Bozeman Science
The Three Domains of Life
Paul Andersen starts with a brief description of the history of life. He then discusses the seven characteristics of life and why viruses are not alive. He then describes the three domains in the current classification system and...
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5 Ways Humans Are Influencing Species Evolution
Evolution is a never ending process, but there are some cases where humanity has given it a big push.
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10 Ridiculous Scientific Names
There aren't as many rules to naming a scientific discovery as you might think-- and that has led to some pretty outrageous names. Chapters HALORUBRUM CHAOVIATOR 1:10 OSEDAX MUCOFLORIS 1:43 HETEROPODA DAVIDBOWIE 2:58 SCAPTIA BEYONCEAE...
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4 Things You're Not Allowed to Do in Space
There are lots of things that you're allowed to do on earth that you absolutely can't if you're an astronaut. Some of them you wouldn't expect.
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How the White House Killed Two Presidents
Working in the White House in the 1840s may have been more hazardous than we thought.
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Thank Goodness for Bacterial Cannibalism
Some species of bacteria have a wicked survival strategy: killing members of their own species or a closely-related one. There’s a lot we don’t know about it, but it's possible that someday we could potentially harness that knowledge to...
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Photosynthesis WITHOUT THE SUN
Plants need light to survive. But apparently, that doesn't have to be sunlight.
TED Talks
TED: Mining minerals from seawater | Damian Palin
The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea:...
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Animal Survival Skills: Poison Edition
We can purge our stomachs by vomiting when we consume something that our body thinks might be harmful, but what about animals that can't?
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Why Does Rain Smell so Good... to Bugs?
Humans love the smell after good rain, though we may not be the the target of the pleasing aroma. There's evidence the characteristic post-rain scent is used to lure arthropods to bacteria.
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3 Unexpected Effects of Plastic Pollution
You probably already knew that plastic can be bad, but scientists have taken a closer look, and found out it can be bad in surprising ways.
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Could we Have Universal Flu Vaccine?
Researchers are developing a flu vaccine with the potential to target many different strains at once. Also, bacterial meningitis may have something to do with special RNA.
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Why Is My Poop Green?
One of the most commonly googled questions in the world is why feces can be green. Well, Quick Questions has the answer!
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Microbes From Space and Bits of Halley's Comet
SciShow Space gives you the latest in Space News, including fascinating facts about the latest visitors to the ISS, how to spot the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, and a new discovery in our own celestial neighborhood.
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An Ode to Salps: Our Gelatinous Marine Cousins
Salps are more than just strange balls of goo drifting through the sea—in fact, they’re more closely related to us than they are to jellyfish, and play a huge role in marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle as the “vacuum cleaners...
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How to Eat When You Don't Have a Mouth: Lessons From 5 Animals
Not all animals have a mouth, or even need one to eat! These different feeding strategies can teach us a lot about our ancestors and how they went from not needing a mouth at all to only eating with one.
TED Talks
Suzanne Lee: Grow your own clothes
Designer Suzanne Lee shares her experiments in growing a kombucha-based material that can be used like fabric or vegetable leather to make clothing. The process is fascinating, the results are beautiful (though there's still one minor...
Bozeman Science
Archaea
In this video Paul Andersen describes the defining characteristics of members in the domain archaebacteria. He starts with a brief description of the phylogeny of this group. He then describes the major characteristics on an archaea,...
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Why Do We Eat Raw Fish But Not Raw Chicken?
We might order fish raw, but why don't we ever order chicken that way?
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The Climate Crisis Is Changing the Circle of Life
When you think about the impact of climate change on the circle of life, you likely picture polar bears or Bengal tigers struggling in new conditions. But the impacts on the world go all the way down to the tiniest creatures who do some...
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6 Bacteria with Awesome Superpowers
Bacteria have evolved some pretty incredible abilities. They may never star in a big summer movie, but here are six bacteria with amazing superpowers.
TED Talks
How synthetic biology can improve our health, food and materials | Emily Leproust
What if we could use biology to restore our balance with nature without giving up modern creature comforts? Advocating for a new kind of environmentalism, scientist and entrepreneur Emily Leproust rethinks modern sustainability at the...
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3 People Who Probably Saved Your Life
Today we are talking about 3 scientists who, through their collective inventions and discoveries, have saved millions of lives.
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Will There Ever be a Cure for the Common Cold?
Medicine has made leaps and bounds in treating illnesses in the last century, but are they ever going to get around to curing the common cold? We might be closer than you think.