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Proteins: Explained

AdultsEducationFoodScienceBiologyHealth
You might already know that proteins are a fundamental part of your diet, but they're much more than that.

How do wind turbines work?

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Explore how wind turbines convert wind into electricity, and the challenges of powering the world entirely with wind energy.

This Unstoppable Robot Could Save Your Life

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This robot has applications to archaeology, space exploration, and search and rescue — with a simple elegant design inspired by a plant.

The Secret Culture of Orcas | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic

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Scientists are discovering that orcas, among the most social and intelligent of marine animals, have unique family structures and behaviors, passed from one generation to the next.

The Mystery of Magnetic Worms - Smarter Every Day 253

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Metal in Worms?

Whatever happened to acid rain? - Joseph Goffman

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Discover what causes acid rain, and how scientists were able to largely eliminate this major environmental threat.

New Feature - Share Exercises with Multiple Classes

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Teachers can now share an exercise with multiple classes at once.

New Feature - Release Exercise Answers

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Exercise answers are now hidden from the students by default. You can release the answers at any time by clicking on this icon.

Brad Makes Fermented Pasta Sauce | It's Alive | Bon Appétit

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It's Alive with Brad Leone is back for episode 80 and this time Brad is making fermented pasta sauce.

Which Will Kill You First?

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The body can get a whole lot colder - but not a whole lot hotter - before we die. Why is that?

The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight

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Dig into the incredible fighting, feeding, and flying capabilities of hummingbirds.

Why every world map is wrong - Kayla Wolf

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Dig into the inaccuracies of flat maps and how different map designs can shift our point of view.

This is why we can't have nice things

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This video is about stuff: light bulbs, printers, phones and why they aren't better.

Can you solve the fantasy election riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha

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After much debate, the realm has decided dragon jousting may not be the best way to choose its leaders, and has begun transitioning to democracy.

World’s Most Expensive Mango

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A friend from out of town gifts you with a delicious-looking mango. An odd gift but who can deny a bite of the juicy fruit! You cut into only to find out that this mango cost $3,600!

Why "Nothing" Matters in Science

AdultsData ScienceMathScience
Null results often get a bad rap, sometimes characterized as a study "finding nothing," but there's a lot we can learn from studies whose results fail to support their hypotheses.

What’s the best fuel for your car?

AdultsAutomotiveNatureScienceEnergyEnvironmentTransportation
Dig into which fuel— gasoline, electric, biofuels, or electrofuels— is both affordable for consumers and sustainable for the planet.

The Problem With Life Expectancy

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In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about a distribution.

How much land does it take to power the world?

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Explore the sustainability of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy and how much space each of these power sources use.

The Ridiculous Way We Used To Calculate Pi

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For thousands of years, mathematicians were calculating Pi the obvious but numerically inefficient way. Then Newton came along and changed the game. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.

Illusions of Time

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Your brain is a time machine!