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Early forensics and crime-solving chemists - Deborah Blum
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In a CSI age, we take forensic science for granted…
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What actually triggered the Irish Potato Famine - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Dig into what caused the Irish potato famine, and explore how the UK government’s response turned the crisis into a catastrophe.
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For over 200 years,…
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Want to be happier? Remain in the moment - Matt Killingsworth
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When are humans most happy? To gather data on thi…
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The method that can "prove" almost anything - James A. Smith
Explore the data analysis method known as p-hacking, where data is misrepresented as statistically significant.
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In 2011, a group of researchers cond…
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The puzzle of chronic pain - Elliot Krane
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We think of pain as a symptom, but there are cases where the nerv…
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From the top of the food chain down: Rewilding our world - George Monbiot
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Our planet was once populated by m…
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The beautiful tricks of flowers - Jonathan Drori
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In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the e…
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Your elusive creative mind - Elizabeth Gilbert
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Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect …
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The peculiar, fascinating world of bioluminescence - Edith Widder
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In the deep, dark ocean, many sea creatures make…
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How did South African Apartheid begin, and how did it finally end? - Thula Simpson
Explore how Dutch and British colonization of South Africa led to Apartheid, the strict national policy of racial segregation.
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For 46 years, South A…
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