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It wasn’t too long ago that scientists didn’t even know that many
sicknesses were caused by germs. We didn’t have the technology to see them
nor the data to show that bacteria and viruses were causing the sickness.
And by not too long ago, I mean about a couple hundred years ago. -
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You can take a personality test to learn a bit about your own nature. When
you look in the mirror you can start to learn about your appearance. There
countless ways we as humans can analyze ourselves. How about analyzing the
genetic sequence that makes us who we are?
Today, we’re going to learn about the amazing science and story behind the
Human Genome Project, where scientists across the world came together to
sequence all of the DNA in humans. -
When thinking about discoveries that have changed the world, most of the
time it’s for the better. However, there are some discoveries where you
wonder if the world would have been better off without them. One of these
is the ability to harness the power of nuclear fission. This gave us the
ability to unleash almost unlimited fury and destruction on a global scale
with the atomic bomb. Today, were going to learn the interesting story
behind what led scientists to figure out how to split atoms along with a
bit about how it works. -
When you look at nature, there are so many life forms that seem to be
almost perfectly adapted to their unique environments. Why is this? Were
they just put there or is there some process that made them that way? This
week, we are going to talk about the fascinating story and science behind
the Theory of Evolution to give us insights into why we are the way we are. -
What if we have been lied to this whole time in some grand conspiracy to
hide the true shape of the Earth? Taken at face value, some of their
arguments do make you think a bit. Today, we’re going to take a deep dive
into what Flat Earthers believe to be true, and then the real history and
science proving why the earth is round so we can all be a bit more
informed. -
We almost never notice the beating of our hearts until something goes
wrong. Luckily, physicians and scientists developed pacemakers to keep our
hearts beating. This is the story and some of the science behind this
revolutionary medical device. -
What color are your eyes? What color is your hair? How tall are you? Sure,
the environment you're brought up in plays a big role, but your DNA is
largely responsible for your identity along with all other life.
Today, we're going to learn about the story behind the discovery of DNA
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All life forms need to get energy from somewhere. That’s a pretty simple
concept. For humans, we get our energy from food which is used by the body
to carry out all of the various operations going at any given moment.
Today, we’re going to learn the fascinating story of how plant breeding
emerged as a science to make plants better in every way to feed the world. -
I may not know what you spend your spare time doing, but I’m willing to bet
that at least some of it involves a television. That's because 97% of homes
(in America) have at least one television. In this week's episode, learn
about how scientists turned the dream of moving images on a screen into
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In our bodies, 80% of the nitrogen has at one point cycled through the
Haber-Bosch Process. That’s because the process is crucial for
agriculture’s ability to feed the world. The Haber-Bosch Process allowed
humanity to make fertilizer at scale. It’s estimated that global production
would decrease to roughly half without it. Today, we are going to learn
about how scientists figured out how to turn the most abundant component of
our atmosphere, nitrogen, into a powerful chemical tool. -
The GPS on our phones has revolutionized the way we travel. When was the
last time you looked at a physical map for directions? For me it has been
many years. That’s because we don’t need to. Today, we are going to learn
the story of how we went from tracking the stars to being tracked ourselves
to get us to our destination. -
Luckily for all of humanity, when we jump into the air, we come right back
down instead of floating off into infinity. That’s because there is a force
called gravity to bring us back down. It seems intuitive, but putting a pin
on gravity was pretty hard. The story behind gravity’s discovery and
development is amazing and continues to this day. -
What did people do before microwaves? Heat food over an open fire? Ok,
probably not, but microwaves have revolutionized our eating habits. This is
an interesting story about how microwaves were discovered along with how
they got to the public. -
Before synthetic dyes, clothes and linens were pretty dull especially if
you weren't royalty or didn't have a lot of money. In this episode, we
learn how synthetic dyes were discovered and how they changed the world to
make it a much more colorful place. -
Imagine an amputation without anesthesia. Hard, right? Well, it wasn't too
long ago that this was reality. Surgeons would have to work at lighting
speed to reduce pain as much as possible. Because of anesthesia, the
medical field changed completely. -
What started off as a study of the immune system of unique bacteria turned
into CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing technology that can accurately and
efficiently edit our DNA. Wat should we do with this technology? How far
should we go? How far WILL we go? If you don't know what CRISPR is, now is
the time to learn. -
Many people sacrificed everything to make humanity aware that the universe
doesn't revolve around us. At the time, this idea was revolutionary. With
any revolutionary idea comes those who are willing to do anything to stop
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This is the amazing story behind the discovery and development of
penicillin. Learn how one scientist's failure led to an estimated 200
million lives saved.
