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The Insane History of Blood-Thinning Medication
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- The Insane History of Blood-Thinning Medication
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- 1 year ago
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- Warfarin, now a life-saving drug, has a wild history rooted in accidents and unexpected science. Fascinating Fails host Maren Hunsberger shares how a deadly problem turned into a medical breakthrough!
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- Why was 2024 Weather So Weird
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- 1 year ago
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- Record high temperatures and deep freezes, historic droughts and intense rains and floods. Why was 2024 such a weird weather year? And can we expect more of these extremes in 2025? Maiya May explains.
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- how the military accidentally invented your microwave
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- 1 year ago
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- In 1945, Percy Spencer accidentally melted the chocolate in his pocket while he was testing a magnetron. However, this sweet mistake led to the creation of one of our favorite kitchen appliances: the microwave. Fascinating Fails host Maren Hunsberger tells the story!
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- How Scientists Solved the Mystery of a 300-Year-Old Megaquake
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- 1 year ago
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- The 1700 Cascadia earthquake and tsunami was a massive natural disaster that reshaped the Pacific Northwest. Through tree rings, soil layers, and international collaboration, scientists have pieced together the exact timing of the event. As the region braces for another quake, can we prepare in time? Find out how new models and tsunami evacuation towers are helping coastal communities face the threat.
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- This Discovery Was Lost for Almost 100 Years
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- 1 year ago
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- Eunice Foote was the first American woman to publish research in physics, a passionate advocate for women's rights, and the inventor of the greenhouse effect. So why don't we know more about her? (We couldn’t even find a painting or photo!) Fascinating Fails Host Maren Hunsberger tells her story.
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- Pessimistic about the climate, here's some good news!
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- 1 year ago
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- Energy experts have been predicting a solar energy plateau for years, and yet each the plateau has not come, and use of solar energy continues to rise. Maiya May explains
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- Why Are Leeches Used In Medicine?
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- 1 year ago
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- Leeches are still used in modern medicine today for life-saving procedures! Host Maren Hunsberger explains how these fascinating creatures help with blood flow, anesthesia, and more. Special thanks to the Old Operating Theatre for providing the leech talent featured in this video!
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- What is this toxic graveyard in the desert?
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- 1 year ago
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- Another astonishing byproduct of human industry and consumption. And another inspiring effort at renewal....
Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.
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- Arctic Warming Is Out of Control. But Can We Fix It?
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- 1 year ago
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Arctic sea ice is melting at record levels throwing global weather into chaos and contributing to extreme warming. There are three MAJOR climate systems that may be approaching their tipping points, and their future depends, in part, on the existence of Arctic sea ice. But, the Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet, and summer sea ice could disappear within our lifetimes. So, scientists and engineers are scrambling to figure out a way to slow the loss of sea ice. Can they do it in time? What will it cost? And, should we be studying it at all? Stay tuned as we explore a promising new technology that has high hopes of cooling the Arctic, just when we need it the most.
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- Did we finally figure out the AMOC?
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- 1 year ago
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- If you follow climate news, you've probably read many articles about the AMOC - the weather system which is the largest heat transfer on earth and affects much the world's climate. But what do we really know about it?
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- How Did Dog Fur Inspire Velcro?
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- 1 year ago
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- When Swiss engineer George de Mestral picked burrs out of his dog's fur, he discovered what exactly made them so sticky. After his discovery, he created a synthetic version of what we know today as Velcro! Host Maren Hunsberger shares the full story.
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- What Happens When the Land Runs Out? Earth's Extremes: Full Episode
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- 1 year ago
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The Weathered crew traveled all over the US and abroad to answer pressing questions about our changing climate in our new series, Weathered, Earth's Extremes. Maiya and the team worked so hard on this show -- we can't wait for you to watch it!
Maiya May is on a mission to understand the impacts of climate change and how to stop it. She brings viewers along to learn where we are and where we’re going as greenhouse gasses reach record levels. Have we crossed major climate tipping points? And are there positive tipping points that will help sl...
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- Why Was Ancient America's Greatest City Abandoned?
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- 1 year ago
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In its prime, Cahokia was a prosperous city with a population similar to London’s. But this sprawling Native American metropolis from the Mississippian culture vanished long before Europeans arrived in North America. What happened?
This Indigenous city’s enigmatic rise and fall has inspired countless theories and has long captivated the imaginations of archaeologists. And now, cutting-edge scientific research offers a glimmer of hope in unraveling the mystery of Cahokia's disappearance.
Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human-made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.
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- The Lab Mistake That Changed Food Forever
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- 1 year ago
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- You have scientist Constantin Fahlberg to thank for your favorite sweet treats! By accidentally getting residue in his mouth after working in his lab, Fahlberg discovered what we use as artificial sweeteners today. However, don't try taste-testing at home kids! (Unless it's geology.) Hear the story from host Maren Hunsberger.
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- I flew an electric plane, kinda
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- 1 year ago
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- Maiya May got to test out an electric plane flight simulator, and discusses the future of this technology. What are the challenges, how close are we to solving them, and what would electric planes mean for our efforts to decarbonize?
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- What can ancient ice teach us about our climate’s future?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- When the world's ice sheets formed, they trapped carbon inside them, and by studying samples of ancient ice, we can learn a lot about the earth's climate history. As well as predicting what this could mean for our climate's future. Maiya May explains
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- Wait, Did Houston CREATE This Storm? Or Maybe Attract It?
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- 2 years ago
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We know that the Urban Heat Island Effect can make cities particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, but a new study uncovered something even more surprising: cities might actually be able to attract, and even CREATE, storms. In this episode, we explore what scientists know about this phenomenon, and what it might mean for where we live in the future.
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- How Post-its Accidentally Became a Hit
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The weak adhesive on a Post-it was originally meant to be used in the aerospace industry (fail). Due to its weak nature, the adhesive wasn't considered useful for the first 12 years after its invention. Host Maren Hunsberger shares the story of how this adhesive eventually became more valuable to the world than anyone initially thought.
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- Greenland and Antarctica Are Melting Fast
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- 2 years ago
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- Greenland is mostly melting from the top down. Antarctica, on the other hand, is mostly melting from the bottom up. Maiya May explains why this is happening, and what it could mean for our planet's oceans.
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- Why The Sahara Desert Flooded
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- 2 years ago
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- In September 2024, parts of the Sahara Desert flooded. But isn't the Sahara supposed to be one of the driest places on Earth? (That's a rhetorical question). So why did this happen? Will it happen again? What does it mean? Maiya May explains
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- What Was Play-Doh Originally Used For?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Play-Doh wasn't always a kid's toy. It was originally created by a cleaning product company and used to pick up dirt from wallpaper! But how and why did its use change over time? Fascinating Fails host Maren Hunsberger shares the origin story!
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- What’s it like to fly THROUGH a hurricane? I found out
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Hurricane Hunters collect as much data as possible by flying INTO hurricanes. But what surprised Maiya May the most when visiting these intrepid pilots and scientists was just how seemingly normal their planes are.
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- The Story Of The World’s Deadliest Surgery
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Dr. Robert Liston was known as one of the fastest surgeons in the world. He was also known for conducting one of the DEADLIEST surgeries with a 300% mortality rate! Fascinating Fails host Maren Hunsberger shares his story! #Surgery #anesthesia
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- The Most Dangerous Wildfires All Have ONE THING in Common
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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Fires are getting bigger and more homes are burning each year. In January 2025, 14 out of control wildfires tore through parts of Los Angeles and burnt over 18,000 structures and left at least 29 people dead. Firefighters are having to change tactics when it comes to the most destructive fires, but why? Jennifer Blach, Ph.D., just released a new study in the journal, Science, and her findings point to a new type of fire that is the culprit for all this destruction.
In this episode, we dive into this groundbreaking new study to learn why fires are getting more dangerous to humans and what we can do about it. Plus we have never-before-seen animations from NASA that show us exactly how these new fires behave. So tune in to learn about the future of fires and how to protect yourself and your home as fires c...
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- Were The Salem Witch Trials Caused by a Fungus?
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- 2 years ago
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- Experts have blamed Ergot, a deadly parasitic fungus known for causing hallucinations and convulsions as the reason for the Salem Witch Trials, but the science says otherwise. Fascinating Fails host Maren Hunsberger returns to break down the story!
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- Coal Plant Explosion Knocks Me Off My Feet
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Weathered's Maiya May visited a coal power plant as it was being decommissioned. Experts predict that coal use will peak globally in 2024, and begin to decline quickly as renewable energy is deployed. And blowing them up is the easiest way to get rid of the coal plants.
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- The Toxic Beach Where Giant Ships Go to Die
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This is the wild and complex reality of the world's largest ship-breaking yard on the Arabian Sea.
Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.
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- Why Are These Huge Cracks Appearing in the Desert?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- In Arizona, fissures are becoming an increasingly common phenomenon due to lack of rain and groundwater depletion. Weathered's Maiya May explains.
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- Who Killed the Colorado River?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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This episode explores the mystery of the vanishing Colorado River Delta. Once a lifeline for the American Southwest, it's now a shadow of its former self. What happened? Outdated water laws? Excessive urban development and agriculture? Is there a possibility for restoration? Let's investigate.
Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human-made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.
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- Just How Much Hotter are Treeless Streets?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Urban heat island effects are caused by building materials like pavement and concrete absorbing more heat than natural surfaces like plants, making cities much warmer than their surroundings.
In Medellín, Colombia, Weathered's Maiya May found out how much of a difference trees can make to mitigate this effect.
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- Hottest. Oceans. Ever.
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Sea surface temperatures have been generally trending warmer each year, but 2023-2024 saw a huge increase over the previous record holder.
Maiya May explains what these higher temperatures mean for our world's oceans, especially coral reefs.
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- What Will Our World Look Like at 4 Degrees?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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Hurricane Helene and Milton are painful reminders that our oceans are changing. Warmer ocean waters are acting on higher sea levels, causing catastrophic damage to our coastal communities. And what’s scarier is that the sea level rise we’ve witnessed over the past 30 years is nothing compared to what we’ll see in our lifetimes.
In this episode, we take a peek at brand-new flood imagery created by Climate Central’s FloodVisio...
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- Why Young Lions Get Kicked Out of Their Pride
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- 2 years ago
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In this episode, young lions are taking their first steps into becoming adults. They’ve made it through a dangerous part of life, being a cub, where the odds are stacked against them.
When male lions grow up, their presence is seen as a threat to their fathers. As they start growing larger, their manes start to appear, and they begin thinking about having cubs of their own, and this isn’t tolerated within the pride. And so it becomes time to leave and take on the world alone. And the new world they find themselves in is full of challenges they’ll need to overcome in order to lead their own prides one day. Things may not be as simple as they seem however. The Xudum pride is enormous, and how long it can continue growing without fracturing into pieces is unsure. Could this new generation of subadults be the trigger for the Xudum pride to split, or will they join the ranks in this huge...
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- What is causing Brazil's wildfires?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Brazil's wildfires have doubled since last year, causing severe damage to the Amazon rainforest. But what conditions are causing these fires, and what will happen if the rainforest reaches its tipping point? Weathered: Earth's Extremes host Maiya May explains more.
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- Have hurricanes always caused this much rain?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Hurricane Helene caused tons of rain across parts of North Carolina and the Southeastern U.S., but was this much rain normal? Weathered host Maiya May breaks down what caused double digits of rain, and will we be expecting more?
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- What are these 10,000 mirrors in the desert?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This futuristic looking array is a cutting edge solar farm - using super-heated molten salt to churn our power, even in the dark.
Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.
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- Has Earth Already Crossed MAJOR Tipping Points? | Full Episode | Weathered: Earth’s Extremes
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- 2 years ago
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The Weathered crew traveled all over the US and abroad to answer pressing questions about our changing climate in our new series, Weathered, Earth's Extremes. Maiya and the team worked so hard on this show -- we can't wait for you to watch it!
Maiya May is on a mission to understand the impacts of climate change and how to stop it. She brings viewers along to learn where we are and where we’re going as greenhouse gasses reach record levels. Have we crossed major climate tipping points? And are there positive tipping points that will help sl...
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- Why Is Survival So Hard for Lion Cubs?
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- 2 years ago
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- Watch Big Cats 24/7 🦁 ➡️ https://www.pbs.org/show/big-cats-247/
Lions, leopards and cheetah are breeding successfully in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, but how? (Plus cute newborn cubs!!)
In this episode, we meet the huge Xudum lion super pride has been doing very well lately, and therefore have had the opportunity to further expand their family. With 15 cubs currently in this pride, these brand new lions are stumbling their way through their first stage of life. But the path is fraught with peril, and the odds are against these little cubs’ survival.
The Big Cats 24/7 crew has been following a leopard who has just given birth, footage of leopards this young is very rare. If anything, leopard cubs are even more vulnerable than lion cubs, and they only have a single mother to defend them. She needs to use different tactics to make sure the little ones have a chance of survival.
