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Were Humans Destined to Exist?

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This is a snippet of a larger conversation taking place on Crash Course Pods: The Universe. Over 11 episodes, John Green and Katie Mack walk through the entire history of the universe…even the parts that aren’t written yet.

Why Broken Hearts Hurt — and What Heals Them | Yoram Yovell | TED

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What's the relationship between physical and mental pain, and how can you ease both?

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.

Primitive Technology: Making Charcoal in a Closed Pot

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I made charcoal in a clay pot by putting wood in it and heat the pot externally effectively making it like a retort.

How Skin, Snot, and Cells Keep Us Healthy: Animal Defense Systems: Crash Course Biology #45

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The world is full of microbes and viruses that can get us sick, but we’ve got an Avengers-style defense system ready to take them on.

Are you buying the right Coffee Beans?

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Coffee beans are one of the most confusing items to purchase, so over the past several weeks, I bought 20+ different kinds of coffee at different price points, visited a local roaster, tried roasting my own beans at home and tested a bunch of types of coffee in order to understand the flavor and price differences of coffee beans.

How we can revive Planet Earth in less than 20 years

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“If given a chance, nature can rebound, and nature can rebound dramatically.” Biologist Sean B. Carroll discusses the resilience of nature and how humans can help it thrive.

The Science of Going Viral

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When we say a meme goes “viral,” we aren't actually saying it's making people sick. But the math behind a meme’s spread suggests it's actually a pretty spot-on analogy.

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.

The Rock That's Helping Us Find the Origin of Life

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Epidote might just look like a pretty little crystal, but it has a secret. thanks to the high-pressure circumstances where it forms, we can use it to help us uncover the origins of life on our planet, and maybe even find signs of life on Mars.

Can you transplant a head to another body?

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Follow a neurosurgeon's attempts to perform a head transplant, and dig into the ethical and biological questions the procedure raises.

What Jumping Spiders Teach Us About Color

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How jumping spiders reveal an entire secret world of colors. Let BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home.

This Black Hole Could be Bigger Than The Universe

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Black holes might create infinite universes while destroying time and space.

What Jumping Spiders Teach Us About Color

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How jumping spiders reveal an entire secret world of colors.

Primitive Technology: Geopolymer Cement (Ash and Clay)

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I have made wood ash cement before under the assumption that it was the calcium in the ash that gave it its cementitious properties...

Plants Are Hardcore: Plant Anatomy & Physiology: Crash Course Biology

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Plants may not seem like they’re doing much, but if you look closer, you’ll find a whole world just lurking beyond the surface.

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.

Why the Three-Body Problem is Unsolvable*

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What is the THREE-BODY PROBLEM? What does it have to do with the award-winning book of the same name?

8 Terrible Science Takes

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Have you ever seen a science take on the Internet that you're pretty sure is wrong, but you aren't sure how to break it down? Well good news, we are taking care of that for you!

The Language Counting Paradox

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Lots of languages and species are going extinct, but because others keep getting found or described, the official counts of languages and species are still increasing.

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.