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Science is shattering our intuitions about consciousness | Annaka Harris

AdultsHumanPsychologyScience
Consciousness is everything we know, everything we experience. The mystery at the heart of consciousness lies in why our universe – despite teeming with non-conscious matter – is configured in a way where it's having a felt experience from the inside.

How Do Radar Satellites Work?

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Discover how radar technology is helping us unlock hidden insights about our planet.

China’s MELTDOWN-PROOF Nuclear Reactor

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This year, the first next next generation nuclear reactor expected to enter operation passed a huge milestone. Scientists and engineers in China proved that the reactor was, in theory, MELTDOWN-PROOF.

What The Ig Nobel Prize Says About Us

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The Ig Nobel Prize may not come with the prestige of a Nobel, but it celebrates some weird and wonderful science. Here are the most fascinating Ig Nobel Prize-winning studies about people.

What Happens When Predators Disappear?

AdultsBiologyEcologyScience
A world without predators. It sounds like a safer, happier world, but come on, this is SCIENCE…

Cancer Research: What Are Scientists Doing To Help?

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Ricky and Diego visit a lab in Manchester to see what work scientists are doing to help treat the disease.

Hunting For Properties

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In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about what properties are and how we can measure them to tell us more about an object.

DIY Lava Lamp

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In this fun and easy DIY science experiment, we show you how to make a lava lamp at home with just a few simple ingredients.

Why Don't Snakes Poison Themselves?

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Many animal species stuff themselves with toxic chemicals for protection, which forces them to use a handful of distinct strategies to avoid becoming victims of their own weapons.

What Is A Glacier Mouse?

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Glaciers are extreme environments, but some are home to 'glacier mice', orange-sized moss balls that seem to move in a peculiar, animal-like way.

We Fell For The Oldest Lie On The Internet

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“Your blood vessels stretch a staggering 100,000 kilometers, enough to wrap around Earth twice!" Sounds amazing, right? We spent over a year trying to confirm this claim, and let's just say – things aren't as they seem.

Tobi's Question: What Is A Supernova?

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Are your kids wondering, “What is a supernova?” This question came from Tobi, a student from the United States.

Where Can We Find Water?

KidsEnvironmentScienceWorld...
Today, Jessi and Squeaks learn about all the places we can find water.

Tsunami: Race Against Time (Full Episode) | The Big One | National Geographic

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A massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast generates a huge tsunami. It makes landfall within minutes. Caught unaware, people fight to survive.

The Big Cat With The Coolest Claws

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How many claws do cats have? What are claws made of? This is the show that pits the ultimate big cats against one another, in a ferocious battle of skills.

The Strange Physics Principle That Shapes Reality

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The single principle that underpins all of physics.

On These Questions, Smarter People Do Worse

AdultsEducationPsychologyScience
Being better at math can make you worse at math problems, and it’s completely rational.

Following The Sun

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In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about that marvellous big ball of light in the sky; The Sun!

How Do We Taste Our Food?

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Taste receptors in the mouth sense the five basic tastes: sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and savouriness. Let's find out how it all works!

Can you actually taste a difference between Potatoes?

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Potatoes?

How Metamorphic Rocks Are Like Butterflies

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After learning about igneous and sedimentary rocks, Savannah and Sam learn about the final main kind of rock: metamorphic rocks.