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Some of the World’s Largest (and Most Unusual) Collections

You’ve heard of people collecting toys, sports memorabilia and fine art. But how about smells, colors and human brains? Join us for a “show and tell” with some of the world’s foremost collectors of interesting and, sometimes, unusual things. Our … Continue reading

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Altered States of Consciousness in Native American Healing, Shamanism | Pandorastar

Shamanic & Native American healers have utilized methods to produce altered states of consciousness in themselves and their patients for thousands of years. These methods include sonic driving, photic driving, and other means of changing consciousness. Recent research on non-drug methods … Continue reading

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Planet Hunter

The story of the student who became a planet hunter. When Anne Dattilo attended a guest lecture at the University of Texas she had no idea it would be the start of a journey involving complex algorithms, a space telescope … Continue reading

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CANDY SHOP Animated Short

Pills and capsules are choreographed into a cacophony of shape, color and size, resulting in a satirical commentary about our cultural, recreational, and economic infatuation with prescription drugs. Animated by Patrick Smith Produced by Kaori Ishida Percussion by Steve Rice … Continue reading

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How to Be Alone

I was struggling with quarantine — until I found the polar explorers. By Sindha Agha. Read the story here: nyti.ms/2LSeiRK

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Vitamin D determines severity in COVID-19 so government advice needs to change, experts urge: Researchers point to changes in government advice in Wales, England and Scotland

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin are calling on the government in Ireland to change recommendations for vitamin D supplements. A new publication from Dr Eamon Laird and Professor Rose Anne Kenny, School of Medicine, and the Irish Longitudinal Study on … Continue reading

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Why has Brazil been so badly hit by coronavirus?

The spread of coronavirus has been catastrophic in Brazil, with the country now ranking third for infections behind only the US and Russia. The infection rate has been growing rapidly in Latin America, and as global infections passed 5 million, … Continue reading

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Leading Korean Coronavirus Expert Reacts To COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories | STAY CURIOUS #19

You need to watch our previous interviews with Professor Kim for context: Part 1 ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAk7a… Part 2 ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwoNP… Special thanks to Professor Woo-Joo Kim from Korea University Guro Hospital for sitting down with us again. Subscribe to his … Continue reading

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Protecting Turtles, Correcting Manners and Solving Crime

Running low on “Law & Order” episodes? Get sleuthy with us. We’re following inky leads in a Secret Service lab, confiscating contraband fruit at the airport, diving into murky waters searching for clues, encouraging people to mind their manners with … Continue reading

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For people in diverse areas, community identity supersedes racial, ethnic differences – ScienceBlog.com

In an increasingly polarized world, many see people who are different from them as “outsiders,” or even a threat. Yet, around the world, this tends to be more common in traditionally homogenous societies, according to a series of studies led by … Continue reading

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