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When to Worry About COVID-19 Variants
Learn about what's going on with the new COVID-19 variants — and whether you should worry about them — with Dr. Syra Madad, nationally recognized epi…
5 years, 1 month ago
Introducing If/Then
What gets you curious? Virtual experiences, celestial bodies, water worlds or maybe just the tiniest mysteries inside your brain? The endlessly curio…
5 years, 1 month ago
“Popular Opinion” Isn’t What You Think
Learn about why popular opinion might not be as popular as you thought; a new analysis that’s debunked the blood type diet; and a pool of water in Ki…
5 years, 1 month ago
Why Do I Cough When I Clean My Ears?
Learn about how Arnold’s ear-cough reflex can make you cough when you clean your ears; why it’s important to teach your kids about giving when they’r…
5 years, 1 month ago
How Copper Changed Our Language (w/ Materials Scientist Ainissa Ramirez)
Award-winning scientist and science communicator Ainissa Ramirez explains how copper changed our language. Then, learn about the surprising health be…
5 years, 1 month ago
‘Wanting’ and ‘Liking’ Are Different to Your Brain
Learn about why just because you want something doesn’t mean you like it; why Esperanto is the world’s most successful universal language; and a gene…
5 years, 1 month ago
What Came Before the Big Bang?
Learn about how hoarders’ brains see their belongings; why dolphins consciously lower their heart rates; and what scientists think happened before th…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Dark Ages Weren’t Really Dark
Learn about the “smellicopter,” a drone that can smell via a live moth antenna; why the “Dark Ages” weren’t as dark as you might think; and how simpl…
5 years, 1 month ago
This Trait Could Be Key to Lasting Romance
Learn about whether reading computer code is the same to your brain as reading another language; and a personality trait that could be key to lasting…
5 years, 1 month ago
Your Dog’s Personality Can Change Over Time
Learn about how having hope for the future could protect you from risky behaviors like drinking and gambling; how your dog’s personality can change o…
5 years, 1 month ago