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Could The Next Blackout Be More Deadly Than Katrina?
With climate change making temperatures more extreme each year, like we recently saw in the great Texas freeze and the Northwest heatwave, large-scale power outages become a matter of life and death. Could a power grid failure during an...
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How Talking With Animals Would Change Our World
In 1970, a recording of a whale song changed the world. The album, “Songs Of The Humpback Whale,” helped launch a movement to ban commercial whaling and protect endangered species. Today, scientists are getting closer and closer to...
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Geoengineering: The Riskiest Way to Save the Planet
How do we reduce the impact of climate change, and could geoengineering be the solution? Host Sinead Bovell is joined by sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson and other experts to examine the goal of Global Net Zero Emissions, direct air...
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Why Make Humanoid Robots?
Humanoid robots are no longer a thing of science fiction. Engineers have built machines that can mimic human movements and speech with remarkable precision. Why are scientists so determined to make robots look like us? Are they going to...
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Is This the Real Reason Weather is Getting Wilder?
NOAA’s 2020 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disaster report showed a notable uptick in extremes. In 2021, 10.6% of all-weather stations reported record temperatures. And with the continued emission of carbon into the atmosphere, this...
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The Future (and Challenges) of Lab-Grown Meat
Lab-grown, or cultivated, meat promises to deliver us from the pitfalls of modern meat production, but it’s still an emerging industry with lots of technical challenges. As a result, cultivated meat products are still exorbitantly...
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What Happens When Demographics Change Forever?
Our demographics look different than they did even seventy years ago. People are choosing to have less children, which leads to an aging population that could strain social services and deal a blow to the economy. But isn’t slower...
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The Future of Dating is Weirder Than You Think
Tired of swiping? From AI companions like Replika to matchmaking services that use DNA to predict compatibility, scientific breakthroughs offer new and exciting paths to romance. How will these developments change the ways we fall in...
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How to Avoid Running Out of Water
Fresh water issues are getting harder to ignore. In the next five years, half the world’s population will live in a water-stressed area. Drought-stricken cities like San Francisco have started requiring large commercial building to...
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What If Our Clothes Could Disrupt Surveillance Cameras?
What do you get when you combine mass surveillance with A.I.? It’s a dystopia that’s already a reality in places across the world. Fashion designers are pushing back, crafting clothing and accessories that trick facial recognition...
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How to Stop Aging (and Should We?)
What is the future of aging? People aren’t dying as early or as easily as they used to. Innovations in medicine, health, and hygiene have helped us extend our lives by decades, but what comes next? Would you rather live to be a hearty...
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Mastering Verb Tenses: A Complete Guide for English Learners
Are you struggling with verb tenses in English? Don't worry, we've got you covered! In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about the six main verb tenses: present simple, present continuous, past simple,...
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Redefining Sustainability in Agriculture: Beyond Organic Farming
Learn about the evolution of sustainability in agriculture, from organic practices to a broader focus on ecological health and resilience. Discover how farms are adapting to ensure long- term sustainability amid changing environmental...
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What is the Riskiest Region in the US as the Climate Changes
Climate Change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters all around the world. And in the United States, more and more people seem to be moving to the places that are projected to be most impacted by climate change,...
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Biochemistry
The study of chemical reactions in living organisms, the chemistry of life. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Cosmology
The study of the Universe as a whole, rather than specific stars or celestial bodies. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Hurricane Katrina: Part 2
In 2005, New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The city had flood defences which were meant to protect it. Why did these fail and could this happen again? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Hurricane Katrina hit New...
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Looking into the Future
We use instinct to sense exactly what is going to happen without seeing it. Baseball players show how instinct allows them to predict the future. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Our sense of vision is constantly keeping track of...
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Factpack: Power of Plants
Plants can offer amazing medical cures - even the poisonous ones. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the start of a learning...
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Palm Oil: Biofuel of the Future?
Explore whether the production of palm-oil biodiesel is sustainable. Do the positive impacts for farmers and consumers outweigh the negative impacts on the rainforest environment? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Palm...
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Making a Star on Earth
Large-scale nuclear fusion is one of the ultimate goals of science which has yet to be achieved. How does nuclear fusion work and is a future likely in which we can reproduce the power of a star on Earth? Earth Science - Earth's...
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Evolution of Man: The Evidence
Discover how fossils help scientists to piece together evolutionary changes in early man - and how one very special fossil in Africa led historians down an exciting new path. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Fossils...
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Climate Models
Predicting the future of Earth's climate is a daunting task. How are complex climate models calculated, taking chaos theory into account? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Climate models use data to calculate the...
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Geothermal Power
The heat at the centre of our planet could fulfil all of our energy needs. Find out how some are already utilising geothermal power. Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Geothermal power is obtained from heat within the...