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Mountain Pine Beetle Update: SciShow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow welcomes back Diana Six to talk to us about current news on the Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak. Then, Jessi Knudsen Castañeda stops by and brings a familiar friend whose anatomy may help scientists develop better hypodermic needles.
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 Video11:51
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Human Experimentation: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

12th - Higher Ed
In the early days of the space race, agency researchers in Russia and at NASA really weren't sure all what would happen to an astronaut in space. They didn't know if a human mind could handle actually seeing Earth or what would happen to...
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 Video29:03
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Dendritic Cells: Scishow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
Hank and PhD Candidate Joanna Kreitinger discuss research being performed on dendritic cells in relation to the immune system. Later, Jessi from Animal Wonders joins to show us the emperor scorpions.
Instructional Video12:40
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7 Medicines That Come from Super Toxic Critters

12th - Higher Ed
Scorpion venom and insect poison sound really deadly, but scientists are increasingly turning them into medical treatments that save millions of lives. Hosted by: Hank Green
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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 Video2:53
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The Hymen Doesn't Tell You Anything About a Person

12th - Higher Ed
The hymen is a human structure that is surrounded by myths and misunderstandings. So today, we shed some light on what the hymen actually is, where it comes from, and why it can’t actually tell you anything about a person. Hosted by:...
Instructional Video4:23
SciShow

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 Video9:40
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The Data Explosion | The History of the Internet, Part 3

12th - Higher Ed
Nearly twenty years after the dot-com bubble burst, the internet is an essential piece of the modern world, with the public side mostly commanded by a few powerful companies.
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...
Instructional Video9:09
SciShow

The 6 Most Common Myths About Cancer

12th - Higher Ed
Cancer is a terrible disease that often ends up the subject of a lot of speculation. In this episode, we'll be debunking these 6 common myths about cancer. All of this stuff seems plausible, but these misconceptions just don't hold up....
Instructional Video7:09
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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)
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Precision Medicine and the Science of Clumsy Robots

12th - Higher Ed
Today on SciShow News we talk about a new research effort that is aiming to revolutionize how we treat disease. We also discuss the video where Boston Dynamics shows off it's new version of the Atlas robot by using a hockey stick to mess...
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Origins of Intolerance

12th - Higher Ed
Hank's news this week informs us on a couple of crazy science experiments, updates us on some earlier topics (dangerous asteroids and ancient phallic rock art), and briefs us on a new study that seeks to find the evolutionary origins of...
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 Video5:48
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News | Where Did Domesticated Horses Come From?

12th - Higher Ed
New information has helped us understand where domestic horses came from. And by counting some tree rings, researchers were able to find evidence of Norse presence in the Americas in 1021 CE.
Instructional Video2:38
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Mind Reading

12th - Higher Ed
Hank describes some scientific advances in the field of mind reading.
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
SciShow

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 Video10:11
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Gregor Mendel: Great Minds

12th - Higher Ed
Hank brings us the story of Gregor Mendel, the Austrian monk who, with the help of a garden full of pea plants, discovered the fundamental properties of inheritance and paved the way for modern genetics. He also gives us the dirt on a...