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Optics in the Renaissance Period: Leonardo's Integration of Science and Art
Season 4 Episode 19
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When we talk about Renaissance men, we're really talking about one man.
Leonardo da Vinci didn't just paint the Mona Lisa. He wasn't j…
1 year, 3 months ago
🐕 What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living a Meaningful Life: Wisdom from "The Word of Dog"
Season 4 Episode 18
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In a world obsessed with achievement and constant self-improvement, the secret to a meaningful…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Scent of Power: How Fragrance Has Shaped Human Society
Season 4 Episode 17
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I've been thinking about perfume lately.
Not the kind they hawk at department store counters or in those glossy magazine inserts that …
1 year, 3 months ago
🏘️ Our Crumbling Foundation: Housing Crisis Solutions
Season 4 Episode 16
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For too long, we've pretended Canada's housing disaster is some force of nature—a…
1 year, 3 months ago
USA’s Global Games: The Rise of Latin America (Part 4)
Season 4 Episode 15
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Sometimes the most interesting stories hide in plain sight, buried beneath the daily outrage cycles and the breathless panic of break…
1 year, 3 months ago
World Happiness Report 2025: Happiness, Benevolence, and Social Connection
Season 4 Episode 14
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We've been getting happiness all wrong.
That's the …
1 year, 3 months ago
A History of Timekeeping: Our Obsession With Time Is Both Ancient and Modern
Season 4 Episode 13
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Your phone buzzes. Another meeting reminder. A calendar notification. A timer for that thing you were cooking.
If you're like most peo…
1 year, 3 months ago
👕 Gardening Au Naturel WNGD: Social Good, NIR FIR Infrared Light, and Fashion
Season 4 Episode 12
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Hear related original song: Skin and Soil: An Infrared Symphony
"A haunting meditation on what it…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Covid-19 Beginner's Guide for 2025
Season 4 Episode 11
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It's 2025, and we're still pretending COVID is just another flu.
You've probably noticed it by now. Friends who can't shake that linge…
1 year, 3 months ago
Democracy's Silent Erosion: The Global Autocratic March
Season 4 Episode 10
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Freedom doesn't disappear overnight. It erodes gradually, like a slow-moving mudslide that's …
1 year, 3 months ago