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To get 2 months of unlimited access to Skillshare for free, click here: http://skl.sh/scishow12 Particle physics isn’t simple, but it was much more confusing before physicists knew about quarks. Hosted by: Stefan Chin Head to https://scishowfinds.com/ for hand selected artifacts of the universe! ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo

Why do cats love to hang out in boxes so much? It has something to do with being stone cold predators. And, a little anxiety. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow without them!

Giant Pandas present a conservation challenge like no other. But why? Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and find out how the bears eke out an existence in the wild, and why they’re proving so hard to save. ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow

Offset your carbon footprint with Wren! They’ll plant 10 extra trees for each of the first 100 people who sign up at https://www.wren.co/start/minuteearth. Extreme weather sometimes happens in very specific areas thanks to extreme surface temperature differences. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Evapotranspiration: the return

Today we’re talking about the blackest material ever created! Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow without them! Shout out

Lead is really useful when you add it to things like paint and gasoline. Problem is, it’s also poisonous. Hosted by: Hank Green ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, John Szymakowski, Fatima Iqbal, Justin Lentz, David Campos, and Chris Peters.

Offset your carbon footprint with Wren! They’ll plant 10 extra trees for each of the first 100 people who sign up at https://www.wren.co/start/minuteearth. Our oceans don’t technically contain salt, but the ions salt is made of play a critical role in planet-wide processes that make the Earth habitable. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about

There’s an insecticide out there that makes insects hyperactive, gives them tremors, and can be fatal. And you probably drink it every day! Turns out the secret ingredient that keeps you focused and alert…. is also toxic to certain bugs. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them) Emma Dauster: Writer Kelly Hills: Fact Checker Amy Peterson: Script

Gone are the days of boring brick and steel—these building materials are outta this world. Join Michael Aranda for this new episode of SciShow and learn about some awesome materials that look straight out of science fiction, but actually exist today! SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org

Get your first audiobook and two Audible Originals for free when you try Audible for 30 days visit https://www.audible.com/minuteearth or text “minuteearth” to 500-500! Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it shares with all grasses and its unique cell wall layering adaptation, allowing it to shoot up to

You have more in common with a Neanderthal than you might think. Michael Aranda explains our latest finds in this episode of SciShow! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow without them! Shout out

In this fun episode of SciShow, we’ll take you to a uranium deposit in Africa where, eons ago, a unique set of conditions came together to form the world’s only known natural nuclear reactor! Sound crazy? Join us! No radiation suit required! Hosted by: Hank Green. ———- Check out SciShow’s podcast SciShow Tangents at http://www.scishowtangents.org

The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still don’t know what the heck they used it for. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: – Acheulean handaxe: large, chipped stone objects which represent the oldest, most common, and longest-used formally-shaped working

What do astronomers look for when they study exoplanets for signs of alien life? Hank explains how space telescopes are already yielding tantalizing clues of what other worlds might hold — including water! — and how the next generation of technology will be able to reveal to us. Like SciShow? Want to help support us,

Watch Henry’s MinutePhysics video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NucdlR9EGbA MinuteEarth & MinutePhysics are on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/minuteearth & http://www.patreon.com/minutephysics It’s becoming harder and harder to categorize moons as moons. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: Moon: a natural satellite of a satellite of a star. Satellite: A celestial body orbiting a larger celestial body. Orbit: The

When is an organism not an organism? Or, when is it a bunch of different organisms living together? SciShow introduces you to the weird world of siphonophores. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ———- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids?

Be careful with your wool. Unless you want a nice piece of felt with some holes in it. Hosted by: Hank Green Want to watch these episodes early? Check us out @ Patreon! ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, John

Some foods are so popular but so “unfarmable” that they are at risk of going extinct. What are these fascinating foods and why is it so difficult to harvest them? Join Hank Green for a new foodie-focused episode of SciShow! Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try out Brilliant’s Daily Challenges. The first 200 subscribers get 20%

Head to https://shopify.com/scishow to learn more and for a 14-day free trial. Thanks to Shopify, an ecommerce platform that helps you start, grow, and manage your business, for supporting SciShow. This week, a group of researchers use nuclear fallout to figure out how old liver cells are, while another gets one step closer to predicting

You’re on a flight, and the drone of the engines is getting on your nerves, so you pop on a pair of noise-canceling headphones, and sweet, blessed silence descends. But those headphones aren’t just muffling the sound — they’re actually making it go away! Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called

You can find the poster featured in this episode in the SciShow store on DFTBA: https://store.dftba.com/collections/scishow/products/scishow-tree-of-life-poster What happens when a species is the only of its kind? This phenomenon is called a monospecific taxon. Studying these special species can help us better understand not just those sparse groups, but all life on this planet! Join

You fill up your bedside water before sleep, and find it cool and refreshing—but when you wake up and take a swig, that water now tastes well, stale. What’s going on here? What causes this unfortunate phenomenon? Watch this SciShow Quick Question episode, hosted by Michael Aranda, to find out! ———- Support SciShow by becoming

Scientists were able to get molecular information from 1.7 million years old teeth using a new method that could completely change how we study extinct organisms. SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow

Get a limited edition MinuteEarth YETI tumbler when you become a new patron at the $6 or above tiers or upgrade an existing pledge: https://patreon.com/minuteearth Humans are the only animals known to faint due to triggers like shock, fear, or pain; this is due to a combination of our massive brains and upright stance. LEARN

The Radium Girls were the first people who worked, for years, with one of the world’s most radioactive substances — and suffered the consequences. Hosted by: Hank Green ————- Today’s President of Space: http://goo.gl/kLT65q ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Lentz,

Download a free audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day trial at http://www.audible.com/minuteearth In the animal kingdom, sex often involves more conflict than cooperation. The struggle between males and females leads to a host of weird adaptations, from chastity belts to anti-aphrodisiacs. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons: – Today I Found Out –

One of Earth’s biggest cells is one you’re probably really familiar with. See what we’re cooking up over at our BRAND-NEW channel, MinuteFood: https://www.youtube.com/user/minutefood LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: – Cell: the smallest unit that can execute all the activities required for life – Egg:

We know that our bodies are full of all kinds of fluids, and for health stuff, blood is the one we test. But interstitial fluid can keep tabs on your health too! Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him) Emma Dauster: Writer Courtney Tern : Fact Checker Amy Peterson: Script Editor Madison Lynn: Videographer Faith Schmidt: Script

Some people can identify a pitch without even looking at sheet music. Is it something they’re born with or can it be learned? Hosted by: Hank Green ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters—we couldn’t make SciShow without them! Shout out to Kevin,

Today’s oceans are full of fish with fins that couldn’t evolve into limbs like ours. So, who are our ancestors and where did they go? If you’re a fan of MinuteEarth but don’t yet support us on Patreon, please check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/minuteearth A BIG thank you to our Patreon supporters, especially to: