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HIV vs. AIDS & Ash the Chinchilla: SciShow Talk Show #19
- Published_at:2013-09-24
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- description: Clinical Sexologist and Sexplanations Host Lindsey Doe teaches Hank the difference between HIV and AIDS. Then Chinchilla Ash teaches Hank about softness. Want more animals? Check out Animal Wonders Inc. at http://www.animalwonders.org or on YouTube...
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The Ingredients for Life in Space
- Published_at:2013-09-22
- Category:Education
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- description: Hank explains the latest developments in space research and the search for life, including the discovery that amino acids may be more common than we thought throughout the solar system, and the latest findings from the Mars Curiosity rover. Like...
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What Happens If You're Struck By Lightning?
- Published_at:2013-09-20
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- description: The chances of you being hit by lightning are small by comparison, but it does happen! Hank will go through what ultimately happens when you are struck by lightning because chances are you will survive to tell it to your friends. Like SciShow? Want...
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Human Experimentation: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly.
- Published_at:2013-09-18
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- description: In the early days of the space race, agency researchers in Russia and at NASA really weren't sure all what would happen to an astronaut in space. They didn't know if a human mind could handle actually seeing Earth or what would happen to the human...
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Why Body Hair?
- Published_at:2013-09-17
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- description: In today's episode Hank talks about hair: What's it good for, what's it made of, and why do we have less than other mammals? Like SciShow? Want to get cool things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome...
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SciShow Needs You!
- Published_at:2013-09-12
- Category:Education
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- description: Since January 2012, SciShow has been uploading hard science and good times to viewers just like you around the world. Now, after nearly two years -- and a million subscribers(!) -- we think it's time to take our relationship to a whole new level. We...
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Why Do We Laugh?
- Published_at:2013-09-10
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- description: You know what's funny? Why people laugh. Hank talks about the science of laughter: what makes us laugh, what purpose it serves, and even what it can tell us about our mental and physical health. Hilarious! Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and...
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3D Printing and the Northern Walking Stick Insect: SciShow Talk Show #18
- Published_at:2013-09-10
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- description: Today on the SciShow Talk Show, Ben Malouf shows off some of his 3D printed designs and talks with Hank about how he got into the world of 3D printing. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders joins in to share Holmes and Watson, the northern walking stick...
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What is Sarin Gas?
- Published_at:2013-09-07
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- description: Hank discusses the chemistry of sarin, the nerve agent that killed more than 1400 people in a chemical weapons attack in Syria. Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids?...
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3 Big Discoveries Made by the International Space Station
- Published_at:2013-09-06
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- description: We all know it's awesome, and we could watch Chris Hadfield sing all day, but do you know about the awesome science that's being done on the International Space Station? Hank explains three big discoveries made on the ISS that you should know about. ...
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The 2 Secrets to Sending People to Mars
- Published_at:2013-09-04
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- description: Hank revisits his passion for exploring the Red Planet, breaking down the two biggest challenges of sending humans to Mars: radiation and propulsion. He explains the science behind the obstacles future Mars-bound astronauts will face, as well as they...
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The Weird Truth About Arabic Numerals
- Published_at:2013-09-03
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- description: Hank unravels the fascinating yarn of how the world came to use so-called Arabic numerals -- from the scholarship of ancient Hindu mathematicians, to Muslim scientist Al-Khwarizmi, to the merchants of medieval Italy. Like SciShow? Want to help...
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Moon dust, tricky squid, and the world's biggest telescope
- Published_at:2013-08-31
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- description: Hank explains the enormity of the Giant Magellan Telescope, possibly the biggest telescope ever built, as well as updates about NASA's new mission to the moon, and an unusual discovery about the habits of deep-sea squid. Biggest Telescope Ever:...
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Cute Skulls and Cute Cavies: SciShow Talk Show #17
- Published_at:2013-08-28
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- description: Before she left for Chicago, Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop sat down with Hank to discuss one of her favorite skulls from the from the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum. Then Jessi Knudsen Castañeda from Animal Wonders joined in with not just one,...
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Weird Places: Europe's Dancing, Crooked Forests
- Published_at:2013-08-27
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- description: Hank takes you through the weird, twisted forests of Russia and Eastern Europe, where trees grow at odd angles. What caused trees to grow into big wooden pretzels? Was it wind? Manipulation by woodworkers? Nazis, maybe? See for yourself as Hank...
