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How do doctors classify what stage of cancer you have? - Hyunsoo Joshua No and Trudy Wu
Explore the three variables that inform a cancer’s stage number, and how different types of cancer can impact the staging.
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Each year, approximately …
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How could so many people follow Hitler? - Joseph Lacey
Explore the philosophy of Hannah Arendt, and get to know her strategies to combat the threat of totalitarianism and oppression.
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Philosopher Hannah A…
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The most fascinating stuff animals can do with their tongues - Cella Wright
Explore the incredible variety of tongues in the animal kingdom, and find out how different species utilize the appendage to survive.
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An alligator s…
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Can you solve the monster duel riddle? - Alex Gendler
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You’ve come a long way to compete in the great Diskymon league and prove yourself a D…
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The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) - Devin Shuman
Dig into the essential role that mitochondrial DNA played in the evolution of living things on Earth, and find out why it’s still evolving.
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Inside o…
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How did ancient peoples craft ice cream? - Vivian Jiang
Trace the history of ice cream, from the first accounts of cold desserts in the 1st century to the cream-based treat we know today.
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Ice cream has a …
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Can you solve the rogue submarine riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
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Smuggling yourself aboard the rogue submarine was the easy part. Hacking into the nucle…
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What is an aurora? - Michael Molina
Explore the science behind what causes the incredible light and color of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis.
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Why do we see those stunning lig…
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Preparing for oil's conclusion - Richard Sears
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As the world's attention focuses on the perils of oil exploratio…
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Moral behavior in animals - Frans de Waal
Empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait. But Frans de Waal shares some …
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