.edu/2018/02/07/increased-uv-from-ozone-depletion-s
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A Trip To Mars Is Deadlier Than We Thought

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Going to Mars may be more dangerous than we thought. High-energy space radiation exists on the planet that can cause damage to DNA. This means the risk of cancer on Mars is twice as high as previously thought. So before we send crewed missions to the plan
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The Black Hole Death Problem

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This episode is brought to you by Squarespace: ‪http://www.squarespace.com/physicsgirl Black holes are not as black as we once thought. They are theorized to die a slow death by evaporation, emitting energy known as Hawking radiation. But the mechanism fo
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Carbon Nanotubes Might Be the Secret Boost Solar Energy Has Been Looking For

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One of the greatest challenges facing solar technology is wasted heat, but carbon nanotubes might be the high efficiency boost that solar cells need to succeed. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsP
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Can You Call A Cell Phone In The Microwave?

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This episode is brought to you by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/physicsgirl Applied Hacking with Samy Kamkar: https://www.youtube.com/user/s4myk Do cell phones placed in a microwave still receive signals? What is the difference between microwave
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These Metamaterials Go Beyond the Properties of Nature

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These nanostructures have been engineered to interact with radiation in unnatural ways. Here’s how they’re making microscopic optical lenses, chip-sized synchrotrons, and so much more. These Liquid-Repelling Materials Defy Nature’s Design, Here’s How - ht
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Heat Transfer: Crash Course Engineering #14

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Today were talking about heat transfer and the different mechanisms behind it. Well explore conduction, the thermal conductivity of materials, convection, boundary layers, and radiation. Crash Course Engineering is produced in association with PBS Digital
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What The Color Of A Star Reveals About Its Composition

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People have noticed this range of colors in the stars throughout history and its actually a pretty good indicator of a stars temperature, chemical composition and life stage. In this episode, we explore why stars sometimes change color and how to spot an
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What Does Nuclear Fallout Do To Your Body?

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Nuclear explosions can spread harmful particulates for hundreds of miles. What is nuclear fallout and how can we protect ourselves from it? How Uranium Becomes Nuclear Fuel - http://bit.ly/2aGF6Bf Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO
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How Neutrons Changed Everything

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Without neutrons, harnessing nuclear energy would be impossible. Try Audible free for 30 days: http://audible.com/veritasium I have a new documentary coming out in a few months - sign up here to be notified and see a sneak preview: http://vitamaniathemovi
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A Polarizing Discovery About The Big Bang!

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Get a free audiobook at http://www.audible.com/minutephysics and Thanks to the following Subbable.com supporters: Owain Blackwood @vicnice137 www.lightbow.net More about the Big Bang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3MWRvLndzs More about the Cosmic Backg
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ZERO-G Challenges of a Trip to Mars!

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A trip to #Mars involves radiation, muscle and bone loss, intermediate axis theorem and liquids. Check out Mars on National Geographic, Monday Nov 12 at 9/8c #sponsored When I got offered the chance to fly in another #zeroG plane, I jumped at the chance.
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The Physics Of Space Battles

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How scientifically accurate is your favorite sci-fi space battle? Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.c
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What If You Traveled Faster Than The Speed Of Light?

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The speed of light might seem fast, but what if you went faster than it? Download the new FireFox here: https://mzl.la/lifenoggin Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.co Support Life Noggin
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Why Do Things Fade In The Sun?

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Have you ever noticed that sunlight makes colors fade? Join Quick Questions as we explore why that happens. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Chr
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What Happens When You Stare At The Sun

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We all know the harmful effects of the sun touching our skin, so we ready ourselves with sunscreen to block the rays. But what about our eyes? What would happen if we happened to stare directly at the sun? Tech Insider tells you all you need to know abou
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Why Are NASA Spacesuits White?

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Why do NASA astronauts where white spacesuits? Short answer: It saves their lives. Longer answer: It has to do with how white reflects radiation compared to other colors. But not all spacesuits are white, and theres a good reason why.MORE SPACE CONTENT:Wh
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Inside NASAs Challenge to 3D Print Future Habitats on Mars

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NASA invited engineers and architects from around the world to design future habitats for Mars. Heres what they came up with. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Focal Point | https://bit.ly/2M3gmbKNASAs 3D-Printed Habitat Challe
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How Giant Lava Caves on Earth May Help Us Survive on Mars | National Geographic

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The first humans to arrive on Mars will experience life-threatening conditions including intense radiation, dust storms, and extreme temperatures. Researchers are mapping lava tubes at the Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho in hopes that their
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Animals that can survive in space and an apocalypse

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Animals that can survive in outer space, a nuclear war and an apocalypse.If you were to place an animal in the vacuum of space, after only 10 seconds, the water and blood in its body would boil, the saliva in its mouth would vaporize, and this would cause
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How Do Microwaves Work & Are They Really Dangerous? | ConTECHtual | NowThis

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Remember when your parents told you not to stand in front of the microwave? Here's what they got wrong. Subscribe to NowThis Future: https://go.nowth.is/Future_SubscribeAre microwaves safe or are microwaves dangerous? Are microwaves bad for you? Do they g
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How To Find Water Bears

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Let's do a fun science experiment! We're going to learn how to find Water Bears. Join me to learn about these awesome microscopic creatures! Tardigrades, also known as Water Bears, are adorable microscopic animals. They look like caterpillars and walk lik
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The Cloud Chamber - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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The cloud chamber is an incredible piece of equipment that allows us to visualise ionising radiation. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1993/the-cosmic-onio
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Why Is Space Cold If There Are So Many Stars?

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Space is filled with countless stars, all of which radiate enormous amounts of heat. These stars are tens of thousands of times bigger than our own sun. Still, space is considered to be cold. Why is that? If there are so many hot burning stars in space, w
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Can You Get a Sunburn Behind a Window?

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Waves and Light course. Sign up now and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.If youre not lounging on the beach on a hot summer day, why would you think to put on sunscreen? Well, you might need sunscr
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Aerogel Could Be the Key to Colonizing Mars, Here's How

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Silica aerogel is the lightest solid in the world, and it might be the key for sustaining a human colony on Mars. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist A human life on Mars would likely have
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Why Every Picture Of A Black Hole Is An Illustration

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Scientists are pretty sure black holes are real. Soon they'll know for sure. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The biggest problem with trying to detect a black hole is that even the supermassive ones are relatively tiny. "The largest one in
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How To Solve Every Global Crisis

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Check out the heroes who saved the ozone layer at https://futureoflife.org/future-of-life-award/Lots of global problems seem intractable, but theres a formula for success that we can follow.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start you
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This Invisible Light Shows Us What Our Eyes Can't See

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Infrared light is all around us even though we cannot see it. Find out how this invisible radiation impacts our everyday lives. Everything Scientists Could Learn By Looking At Your Skull - https://youtu.be/PtG9uB5C7Sk Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Her
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The Radioactive Beach In New York

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Check out BrainCraft! https://www.youtube.com/braincraft - start with the Growth Mindset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxv_FHrRYQw or lucid dreaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5qUr0enMGE Deep in Brooklyn there's a beach you definitely wouldn't swi
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How Long Could You Survive on Other Planets?

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Humanity has dreamed of living beyond Earth for millennia, but would you really want to be in a spacesuit for the rest of your life? Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2GqH0aO Read More: Mars Surface May Be Too Toxic for Microbial Life https://www.
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A New Laser Technology Can See Inside Our Bodies Like Never Before

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While X-rays can produce harmful radiation, a new technique using laser-induced sound waves provides highly detailed images of the structures in our bodies. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlayl
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Why Don’t We Have a Photo of a Black Hole Yet?

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Wondering where the Event Horizon Telescope is at with the world's first photo of a black hole? So are we. We headed back to MIT Haystack Observatory to find out. Read More: Event Horizon Telescope https://eventhorizontelescope.org/ MIT Haystack Observato
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Why Are Wine Bottles Usually Green?