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Healing Hearts, Space Jewelry, and the Newest Mammal
- Published_at:2013-08-24
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- description: Hank reveals the latest discoveries, including a way to make new, beating heart cells, ancient Egyptian jewelry made from meteorites, and the first mammal to be discovered in the Americas in 35 years, the adorable olinguito. Like SciShow? Want to...
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The Curious History of the Lab Rat
- Published_at:2013-08-22
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- description: If you give them any thought at all, you probably associate them with sewers, cargo ships and maybe animated movies about animals that want to become French chefs. But for almost 200 years, tens of millions of rats have played a central role in...
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3 Facts About Lemmings
- Published_at:2013-08-20
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- description: Lemmings are small, thickset vole-like animals that live in the Arctic tundra. They live in a harsh environment, are super-cute, kinda mean, and totally misunderstood. But here at SciShow we're going to set the record straight with 3 Actual Facts...
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The How, Why, and How Much of Oil
- Published_at:2013-08-19
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- description: Everyone does it -- using oil, that is. But how much do we have left? How do scientists find it? And where are they looking for it now that the easiest pickings have been taken? Hank has the answers to the how, why and how much of oil.
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The Science of Hyperloop
- Published_at:2013-08-17
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- description: Michael Aranda explains the nuts and bolts of Hyperloop, the new magnet-driven, solar-powered transit system proposed by Spacex genius Elon Musk. Learn how Musk answered three vexing questions to create the transportation of the future -- or maybe the...
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Acid, Poop, and Barf: Vultures' Secret Weapons
- Published_at:2013-08-16
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- description: Vultures, you eat old, putrid dead things for a living. How is that not killing you? Hank explains the secret weapons vultures use to fight off disease, avoid predators, and beat the heat. Prepare for a Sci-Show Gross-Out!
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What's Killing the World's Amphibians?
- Published_at:2013-08-13
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- description: Of the more than 7,000 known species of amphibians in the world, an estimated one third are now threatened with extinction. Hank breaks down the science behind the decline of amphibians around the world, and what you can do to help.
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Invasive Mussels and Heidi Sedivy: SciShow Talk Show # 16
- Published_at:2013-08-12
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- description: Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show! This week we introduce our guest, Heidi Sedivy who will be talking about invasive mussels as well as Montana native mussles. -- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover...
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3 Awesome Discoveries Made by Curiosity
- Published_at:2013-08-10
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- description: Happy birthday, Curiosity! Michael Aranda and SciShow News celebrate the first anniversary of the Mars Science Laboratory landing on Mars with 3 awesome discoveries that the universe's coolest rover has made so far. Hints: they involve air, radiation...
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The Scary American Bat Die-Off
- Published_at:2013-08-08
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- description: In North America, bats are in mortal danger, and the poor little guys can't even activate their own Bat-Signal to call for help. A terrible infection is ravaging their populations, and it's as serious as a heart attack. Hank has the details about...
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The Science of Sweetness
- Published_at:2013-08-07
- Category:Science & Technology
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- description: Sugar, honey, listen up. Humans love the sweet taste of sweetness, but have you ever wondered why? What's the evolutionary purpose behind our love for sweets? Why can we taste sweet anyway? What are those sugar substitutes really made of? And will...
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Your Pee is Pollution
- Published_at:2013-08-06
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- description: Ever wonder what happens after you flush? You should, because your pee is causing problems! Hank talks about how, and why, human waste having weird effects on the natural world, like homicidal fish and hermaphroditic frogs. Like SciShow? Want to help...
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Pliny The Elder: Great Minds
- Published_at:2013-08-01
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- description: Before there was Google, there were encyclopedias. The very idea of these vasat collections of knowledge can be credited to Pliny The Elder. So who was he, and why does he seem to pop up everywhere from Alchemy to Zoology? Hank has the story in this...
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Is SHARKNADO Possible?
- Published_at:2013-07-31
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- description: Well? Is it? No. But that doesn't mean that this ... bizarre ... attempt at cinema doesn't raise some interesting questions. Questions that we will explore in this episode of SciShow. Hold on to your buckets! Like SciShow? Want to help support us,...
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All About Poop, Plus a Tortoise: SciShow Talk Show #15
- Published_at:2013-07-30
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- description: The SciShow Talk Show has a new look! And a new guest who isn't new at all - Jessi Knudsen Castañeda from Animal Wonders joins Hank to talk about one of her favorite subjects: poop! They are joined by Augusto Castañeda and Yucca the red-footed...
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