We also meet a cheetah mother who’s young has...
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- What Causes Hurricane Rapid Intensification?
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- 2 years ago
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- In a very short period of time Tropical Storm Helene quickly gained energy as it moved north over the Gulf of Mexico, and shortly after Hurricane Milton went from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours, a process known as rapid intensification. Rapid Intensification is becoming increasingly more common as sea surface temperatures continue to rise. Weathered's Maiya May says more about why this happens, the dangers it poses, and why we can expect it to continue.
Our new show, Weathered: Earth's Extremes, now streaming on PBS streaming platforms!
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- Weathered Made a TV Show!
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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The first episode will also premiere here on Terra at 8pm ET on 10/2, and Maiya and the Weathered team will be there in the chat! Head over to this link to get notified when the first episode goes live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEH9nX5sudk
The Weathered team has been working so hard over the last year on this show -- we can't wait to share it with you all!
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- Why This Unusual Pattern May Save the Rainforests
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Check out In the Margins on @pbsorigins : https://youtu.be/Y1cJCowMz9M?feature=shared
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The Choco region in northwest Ecuador is hosting a groundbreaking experiment to try and help it’s rainforests recover from rampant deforestation. A multinational team is planting small “tree islands" to attract natural seed dispersers. It’s an innovative approach that we’ll take a close look at, from above and within.
Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.
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- Swim in this lake if you want to die
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- These apocalyptic ponds in Canada are one of the nastier byproducts of fosile fuel production.
Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.
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- How Otters Are Saving Earth’s Underwater Forests
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Hidden beneath the surface of our coastal seas are towering forests - of kelp. These underwater ecosystems are as crucial to our environment as their land-based counterparts. We’ll explore them alongside conservationists who are working to restore these threatened habitats. We'll also meet some adorable sea otters and learn about the role they play in maintaining the balance in this sensitive environment.
Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.
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- What's the deal with SPF?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Some people sunburn easily while others don’t. How does this impact which sunscreen we should use? Is sunscreen necessary at all, especially for those with more melanin in their skin? Dr. Tina Lasisi explains.
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- Can depressions be treated with... magnets?
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- 2 years ago
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- Curing depression with magnets seems like science fiction, but is there actually some truth to this? How much more research is needed? Dr. Tina Lasisi explains
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- The dangers of BBLs
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Brazilian Butt LIfts (aka: BBLs) have the highest mortality rate of any aesthetic surgical procedure. What is the cause of this mortality? Why do we STILL keep getting BBLs? Dr. Tina Lasisi explains.
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- Debunking the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Did human evolution actually feature a period where our ancestors lived in the water? Short answer: no. Longer answer (but still short enough for a YouTube Short) is in this in this video where Dr. Tina Lasisi unpacks the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis and explores why humans (perhaps unfortunately depending on your POV) did not have their own “mermaid era”.
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- Title
- Was Elizabeth Holmes on to something?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The allure of Theranos was its claim to detect numerous diseases from just a drop of blood.
While Elizabeth Holmes' ambitions ended in scandal, the science she was pursuing wasn't
entirely fantasy. Tina dives deep into the challenges of bloodwork, the technologies like mass
spectrometry that could someday make Theranos' dream a reality, and introduces us to Iollo, a
new company promising what Theranos couldn't deliver.
Dr. Tina Lasisi breaks down the story.
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Original Production Funding Provided by National Science Foundation - Grant No. 2120006 Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation
- Title
- Can anyone explain this giant structure in the Sahara?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- It's not aliens. It's not Atlantis. It is a geological wonder called the Richat Structure.
Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.
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- Title
- How Corn Took Over the World 🌽
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Learn more about Human Footprint: https://www.pbs.org/show/human-footprint
As one industrialized strain of corn is dominating the market, it's rapidly replacing thousands of indigenous and local varieties. But what does this transformation mean for our food security and the preservation of agricultural diversity?
In Mexico, Human Footprint host Shane Campbell-Staton explores around a maize vault, a treasure trove of genetic diversity. He joins geneticist Sarah Hearne to unravel the intricate genetic landscape of corn. In a tortilla factory, Shane meets with local Mexican chefs Santiago Muñoz and Daniela Moreno, who are committed to reviving the sacred heritage of maize and preserving cultural traditions through corn.
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