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Most wine bottles are green. Is it because they're pretty? Or do they protect the booze juice inside somehow? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/winemaking.htm Share on Facebook: Share on Twitte
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Why Venus and Mercury have no Moons?

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Do you know all planets except for Mercury and Venus have moons? In fact, Earth is the only planet to have just one moon; remaining planets from Mars onward have multiple moons, with Saturn having as much as 82 moons! So when most of the planets are inund
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How the Quantum Vacuum Gave Rise to Galaxies

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How NASA Engineers Use Origami To Design Future Spacecraft

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Are Ingestible Cameras The Future Of Medicine?

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Cold War Nuclear Fallout Is Still Affecting the Pacific, What Does That Mean for Us?

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Dr. Ken Buesseler and his team returned to remote Pacific nuclear testing sites to measure radioactive elements left over from the Cold War. Seventy years later, these sites remain uninhabitable—a fact that will only become more salient as sea levels rise
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What Is Beyond The Universe?

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Another Universe May Have Bumped Into Ours and We Might Have Proof

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Space Is Dangerous! Just Look at What It Does to Astronauts’ Brains…

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These College Students Built a Hyperloop Pod... Here's What Happened

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The Race To See The Black Hole At The Center Of Our Galaxy

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How Scientists See Through Walls Using Particles From Space

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German Scientists Just Tested NASA’s EM Drive… Does It Work Now?

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Further testing of the EM Drive provides the latest update on the controversial device, but what does this change the future of space travel? *Disclaimer: The researchers of this study want to stress that these are preliminary results and have yet to be c
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We Could Live in Caves on the Moon, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

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Is Superhero Strength Real?

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How Close Are We to Mining in Space?

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What If You Fell From Space to Earth?

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‘Glowing Tumors’ Might Be the Next Step in Detecting Cancer

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This new pill could help doctors fight cancer by making tumors glow and they can even detect some as small as 2cm. Here’s how it works. Some Popular Surgeries Are Just Placebos, Here’s Why They Still Exist - https://youtu.be/tFTDNotO0Hs Supplementary foot
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Could This New Method Store Summer Heat For Winter?

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The sun provides us with a ton of energy and researchers may have finally figured out how to store it using big drills, simple chemical reactions, and salt. If Green Energy Is So Great, Why Aren't We Using It? - https://youtu.be/io6LZiEgZ5U Sign Up For Th
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The First Billion Years of the Universe - with Emma Chapman

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The Ocean Holds Enough Uranium To Power The Planet For 10,000 Years

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Why Don't We Just Put Solar Panels In Space?

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The Reign of the Hell Ants

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What You Actually See During A Meteor Shower

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Whether it’s the Perseids meteor shower in August or the Orionids in October, meteor showers are one of those light shows we can always count on year after year. And that regularity has everything to do with what you’re actually seeing when you watch a me
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Have They Seen Us? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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What Happens If A Star Explodes Near The Earth?

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Jaw-dropping Facts of Planets

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This is Titan, and these are lakes and rivers of liquid methane, the main component of natural gas. In here, it naturally rains trillions of dollars worth of gas from the sky. According to NASA, Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and has hundreds of time
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How an Accident Sparked a Quantum Computing Breakthrough

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How Do Microwave Ovens Work?

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The Z Machine Recreates a Dying Star on Earth

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Could We Build A Planet From Scratch?

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♪ 8 Reasons Why It’s TERRIBLE To Live In Space | EVERY SINGLE THING

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This Is What Neutrinos Look Like When Scientists Catch Them

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The Ghostly Origins of the Big Cats

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TRANSPARENT Solar Panels?!

