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SciNews, Sunday, January 16, 2017

SciNews, Sunday, January 16, 2017

Maximizing students' ability to retain information; pain promoter acts as pain reliever; communicating science effectively; long lasting batteries; light pillars in Northern Ontario; 50 years of Mars exploration; new recipe for giant black holes - just a few of the...

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Climate Science: What You Need To Know

Climate Science: What You Need To Know

https://youtu.be/ffjIyms1BX4 Learn the basic science of climate change in 24 easy steps Subscribe to It's Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr:...

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SciNews Jan 8, 2017

SciNews Jan 8, 2017

Flu, icebergs, colliding galaxies, concussions and carbon making more than four bonds - imagine the possible discussions in your science class to kick off the new calendar year.  These and other cool ideas are in today's eclectic collection of SciNews.  Share these...

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Does Cough Medicine Really Work?

Does Cough Medicine Really Work?

https://youtu.be/4TnJQYpKz0E What do you do when you have a bad cough? If you reach for the cherry-flavored cough medicine, you're not alone. Every year, people spend billions of dollars on this stuff. But does any of it actually work? In this episode, we explain the...

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World’s First Poo Museum! – Earth Unplugged

World’s First Poo Museum! – Earth Unplugged

https://youtu.be/HU5qEMO1gXg Maddie and the team head down to the National Poo Museum to find out why poo is so important. From analysing scat to determine an animals health to using it to track elusive animals in the rain forest, you'll be surprised how much can be...

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Indestructible Coating?! – Vertiasium

Indestructible Coating?! – Vertiasium

https://youtu.be/DWkYRh6OXy8 Used in everything from bullet-proof vests to the walls of the Pentagon, polyurea's strength comes from its long-chain molecules. Check out How Ridiculous: http://bit.ly/VeHowRidiculous Snatoms magnetic molecules: http://bit.ly/VeSnatoms...

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How a Canadian engineer fuelled the battery industry

How a Canadian engineer fuelled the battery industry

The Canadian inventor of the modern-day battery powered the consumer electronics revolution that forever changed the holiday shopping season. The alkaline cell he created in 1957 brought portable power to the masses, making batteries a consumer staple used around the...

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Interview with doping sleuth

Interview with doping sleuth

https://youtu.be/W646-tIHneE The independent investigator appointed by the World Anti-Doping Agency is Canadian Richard McLaren To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.3913906 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online:...

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