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The Oldest Star in the Universe
- Published_at:2013-03-28
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- description: Hank tells the story of the mysterious star known as "Methuseleh," and why scientists think that it is the oldest known star in the universe. Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold...
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Top 5 Deadliest Substances on Earth
- Published_at:2013-03-25
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- description: There are natural poisons that lurk in bacteria, plants, and fungi pretty much everywhere, and they're there for good reasons (according to the organisms that produce them) - but what is it about their chemical make up that makes them so poisonous?...
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A Cure for Ebola, Rabies, & Other Virus Villains?
- Published_at:2013-03-24
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- description: Viruses are among humanity's greatest threats and it seems like they're always one step ahead of us. But this week, biologists say that they've discovered a new weapon we can use against some of our most nefarious virus enemies - and it comes from our...
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Weird Places: Blood Falls
- Published_at:2013-03-21
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- description: In our continuing series on Earth's weirdest places, Hank describes the crazy place in Antarctica known as Blood Falls in all its scientifically strange majesty. Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover...
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IDTIMWYTIM: "Organic"
- Published_at:2013-03-20
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- description: In the world of chemistry, an "organic" compound is often described as anything with carbon in it, and "organic chemistry" is the study of carbon compounds, but there is actually no single definition of what "organic" means in chemistry, and...
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More About Cats, & Gonzo the Toucanet: SciShow Talk Show Episode 6
- Published_at:2013-03-19
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- description: Katherine is back with more information about cats and Jessi from Animal Wonders shares Gonzo the crimson-rumped toucanet. Like SciShow? http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow! http://www.twitter.com/scishow T*mbl SciShow....
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Viking Sunstones and Mummy Health Secrets
- Published_at:2013-03-16
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- description: Today on SciShow news, dead person wisdom is helping enrich our understanding of the natural world - how did Vikings manage to be such awesome navigators? And is heart disease inherent in human beings? Scientists think mummies may have the answer. ...
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π 'N' Science
- Published_at:2013-03-14
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- description: It's pi day! Hank explains why this irrational number is important to scientists, and discusses a bit of a controversy that surrounds it. Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your...
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Breaking News: Mars Suitable for Life
- Published_at:2013-03-13
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- description: Earlier today, mission specialists with NASA's Mars Science Laboratory announced that they have found, for the first time, evidence of an ancient environment on Mars that could have sustained life. Hank tells us the specifics in this very special,...
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Major Brain Dump!
- Published_at:2013-03-11
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- description: Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Tardigrade Poster: http://vid.io/xom SciShow Mug: http://vid.io/xoa SciShow Shirt: http://vid.io/xog -- This week on SciShow...
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The Manhattan Project
- Published_at:2013-03-10
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- description: Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Tardigrade Poster: http://vid.io/xom SciShow Mug: http://vid.io/xoa SciShow Shirt: http://vid.io/xog -- Some of the greatest...
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The Search for Antimatter
- Published_at:2013-03-08
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- description: Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Tardigrade Poster: http://vid.io/xom SciShow Mug: http://vid.io/xoa SciShow Shirt: http://vid.io/xog -- If you don't have any...
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Is There Gravity in Space?
- Published_at:2013-03-05
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- description: In a word, "yes" - space is packed with gravity. Hank explains how Isaac Newton described how gravity works, and why even though it seems that things are floating in space, they're still effected by gravity. Every object in the universe is constantly...
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PLASMA RAIN?
- Published_at:2013-03-03
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- description: Love SciShow? Help support us by getting things to put on your walls, cover your torso, or hold your liquids! Tardigrade Poster: http://vid.io/xom SciShow Mug: http://vid.io/xoa SciShow Shirt: http://vid.io/xog -- Last week, NASA published a...
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Emily and Hank Meet a Blue-Tongued Skink: SciShow Talk Show Episode 5
- Published_at:2013-02-27
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- description: Emily Graslie of the Brain Scoop is back again with some more skulls to stump Hank, and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings in Blueberry the blue-tongued skink. Like SciShow? http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow!...
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Spider Rain?!!
- Published_at:2013-02-25
- Category:News & Politics
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- description: Hank sets the record straight for us, discussing a rain of spiders in Brazil (!?), a new virus that has the internet all a-twitter, and another asteroid recently found to have hit the Earth (not the one in Siberia!) - are you ready for some DATA? ...
