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Mei Lin Neo
The fascinating secret lives of giant clams
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Armando Azua-Bustos
The most Martian place on Earth
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How our friendship survives our opposing politics
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How playing an instrument benefits your brain
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Natalya St. Clair
The unexpected math behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night"
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Doug Levinson
What gives a dollar bill its value?
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4:34
Claudia Aguirre
What would happen if you didn't sleep?
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Helen M. Farrell
What is bipolar disorder?
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Eleanor Nelsen
Would you sacrifice one person to save five?
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Stephanie Sardelis
Why do whales sing?
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5:22
Alex Gendler
Why elephants never forget
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5:44
Shai Marcu
The benefits of a good night's sleep
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5:16
Larry Lagerstrom
Einstein's miracle year
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4:06
Emma Bryce
What really happens to the plastic you throw away?
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4:30
Janet Iwasa
Why it's so hard to cure HIV/AIDS
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4:19
Betsy Schwarm
Why should you listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"?
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4:16
Arleen Sugano
The physics of the "hardest move" in ballet
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5:02
Nicole Avena
How sugar affects the brain
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5:09
W. Keith Campbell
The psychology of narcissism
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4:53
Angela Koine Flynn
The science of skin color
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4:09
Conor Heffernan
The treadmill's dark and twisted past
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4:15
Patrick Lin
The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars
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5:31
Noah Tavlin
What "Orwellian" really means
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4:57
Tony Buffington
Why do cats act so weird?
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4:33
Matthew Winkler
What makes a hero?
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5:10
Wanuri Kahiu
Fun, fierce and fantastical African art
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Aug 2017
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5:25
Damon Davis
Courage is contagious
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Susan Robinson
How I fail at being disabled
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Sofi Tukker
"Awoo"
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Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll
How I learned to read — and trade stocks — in prison
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Apr 2017
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Todd Scott
An intergalactic guide to using a defibrillator
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Apr 2017
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4:59
Sara Ramirez
"Rollercoaster"
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Rodrigo y Gabriela
An electrifying acoustic guitar performance
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Chinaka Hodge
What will you tell your daughters about 2016?
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Rainn Wilson
Ideas worth dating
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