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Why It's Impossible To Win a Nuclear War

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This Atom Can Predict The Future

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Thanks to CTBTO for sponsoring this video: https://www.ctbto.orgMany of the bewildering correlations in our world - like that between Beryllium-7 and the Asian monsoon - are a result of huge and unseen forces that tie them together.Thanks also to our Patr
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To The Moon & Mars - Aerospace Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #34

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This week were exploring aerospace engineering and its two main fields: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Well explore life & buoyancy, propulsion systems, and the challenges of managing the human body in space.Crash Course Engineeri
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How Different Animals See the World!

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In this video, we'll show you how animals see the world. Animals such as Dogs, Cats, Sharks, Snakes, Horses, Lizards, Fish, etc. These animal visions are based on Scientific Studies.How animals see the world is much different than you might think. For exa
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How Do Night Vision Goggles Work? (There's 3 types)

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We visited the US Navy to test the best night vision goggles in the world. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.If youre looking for a molecular model
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What Happens to the Human Body in Space?

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In the largest study of its kind, scientists are coming closer to understanding exactly how space affects the human body. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.
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We May Have Been Wrong About the Origin of Life

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Life crawled out of the oceans onto land, right? New research suggests that this popular theory could be wrong. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com
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Studying Supernovas From the Bottom of the Ocean

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Go to: https://thld.co/munkpack_scishow_0422 and use code SCISHOW to get 20% off your first purchase! Thanks to Munk Pack for sponsoring todays video!Stars blowing up is a surprisingly common occurrence, but who would have thought to search the bottom of
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Squid Proteins, but Make Them Fashion

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Humans often take inspiration from nature when coming up with inventions, and this includes breakthroughs in fabric design that help to forward the fabulous and functional world of fashion.SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check
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Can Stars Be Cold?

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Stars are hot, we know that, everyone knows that. But are there “cold stars”? It all depends on what you mean by the word “cold” and the word “star”. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow
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Are There Storms On The Moon?

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We’re always concerned about the weather here on Earth, but what about the Moon? Is there any weather up there that astronauts will have to worry about? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Fol
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These Places Have No Scientific Explanation!!

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Radioactive lakes, rivers that can boil you alive, and lakes that turn things to stone these all sound like something straight out of a sci-fi fantasy, but theyre real places on Earth and today were going to take you there: Number 7. Shanay-Timpishka The
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This Gamma-Ray Burst Was the Most Powerful Energy Event Ever Recorded

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This cataclysmic event just generated the brightest light in the known universe - and we detected it using MAGIC. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.c
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How to Build the Universe

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Don't build a universe at home before watching this! SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub ↓Want more info?↓ Scientific notes: Stellar mass black holes vs. supermassive black holes * Stellar mass black holes form from the collapse of massive st
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Please Don't Try These Things To Stop The Coronavirus

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There are a lot of weird Covid-19 beliefs out there. Let's squash some of those Coronavirus myths.Go support Hollywood Health and Society: https://hollywoodhealthandsociety.org/Meet The Team!Director/Voice - Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Ex
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Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization? Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections

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https://shop.kurzgesagt.org/We have a bunch of new stuff, from the long requested bacteriophage infographic poster to a new Optimistic Nihilism poster that lets you enjoy some existential dread in style. Or join us in our ant obsession and get the new Ant
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When Can I Die On Mars?

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Elon Musk recently announced SpaceX's plans to send a spacecraft to the surface of Mars by 2018. It’s never been easier to die on Mars. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter
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Why Pets Have Surprisingly Small Brains

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Thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! http://www.23andme.com/minuteearth If you live outside the US, click here: https://www.23andme.com/ When we domesticate an animal species, their brains shrink and they freak out less. Thanks also to our support
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How Big Is The Universe?

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Is the Universe infinite? Or does it somehow fold in on itself? And if so in what shape? Join us today as explore the size of the Universe. Written and presented by Prof David Kipping, with special thanks to cosmologist Prof Colin Hill for fact checking.
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When Fish Wore Armor

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Check out Hot Mess: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsaEBhRsI6tmmz12fkSEYdw 420 million years ago, some fish were more medieval. They wore armor, sometimes made of big plates, and sometimes made of interlocking scales. But that armor may actually have se

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