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Mountain Pine Beetle Update: SciShow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow welcomes back Diana Six to talk to us about current news on the Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak. Then, Jessi Knudsen Castañeda stops by and brings a familiar friend whose anatomy may help scientists develop better hypodermic needles.
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Introducing: SciShow Talk Show! Emily, Rhinos, and Cas the Arctic Fox

12th - Higher Ed
Featuring Emily of The Brain Scoop ( / thebrainscoop ) and Cas the Arctic Fox! We decided it would be cool to have guests come into the studio and talk about science with Hank.
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5 Kinds of Slime Found in Nature | Slime Time Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
What's the scoop on slime? You may have seen green slime on some TV show challenges, but turns out there is some pretty cool slime that occurs naturally in nature! For some animals, slime is vital to their daily lives! Join Stefan Chin...
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The Frog with Hidden Claws

12th - Higher Ed
A frog with retractable claws? Weird. A frog with claws that it has to push through its skin to use? Even weirder.
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Some Mammals Can Just… Pause Pregnancy

12th - Higher Ed
We generally think of pregnancy as a continuous process, but scientists have recently discovered mechanisms that allow for certain mammals to put the development of a fetus on pause.
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So Apparently Platypuses Glow in the Dark

12th - Higher Ed
Of all the weird animals that exist in the world, platypuses are up there with the weirdest, and last year scientists discovered something even more peculiar about their fur: it glows! What may be even more strange, though, is how little...
Instructional Video10:52
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Pumas and Slither the Gopher Snake: SciShow Talk Show #12

12th - Higher Ed
Hank and Katherine talk about the wild cat known variously as a puma, mountain lion, cougar, panther and catamount and then Jessi from Animal Wonders brings a special animal guest to visit.
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Paleontology's Technicolor Moment

12th - Higher Ed
For a long time, we could only guess what color a dinosaur might be. But in the past decade, there has been an explosion of color.
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Old Pill, New Trick

12th - Higher Ed
One team of researchers may has found a promising lead in the fight to cure or prevent Alzheimer's. And another team is helping us understand how Hydras regrow their heads. Hosted by: Hank Green
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Noise Pollution Is a Bigger Deal Than You'd Think

12th - Higher Ed
Humans make a lot of noise! Transportation, industries, & how we work and play in natural spaces all have an impact on the sound we put out every day, and all this noise pollution is disrupting how animals use sound to communicate.
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How Goldfish Went From Pretty To Invincible And Back Again

12th - Higher Ed
We began keeping goldfish as pets more than 1,000 years ago, but their beauty wasn’t the only thing they had going for them. Goldfish had a lot of really weird biological traits that made them incredibly resilient. And in an unfortunate...
Instructional Video10:33
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6 Incredible Animal Hunting Techniques

12th - Higher Ed
6 Incredible Animal Hunting Techniques
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Milk, and the Mutants That Love It

12th - Higher Ed
Got milk? Fact is, most people don't -- and shouldn't -- because for them, ice cream and milkshakes are basically toxic. So why can some people drink milk and survive? Turns out they're mutants! SciShow explains.
Instructional Video3:58
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How Weed Works: THC

12th - Higher Ed
Hank explains the science behind the effects of that wackiest of weeds, cannabis sativa - aka marijuana.
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How Smart Are Animals, Really?

12th - Higher Ed
Measuring 'intellect' is a difficult task. Check out one way scientists are attempting to make this endeavor more testable. Hosted by: Hank Green
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Why We Can't Predict Earthquakes

12th - Higher Ed
Earthquakes have the power to devastate entire communities—a little advanced notice could make a world of difference with an impending earthquake. So why can't they be predicted? Join Rose Bear Don't Walk for a new episode of SciShow,...
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Why We Age - And How We Can Stop It

12th - Higher Ed
Hank hates death, so he helps us understand the process of aging, informs us of how scientists are studying ways to prevent it and brings us the exciting news of current research in longevity... for mice.
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Why These Weird Carnivores Smell Like Popcorn

12th - Higher Ed
If it smells like delicious buttered popcorn when you are in a middle of the forest, it’s not because there’s a movie theater nearby, but Binturongs, arboreal carnivore, might be.
Instructional Video3:57
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Why Don’t Humans Have Whiskers?

12th - Higher Ed
You might have a beard, or a mustache, or even a soul patch. What you don't have are whiskers. Hosted by: Hank Green
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Why Don't Humans Have a Mating Season?

12th - Higher Ed
Unlike lots of other animals, there’s no such thing as the “mating season” for humans, and it might have to do with how we raise our kids.
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When The Universe Will End

12th - Higher Ed
Hank serves up a buffet of news items that includes an approximate date for the end of everything, scientific proof that when it comes to sex bigger IS better, and a look behind how the London Olympics are going green. Bon appetit!
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Why are We So Much Chubbier than Other Apes?

12th - Higher Ed
Chimpanzees and bonobos may be very close to us humans on the tree of life, but one of our differences is the way we store fat. That difference comes down to types of fat cells and our DNA. Hosted by: Hank Green
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Why Are These Bees STABBING Plants?

12th - Higher Ed
Humans know a lot about bees, seeing as they impact both our ecology and our economy. But there's something about bumble bees that we totally missed until recently; a super weird and mysterious behavior that might give them a leg up in...
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Why Are Pandas Black and White?

12th - Higher Ed
Their signature black and white color scheme is part of what makes pandas instantly recognizable - but not many mammals are black and white, so... why do they look like that?