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The most notorious scientific feud in history - Lukas Rieppel
Get to know one of the most infamous scientific rivalries in history, known as the Bone Wars, where two scientists competed to find dinosaur fossils.…
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The linguistic genius of babies - Patricia Kuhl
Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another -- by listening to the humans around them and "taking stat…
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The dark history of bananas - John Soluri
Explore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America.
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In December 1910…
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Doodlers, gather! - Sunni Brown
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Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension -- and our c…
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Why mosquitoes target certain people more frequently than others - Maria Elena De Obaldia
Explore the science of what attracts mosquitos, and find out why mosquitos bite some people more than others.
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Some swear they’re cursed to be hunted…
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qualities of successful people - Richard St. John
Ten years of research and 500 face-to-face-interviews led Richard St. John to a collection of eight common traits in successful leaders around the wo…
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The scheme to unseat the Inca Empire - Gabriel Prieto
Follow Maxo, a warrior of the Chimu Empire, as he navigates the Inca-conquered streets of Chan Chan to receive a secret message.
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It’s daybreak in th…
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The science behind a climate headline - Rachel Pike
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In 4 minutes, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a…
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Why can’t governments print an unlimited amount of money? - Jonathan Smith
Explore the economic strategy of quantitative easing, where a central bank purchases bonds in order to boost the economy.
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In March 2020, the COVID-1…
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The force of passion - Richard St. John
For love or money? Based on hundreds of interviews and his personal experience, Richard St. John suggests that passion, not money, is one of the key …
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