Do you taste something bitter when you hear the right word? Maybe you see a flash of a certain color instead. If so, you might have synesthesia. But it turns out, we're ALL capable of having different senses interact with one another...

Jessi and Squeaks learn about special spots on a shark's face that help them find food using electricity!



First Grade Next Generation Science

Standards

Cr
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Structure and Function: The...

You may have heard the expression that dogs 'see with their noses.' But these creature's amazing nasal architecture actually reveals a whole world beyond what we can see. Alexandra Horowitz illustrates how the dog's nose can smell the...

What's the science behind a sublime perfume? With charm and precision, biophysicist Luca Turin explains the molecular makeup -- and the art -- of a scent.

Some perfumers can distinguish individual odors in a fragrance made of hundreds of scents; tea-experts have been known to sniff out the exact location of a particular tea; and the NYC Transit Authority once had a employee responsible...

What if we could diagnose some of the world's deadliest diseases by the smells our bodies give off? In a fascinating talk and live demo, biologist James Logan introduces Freya, a malaria-sniffing dog, to show how we can harness the...

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.

Squeaks wants to know more about the biggest flower in the world! So Mister Brown teaches him all about this stinky, weird plant - called Rafflesia arnoldii!



Disciplinary
Core Idea:
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships...

As a breeze blows through the savannah, a snake-shaped tube stretches into the air and scans the horizon like a periscope. But it's not seeing— it's sniffing. Containing no bones and an estimated 40,000 muscles, an elephant trunk is one...

Even if you have a dog of your own, we bet you don’t know these three amazing things about our furry best friends!

Halitosis is a curse that has plagued humanity since ancient times. But what causes it, and why is it so universally terrifying? Mel Rosenberg outlines the basics of bad breath and what you can do when it strikes you.

Watch the bears have a great time after waking up to 15 tons of snow.

How Does our Olfactory system work? How do we Smell? It turns out that quantum mechanics plays a big role. What you may not realize is that inside your nose rests a very sensitive quantum device that uses complex...

Watch the bears have a great time after waking up to 15 tons of snow.

It's a great opportunity to see the bears' natural behaviors, such as digging for hidden food.

Watch the bears have a great time after waking up to 15 tons of snow.

It's a great opportunity to see the bears' natural behaviors, such as digging for hidden food.

A donation of 15 tons of snow has these grizzlies in a tizzy.

Watch San Diego Zoo's "Grizzly Boys" have fun trying to find what's buried beneath the snow.

It's a great opportunity to see the bears' natural behaviors, such as digging for hidden food.

It's a great opportunity to see the bears' natural behaviors, such as digging for hidden food.

Watch the bears have a great time after waking up to 15 tons of snow.

Step inside the Rose Bowl stadium and learn about the iconic, annual college football game and this National Historic Landmark.

One of the questions Taryn gets asked a lot is, "How do I keep my home smelling nice, especially if I can't open the windows?" In this episode of Taryn Cleans It All, we talk about the nitty-gritty of odor, where it comes from, and how...