The Science of Emotions with Tony Hale
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Emotions, please take center stage 🌟 Our friend Tony Hale is in our signature National Geographic yellow chair to chat with Dr. Lisa Damour about the science of emotions.
Why People Prefer More Pain
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A massive thank you to Rayner Moss for recreating the experiment equipment and making this shoot happen.
How Does Birth Control Work?
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There are huge varieties of birth control methods because there are lots of different ways to disrupt the process of sperm-egg fertilization.
Why US Politics Is Broken — and How To Fix It | Andrew Yang | TED
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The electoral system in the United States needs a redesign, says political reformer Andrew Yang.
You have no free will at all | Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky
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How your biology and environment make your decisions for you, according to Dr. Robert Sapolsky.
Smoking is Awesome
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We need to have an honest conversation about smoking: The problem with smoking is that it is way more than just a physical addiction.
How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Future
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In a scorching talk, marketing professor and podcaster Scott Galloway dissects the data showing that, by many measures, young people in the US are worse off financially than ever before.
How to increase your happiness
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Dig into the benefits of practicing gratitude in your everyday life, and discover how being thankful can impact your happiness.
The true story behind the legend of the 47 RĹŤnin
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Dig into one of Japan’s most infamous stories about the 47 samurai who take revenge for the loss of their leader.
Something Strange Happens When You Follow Einstein's Math Veritasium 15.5M subscribers Subscribe 91K
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Einstein was wrong about black holes, what else?
This person isn't actually screaming - Noah Charney
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Explore Edvard Munch’s masterpiece “The Scream,” and find out why this artwork became one of the world’s most famous paintings.
A Comedian’s Take on How to Save Democracy
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Conversation is a battlefield with only one winner. Or is it? Comedian and author Jordan Klepper believes we can get better at talking to each other (and perhaps save democracy) by learning how to lose.
One of the world’s oldest condiments - Dan Kwartler
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Trace the history of ketchup, from the condiment’s origins in 3rd century China to becoming a staple of American cuisine.
What’s Eating The Titanic?
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When a ship sinks, lots of factors, like the ship’s materials, the water quality, and the depth of the seafloor all play a role in determining how long the ship will last down there - as a result, the Titanic will be gone in fifty years, while Byzantine wrecks in the Black sea remain.
The Billion-Dollar Problem in Education
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Standardized testing is deeply woven into the fabric of US education, but does it foster genuine learning?
Cardiologist Answers Heart Questions From Twitter
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Cardiologist Dr. Sunil Rao answers your questions about the heart from Twitter. How do you measure your maximum heart rate?
Our Instruction Manual for Existing
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Your DNA contains all the instructions your body needs to function. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll figure out what this giant instruction manual looks like and how this three-billion-letter code gets copied into your trillions of cells through DNA replication.
How humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris
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Trace the history of coffee, from its first known origins to its rise in popularity due to trade routes and cultivation.
The Oldest Unsolved Problem in Math
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Do odd perfect numbers exist?
Psychiatrists Can't Agree About This New Disorder
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Prolonged grief disorder recently debuted in both of the two manuals that clinicians use to diagnose psychological conditions. But the DSM and the ICD don't completely agree on what it is.
The Unique Bond Between Humans and Dogs | Wonderful World of Puppies | BBC Earth
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Newborn puppies express their emotions through various tummy grunts and whines, creating a unique bond with their owner.