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Why white horses aren’t bothered by horse-flies – submitted by Joanne O’Meara
Susanne Åkesson, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at Lund University in Sweden, has been awarded the prestigious Ig Nobel Prize. The prize, which she shares with six other researchers from Hungary and Spain, was presented to them for their discovery that white horses...
(1) What We Get Wrong About “Alcoholism” – YouTube
There are a lot of stereotypes and stigma surrounding alcohol that prevent both understanding and adequate care, and the spectrum of symptoms that alcohol use disorder can include is a lot more complicated than you might think. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has a...
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Can We Make Ocean Water Drinkable — and Should We?
We need water to survive--and Earth is covered in it! Unfortunately, almost all of that water is salty. In this week’s episode of Reactions find out why getting freshwater from ocean water is a lot trickier than you might imagine.
Ice-Tray Battery | Experiments | Steve Spangler Science
You probably know that voltaic batteries come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, from tiny button batteries to car batteries to huge industrial heavy-weights. They turn chemical energy into the electrical energy that people use to power clocks, toys, cell phones,...
Astronaut David Saint-Jacques returns to Earth, sets Canadian space record – The Globe and Mail
Saint-Jacques has set a record for the longest single space flight by a Canadian at 204 days Source: Astronaut David Saint-Jacques returns to Earth, sets Canadian space record - The Globe and Mail
On the Origin of Butts – YouTube
We’ve already been told that everybody poops - but did you ever stop to consider why? It’s thanks to our heroic through-gut that humans don’t suffer the same fate as jellyfish and anemones, and every hero has an origin story… Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
Homemade Ice Cream | Science Experiments | Steve Spangler Science
Use science know-how to create a tasty vanilla treat! The Roman emperor, Nero, is credited as the first person to have a type of ice cream made for his meals. Snow was used to freeze fruit drinks that he enjoyed so much. In 1310, Marco Polo helped out as did King...
Breaking down the walls of scientific secrecy | CBC News
A Canadian research team is pushing the boundaries of transparency in biomedical science by publishing their research notes in real time and refusing to patent their discoveries. Source: Breaking down the walls of scientific secrecy | CBC News
5 Things That Make You a Mosquito Magnet – YouTube
Every summer it seems like there’s that one person who always gets a lot of mosquito bites. But what makes people mosquito magnets? Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org
Designing an Evolution Website | STAO Connex by Ana Pereira Neves
Wix is a technology tool that allows students to design creative, engaging, and interactive websites using class content. Technology Focus: Website Design using www.wix.com Level: This tool provides teachers and students with many simple tutorials that highlight its...
World’s Lightest Solid! – YouTube
Aerogels are the world's lightest (least dense) solids. They are also excellent thermal insulators and have been used in numerous Mars missions and the Stardust comet particle-return mission. The focus of this video is silica aerogels, though graphene aerogels are now...