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With enough pressure and heat, just about anything with enough carbon in it could become a diamond. And thankfully for us, when a scientist was ask...
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- Added: Apr 08, 2022
- Length: 04:56
- Purchases: 1
In cases of emergency, lizards pop off their tails to get away. Evolution made it possible for that tail to stay on when tugged but not twisted. It...
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- Added: Mar 31, 2022
- Length: 05:00
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Sure, Archerfish can use a squirt of water to knock prey into the water to be eaten. But researchers wanted to know, could they count?
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- Added: Mar 11, 2022
- Length: 04:53
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Imagine you're an ant living in an arid climate. There's no grocery stores! How do you keep enough food on hand for when things are scarce? You won...
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- Added: Feb 15, 2022
- Length: 04:48
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Give a captive gorilla tasty food, they often vocalize in ways that sound a lot like singing. It's so charming! But scientists thought this "singin...
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- Added: Jan 10, 2022
- Length: 05:08
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In an unexpected turn of events, two predators with very different hunting styles work cooperatively. During the summer months, badgers and coyotes...
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- Added: Oct 11, 2021
- Length: 04:32
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The scientific name of the band-tailed pigeon is no longer Columba fasciata, but is Patagioenas fasciata. That’s too bad because I was hoping to st...
- Added: Sep 28, 2021
- Length: 04:59
Here are some morning glory photos. Above is Ipomoea ternifolia var. leptotoma and the photo below is of some floral chaos featuring the red flower...
- Added: Sep 28, 2021
- Length: 05:04
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the dynamic of invisibility
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 12:58
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the implication and requirements of popular Science Fiction shows, movies, and media
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 15:07
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss physic's many uses in the world
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 13:27
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez talk about the real-world implications of superpowers.
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 12:19
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the history of April Fools'
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 12:08
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the billionaire Chief Designer of Space X and CEO of Tesla
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 14:30
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez talk about NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 12:06
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the importance and the origin of Pi: 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078...
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 12:11
Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez converse on the topic of Mars and the factors that are unique to the planet.
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 12:38
Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the science behind the vaccines and why they work
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 11:59
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the quirkier sides of science.
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 11:40
Can a cuttlefish master a test that very young children often struggle to pass? Instead of using marshmallows like we do with people, scientists us...
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- Added: Mar 30, 2021
- Length: 05:05
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Stack your your stones and let walls join
to make an old-school building quoin.
This is Episode 99 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal sh...
- Added: Dec 01, 2020
- Length: 03:18
¿Intentando destruir el coronavirus? ¡La Organización Mundial de la Salud dice que se lave las manos! Veinte segundos en el lavamanos es suficiente...
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- Added: Oct 26, 2020
- Length: 02:59
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In this episode, Adam and Rhett dive into the meta and discuss the history, as well as the science behind recording audio.
- Added: Oct 08, 2020
- Length: 13:11
In this episode, Adam and Rhett discuss the idea of life outside of the earth's atmosphere
- Added: Sep 30, 2020
- Length: 12:52
In this episode, Adam and Rhett discuss the science of Video Games and the impact they have had on society.
- Added: Sep 30, 2020
- Length: 12:02
