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How Does Dolores Huerta Work?
In the 1960s, Dolores Huerta worked alongside Cesar Chavez to create the United Farm Workers union and organize for farmworkers' rights across Americ…
4 years, 1 month ago
BrainStuff Classics: How Bad Is It to Run Your Car on Empty?
Your car's empty-tank light can sneak up on you, and it's easy to put off filling up for another day. But are you damaging your car when you do? Lear…
4 years, 1 month ago
BrainStuff Classics: Do Doctors' Biases Affect Health Care?
Implicit biases change the way we act without us even realizing it, and doctors aren't immune. Learn how we can identify and change our unconscious b…
4 years, 1 month ago
How Does Plutonium Work?
Plutonium may be as misunderstood as it is useful -- and potentially dangerous. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: http…
4 years, 1 month ago
Can the U.S. Cut Dependence on Foreign Oil?
The United States produces a lot of oil, but we also import (and use) a lot. Learn why oil independence isn't on the horizon yet in this episode of B…
4 years, 1 month ago
How Old Are Grocery Store Apples?
The apples you find in your chain grocery store may have been picked a year ago -- but that's OK. Learn about apple storage technology in this episod…
4 years, 1 month ago
How Did One Woman Change the FDA's Drug Approval Process?
When FDA employee Frances Kelsey called for caution regarding the drug thalidomide in the 1960s, she wound up saving babies and changing FDA guidelin…
4 years, 1 month ago
How Does the Museum of Failure Work?
From Google Glass to Crystal Pepsi, the Museum of Failure celebrates the spirit of innovation behind flops and failures. Learn more in this episode o…
4 years, 1 month ago
Are Wolves Smarter Than Dogs?
Intelligence is tricky to define, but research has shown that wolves understand cause and effect where dogs don't. Learn more in this episode of Brai…
4 years, 2 months ago
Why Do Books Smell So Good?
Researchers have set out to catalog the scent compounds that make books and libraries smell so welcoming. Learn how in this classic episode of BrainS…
4 years, 2 months ago