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Would you raise the baby that devoured your siblings? - Francesca Barbero
Explore how the offspring of parasitic butterflies trick their way into ant colonies for food and protection.
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You might not guess it, but Alcon blue…
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4 lessons from robots about being human - Ken Goldberg
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The more that robots ingrain themselves into our ever…
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How farming cultivated seeds for the Internet - Patricia Russac
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What does farming have to do with invention and…
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Will humanity embrace neo-evolution? - Harvey Fineberg
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Medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg shows us three paths forwa…
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The true cause behind dodo bird extinction - Leon Claessens
Uncover the most common misperceptions about dodos, and find out the truth of how the flightless birds actually went extinct.
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Dodos are commonly con…
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How to get motivated even when you lack the urge
Explore the psychology of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and dig into how these forces contribute to our drive.
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Motivation is complicated. Psyc…
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On spaghetti sauce - Malcolm Gladwell
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Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry's …
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Ancient wonders captured in 3D - Ben Kacyra
Ancient monuments give us clues to astonishing past civilizations -- but they're under threat from pollution, war, neglect. Ben Kacyra, who invented …
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The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp - Dan Sayers
Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America.
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Straddling Virginia and North Carolina is an …
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Why do visual illusions occur? - Mark Changizi
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Why can't our extremely complex eyes render simple optical illusions…
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