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Scientists Want To Make (Some) People More Pessimistic

12th - Higher Ed
There's a downside to the upside, and believe it or not, an upside to the downside. Here's why considering the worst case might lead to better outcomes. Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
Instructional Video5:02
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North American Inhabitants 30,000 Years Ago

12th - Higher Ed
Two new studies challenge what we thought we knew about the first humans in the Americas. Could people have been on these continents 10 to 15 thousand years earlier than archaeologists previously thought? Join Stefan Chin and learn more...
Instructional Video10:19
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Let's Go To Mars

12th - Higher Ed
Hank discusses the challenges involved in manned space travel to Mars, and sends us a message from his 17-year-old self.
Instructional Video8:22
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How Do You Get Rid of Acne?

12th - Higher Ed
Most of us have dealt with acne during puberty, or maybe even after that. You probably wanted to pop or pick them in order to remove them, but don't do that! Learn more about acne and learn how to get rid of it more appropriately!
Instructional Video8:01
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Does Getting COVID-19 Make You Immune to It? | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Like a common cold or a cold sore, would it be possible to get a reinfection of COVID-19? Would we be able to build up long-term resistance to it?
Instructional Video11:16
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6 Parasites That Live INSIDE Cells

12th - Higher Ed
When you think "parasite," you might think of leeches or some nasty tape worm, but there are some that can live inside your very own cells.
Instructional Video11:08
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5 More Strange Flying Machines

12th - Higher Ed
In our last list of strange aircraft, we stuck to covering the weirdest jets to take to the sky, but there are plenty of other types of bizarre flying machines out there! In this episode, Hank will tell you about five other unlikely...
Instructional Video10:56
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5 Bizarre Aircraft That Pushed the Boundaries of Engineering

12th - Higher Ed
You might think most planes look the same, but here are five of the most bizarre aircraft that, no matter their appearance, still managed to fly.
Instructional Video4:28
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That’s Probably Not a Spider Bite

12th - Higher Ed
Unless you saw the spider bite you, that swollen, bite-looking lesion on your arm is probably something else, and blaming it on an innocent 8-legged critter might do more harm than good. Hosted by: Stefan Chin
Instructional Video3:58
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New Insights Into 'The Mind's Eye'

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow explores a newly identified neurological condition, aphantasia, the inability to visualize things in your imagination, and gives tribute to Dr. Oliver Sacks, popular explorer of the human mind.
Instructional Video2:50
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Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors (LFTR): Energy for the Future?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank addresses a highly requested topic - liquid fluoride thorium reactors - and tells us how LFTR might be the future of energy in ... China?
Instructional Video4:19
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Lead: The Original Artificial Sweetener

12th - Higher Ed
Lead is really useful when you add it to things like paint and gasoline. Problem is, it’s also poisonous. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video4:58
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How Traditional Ice Fishing Led to the French Fries in Your Freezer

12th - Higher Ed
You might not think about the food in your freezer much, but those frozen fries are surprisingly worthy of pondering, given that they’re the end result of a pretty clever innovation.
Instructional Video4:11
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How the First Americans Got There

12th - Higher Ed
This week, researches published a genetic analysis of the 11,500-year-old remains of a baby found in Alaska, near where the first Americans crossed the Bering land bridge. That analysis has answered some lingering questions about human...
Instructional Video4:22
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What Would Happen if Mosquitoes Went Extinct?

12th - Higher Ed
Do mosquitoes serve a purpose in the ecosystem? As one of the most hated creatures on the planet, some people have wondered why we don't just kill them ALL? Let's unpack this issue, with SciShow!
Instructional Video10:29
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What We Get Wrong About “Alcoholism”

12th - Higher Ed
There are a lot of stereotypes and stigma surrounding alcohol that prevent both understanding and adequate care, and the spectrum of symptoms that alcohol use disorder can include is a lot more complicated than you might think. Hosted...
Instructional Video11:59
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Is Long COVID Real? What We Know So Far

12th - Higher Ed
What is "Long-Covid"? What does it mean? The list of symptoms for “Long COVID” last long after you've healed from the illness. But the more we learn about it, and how it is similar to other post-infection syndromes, the better we can...
Instructional Video11:53
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Is It COVID Or Is It Your Vape Juice?

12th - Higher Ed
Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of vaping-related lung injury over the past few years has complicated things since it can cause an uncannily similar host of symptoms to COVID-19. So, let’s take a closer look...
Instructional Video15:21
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Interview with EPA Administrator McCarthy

12th - Higher Ed
Hank interviews Administrator Gina McCarthy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They discuss getting people to care about climate change, the EPA's goals going into the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and the...
Instructional Video11:38
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How Safe Are Pesticides, Really?

12th - Higher Ed
If you’ve heard anything about pesticides, it’s probably about how toxic they are. But they make growing food more cost-effective, so when some make it into your groceries, how bad can they be?
Instructional Video12:10
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7 Chilling Mysteries Still Unsolved by Scientists

12th - Higher Ed
There are still several fascinating mysteries of our universe unsolved by scientists even after decades and even centuries of research! Join Olivia Gordon for a new episode of SciShow and learn about these seven weird phenomena that...
Instructional Video21:14
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The Weird, Delightful Smells of Being Human

12th - Higher Ed
Let’s face it: humans stink! But that’s not always a bad thing - we use smells to interact with each other and navigate our lives. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video4:23
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The Deal with Protein

12th - Higher Ed
People like to say all kinds of things about protein – like, you need to eat lots of it to build muscle and lose weight. The truth is, the science of protein and how your body uses it is much more complicated than that. Hosted by: Hank...
Instructional Video10:55
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The 7 Scariest Creatures in Australia That You Probably Don't Know About

12th - Higher Ed
You probably know that Australia is famous for giant snakes and spooky spiders... but oh... there's SO much more. Join Hank Green as he shows you seven truly terrifying Australian inhabitants that you might not have heard of—and some are...