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Spring, Time for Drunk Birds
- Published_at:2013-02-22
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- description: As spring approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we anticipate the fluttering butterflies and the capering baby lambs, and we can also expect to see some birds hammered out of their minds in the trees, and perhaps on the ground. In most cases, these...
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Weird Places: Göreme National Park
- Published_at:2013-02-19
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- description: There are a lot of weird places on Earth and our new series will explore some of the weirdest. Today Hank takes us to Göreme National Park in Turkey so we can learn about this region's fascinating geological history and about the people who have been...
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Hank and Michael Meet an Alien: SciShow Talk Show #4
- Published_at:2013-02-18
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- description: Featuring Michael Aranda (youtube.com/michaelaranda) and Kemosabe the prehensile-tailed porcupine. In this episode, Michael attempts to stump Hank and then they meet Kemo and Jessi from Animal Wonders. Like SciShow? http://www.facebook.com/scishow...
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Hank Meets a Giant Squid and Other News
- Published_at:2013-02-17
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- description: Hank is back in the studio and is very excited to be able again to share news of the universe with you, including his encounter with a giant squid, an English king discovered under a parking lot, new pyramids discovered in Africa, and how the compound...
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Meteorite Strikes Russia
- Published_at:2013-02-16
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- description: Earlier today, a 15 meter wide meteor exploded over siberia with the force of several Hiroshima bombs. Over 1200 people were injured, mostly by flying glass. Here, Hank discusses what happenedt, what it means, and comparable events in history. Like...
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Big Idea: Blood Transfusions
- Published_at:2013-02-15
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- description: The idea of putting blood into a person was a radical one when it was first attempted 350 years ago, but today, more than 15 million pints of blood are donated each year in the U.S. to be used in transfusions to over 5 million patients. Hank tells...
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Fun With Potatoes & Physics! A SciShow Experiment
- Published_at:2013-02-12
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- description: Hank uses a favorite subject of the YouTube community - the potato gun - to teach us about the principles of pneumatics, which use the potential energy of compressed gas to do work in lots of useful machines every day. Like SciShow?...
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Asteroid Fly-By!
- Published_at:2013-02-09
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- description: Today Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop gives us the news about a couple of near- misses for our planet and an update on where astronomers think habitable life might be found in other star systems. Like SciShow! http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow...
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SciShow Talk Show! Peter, Self-healing Skin, & Professor Claw the Emperor Scorpion
- Published_at:2013-02-05
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- description: Featuring Peter Winkler, our SciShow graphics guru, and Professor Claw, the emperor scorpion. We decided it would be cool to have guests come into the studio and talk about science with Hank. In this episode, Peter and Hank discuss the science of...
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3 Weird Ways Olde Tyme People Got High
- Published_at:2013-01-31
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- description: Humans have been processing plants for their narcotic effects for at least 5000 years, historically for ceremonial purposes, to deal with harsh environmental conditions or difficult situations, and sometimes even to supplement nutrient-poor diets. ...
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How Many Stars Are There?
- Published_at:2013-01-21
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- description: ERROR IN VIDEO - There are up to 200 BILLION stars in our galaxy...not 200 million. How many stars are there in the universe? This question leads Hank to a couple other questions - How many stars can we see from Earth? How many stars are there in our...
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FAQs About the New Flu
- Published_at:2013-01-19
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- description: In today's news, Michael Aranda stands in for Hank to talk about this year's flu season. And no, Hank isn't out sick with the flu - he's on the road and out of the studio for a few weeks! Like SciShow: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow...
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Warp Drives!
- Published_at:2013-01-17
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- description: Hank talks about how warp drives could potentially work. Like SciShow! http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow! http://www.twitter.com/scishow T*mbl SciShow! http://scishow.tumblr.com References and licenses for this episode can be found in...
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Space News From The Future!
- Published_at:2013-01-13
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- description: Today Hank uses his patented prognosticating abilities to tell you about some space news events to watch out for in 2013. What one thing is the Curiosity rover going to spend most of the year doing? Why are we going back to the moon? And what two...
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