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How fast can a vaccine be made? - Dan Kwartler
Dig into the three key phases of developing a new vaccine: exploratory research, clinical testing, and manufacturing.
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When a new pathogen emerges, …
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Can loud music damage your hearing? - Heather Malyuk
Dig into the properties of sound to find out just how bad loud music is for your hearing.
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After a concert, you find it difficult to hear your frien…
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The strength of an excellent introduction - Carolyn Mohr
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Never underestimate the power of an intriguin…
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Dispatching a sundial to Mars - Bill Nye
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Bill Nye, otherwise known as The Science Guy, inherited his father's fa…
5 days, 3 hours ago
Inside the mind of a drummer | Reason Like A Musician
Drummers Tony Succar, Matt Flynn, Matt Tong, and Matt Johnson share what it takes to improve your skills and find your rhythm.
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"Think Like A Musicia…
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Will our kids be a different species? - Juan Enriquez
Throughout human evolution, multiple versions of humans co-existed. Could we be mid-upgrade now? At TEDxSummit, Juan Enriquez sweeps across time and …
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How we became addicted to credit cards - Nidhi Upadhyaya
Dig into the history of credit cards in the United States, and how they have evolved since the 1950s into the industry we know today.
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Today, credit …
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What's hidden? More than you realize - John Lloyd
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Gravity. The stars in day. Thoughts. The huma…
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Reconsidering cognition - Trevor Maber
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Every day, we meet people and process our interactions--making inferences…
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What are truffles, and why do they cost so much? - Carolyn Beans
Dig into the truffle’s unique and mysterious biology to find out what makes them so rare and the limitations of farming them.
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Truffles are one of th…
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