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What is NOT Random?

Adults Science
Is the future of the universe already determined?

How many universes are there?

Adults Science
The fact that no one knows the answer to this question is what makes it exciting. The story of physics has been one of an ever-expanding understanding of the sheer scale of reality, to the point where physicists are now postulating that there may be far more universes than just our own. Chris Anderson explores the thrilling implications of this idea.

Why Van Gogh's "Starry Night" Is Actually An Art Of Science

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Physicist Werner Heisenberg said, "When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: why relativity? And why turbulence? I really believe he will have an answer for the first." As difficult as turbulence is to understand mathematically, we can use art to depict the way it looks. Natalya St. Clair illustrates how Van Gogh captured this deep mystery of movement, fluid and light in his work.

Why is the Sky Any Color?

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It's a question that you'd think kids have been asking for thousands of years, but it might not be that old at all. The ancient Greek poet Homer never used a word for blue in The Odyssey or The Iliad, because blue is one of the last colors that cultures pick out a word for.

The Science and Beauty of Auroras

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Space might seem like an empty place, but the area surrounding Earth is constantly being bombarded by waves of charged particles released by the Sun: The solar wind. Luckily, thanks to Earth's swirling, molten core (and the magnetic field it provides), we are protected from this planet-sterilizing onslaught like an invisible force field.

Kevin Delaney Makes a Cloud

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Kevin Delaney from the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock performs some experiments on "The Tonight Show." Science is awesome.

Preparing for #CometLanding

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After a ten-year journey, Rosetta and Philae had finally reached their destination, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta spent many weeks studying the comet, sending lots of information back to Earth. But where was Philae going to land? Eventually the scientists on Earth found the best place on the comet for Philae to land. Soon it was time to make the final preparations for Philae's great adventure. Both spacecraft couldn't wait any longer. The whole world would be watching as Rosetta and Philae prepared for their biggest challenge yet.

Why Are Some People Left-Handed?

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We've got two perfectly good hands attached to two perfectly good arms, so why do most people prefer to use one over the other for common tasks?

Brian Cox visits the world's biggest vacuum chamber

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Watch a bowling ball and a feather fall in the giant vacuum chamber. A simple experiment but it's really amazing.

What Does Sound Look Like?

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You can actually see sound waves as they travel through the air thanks to a clever photographic trick.

Ambition - An Amazing Short Fusion Film Of Science Fiction With Science Fact

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Ambition is a collaboration between Platige Image and ESA. Directed by Tomek Bagi?ski and starring Aiden Gillen and Aisling Franciosi, Ambition was shot on location in Iceland, and screened on 24 October 2014 during the British Film Institute's celebration of Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder, at the Southbank, London.

Paper Towel vs Hand Dryers

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When it comes to hygiene, which should you be using? ASAPScience has an answer for you!

Giant Smoke Rings - Cool Science Experiment

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Steve and Ellen use a trash can and a fog machine to fire giant vortex smoke rings across the Ellen DeGeneres studio.

The Science of Depression

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What's going on inside of a depressed person?

You Can Learn Anything

Adults Science
Khan Academy is on a mission to unlock the world's potential. Most people think their intelligence is fixed. The science says it's not.

Here's Why You Should Never Thaw Your Frozen Steaks Before Cooking

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You may find out that you've been cooking steaks wrong your entire life.

7 Myths About The Brain You Thought Were True

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Blow your mind with these brain myths!

How do we smell?

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An adult human can distinguish up to 10,000 odors. You use your nose to figure out what to eat, what to buy and even when it's time to take a shower. But how do the molecules in the air get translated into smells in your brain? Rose Eveleth charts the smelly journey through your olfactory epithelium and explains why scent can be so subjective.

The chemistry of cookies

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You stick cookie dough into an oven, and magically, you get a plate of warm, gooey cookies. Except it's not magic; it's science. Stephanie Warren explains via basic chemistry principles how the dough spreads out, at what temperature we can kill salmonella, and why that intoxicating smell wafting from your oven indicates that the cookies are ready for eating.

What's In A Candle Flame?

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Is a flame really a plasma? Well it depends on your definition of plasma, but there are certainly ions in a flame, formed as molecules collide with each other at high speed, sometimes knocking electrons off of their atoms.

The loathsome, lethal mosquito

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Everyone hates mosquitos. Besides the annoying buzzing and biting, mosquito-borne diseases like malaria kill over a million people each year (plus horses, dogs and cats). And over the past 100 million years, they've gotten good at their job -- sucking up to three times their weight in blood, totally undetected. So shouldn't we just get rid of them? Rose Eveleth shares why scientists aren't sure.