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The Science of Fireworks

This is the biggest, brightest, hottest video there is about the science of fireworks. This video is brought to you by Kiwico – go to https://kiwico.com/veritasium for your first month free! If you’re looking for a molecular modeling kit, try … Continue reading →

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Wistman’s Wood, possibly the most iconic fragment of ancient rainforest in the UK…

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Gravitational Waves | Cosmic Symphony

Thanks to the efforts of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center a new milestone in gravitational wave detection can be revealed. […]

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Can Sponges “Think” Using Light?

[…] Sponges might not look like particularly complex animals, but they’ve had billions of years to evolve their own special systems. And one of those systems might involve sending messages through their body in the form of light. Hosted by: … Continue reading →

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How vultures are changing European mountains

Conservation groups all over the world are bringing animals back from the brink of extinction. I meet a team in Bulgaria working with the creepiest species of them all: vultures. The idea is that they will eventually help mitigate climate … Continue reading →

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What the Polar Vortex Will Do to Earth this Decade

Everything about the Polar Vortex, Polar Night Jet, and the Jet Streams. […]

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The truth about mineral resources.

Will batteries for hundreds of millions of future electric vehicles rob the planet of all its precious minerals? And what about all the minerals and materials for billions of wind turbines and solar panels? Can our planet really cope with … Continue reading →

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Time Is Broken, According To This New Theory

[…] The Big Bang Theory has become the most accepted theory for the origin of the universe for decades. And it still is. But there are a handful of theories – mostly mathematical models – that offer a steady-state explanation … Continue reading →

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The World’s First Malaria Vaccine Gets a Shot in Africa | SciShow News

Last week, the World Health Organization announced that a malaria vaccine has finally made it through all the regulatory hurdles and is being distributed in the country of Malawi. Learn how it works and why it’s taken so long to … Continue reading →

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The biggest myths about emotions, debunked | Lisa Feldman Barrett

[,,,] With the growth of self-help books and the fight to destigmatize therapy, people today are perhaps more unafraid than ever to talk about their emotions. But this has led to some common myths about emotions, and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman … Continue reading →

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