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Emma Dauster: Writer Attabey Rodríguez Benítez: Script Editor Luke Rosener: Fact Checker Bonnie Meyer: Managing Editor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer, Host Sources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-fever/basics/art-20056685 https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=room+temperature http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=4875 https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry_Textbook_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry)/Physical_Properties_of_Matter/States_of_Matter/Phase_Transitions/Fundamentals_of_Phase_Transitions https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00348-007-0376-1 Image Sources: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3D_model_hydrogen_bonds_in_water.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Propan-2-ol-3D-balls.png https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/afro-woman-applying-hand-sanitizer-during-covid-19-gm1256172936-367720375 https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/black-woman-using-hand-sanitizer-to-wash-hands-gm1212584131-352064220

Devices that collect data about our bodies need power, but they also might need to be very small or even ingestible. To avoid including batteries in these cases, researchers are looking for ways to harvest energy from the body itself. Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support […]

A frog with retractable claws? Weird. A frog with claws that it has to push through its skin to use? Even weirder. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for […]

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Eliminating certain species of mosquitoes could make summertime more enjoyable and cut down on the transmission of certain diseases. And scientists are looking into doing this by manipulating a single gene! Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on […]

Humans have been farming in the ocean for years, but we’re not the only saltwater farmers out in the deep blue sea. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for […]

Emma Dauster: Writer Attabey Rodríguez Benítez: Script Editor Luke Rosener: Fact Checker Bonnie Meyer: Managing Editor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer, Host Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources: ​​https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3884921/ https://www.aad.org/public/parents-kids/healthy-habits/parents/kids/nails-grow Image Sources: https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/nail-salon-closeup-of-beautician-hands-cleaning-female-clients-nails-with-orange-wooden-stick-cuticle-pusher-removing-cuticles-in-beauty-salon-woman-hands-nail-care-and-manicure-high-resolution-bup_gwaclj00u74lp https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/beautiful-african-american-woman-showing-her-nails-isolated-on-black-gm912600630-251235894 https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/bacteria-and-microbes-vector-illustration-gm844552308-138280049 https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/manicured-bliss-gm181063596-25337467

SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Researchers were inspired by a certain purple villain to study the physics of finger snapping, and they found that the mundane hand motion is actually quite an impressive feat. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check […]

Some believe that increased carbon emissions could faster growing plants, but some scientists worry that it could mean more toxic and invasive species. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters […]

Niba Audrey Nirmal: Host Emma Dauster: Writer Attabey Rodríguez Benítez: Script Editor Kyle Nackers: Fact Checker Bonnie Meyer: Managing Editor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03889 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9771412/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27692531/ https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jf801873h https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03523-7 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(21)01219-5

Start building your ideal daily routine with Fabulous. The first 100 people who click on the link will get 25% OFF Fabulous Premium: https://thefab.co/scishow5 Choosing between two things can be simple, or it could wrap our brains up in the what-ifs and lists of pros and cons. So how do we eventually come to the […]

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We’ve gotten maybe too good at fishing, and as a result we’ve completely transformed the oceans. So what can we do to make fishing more sustainable and still enjoy our fish and chips? Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: […]

Meet the Duke of Burgundy, a species of butterfly that was saved from certain doom, thanks to a bridge. Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping […]

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Sex can be a taboo conversation, but over the years we found out that our viewers had a lot of questions about it. So we’ve put some of the answers to those questions into one video! Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a […]

This year, science news has understandably focused a lot on COVID-19. But other science has carried on, and there have been plenty of amazing discoveries this year that we think deserve a spotlight, too! Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on […]

SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. The chemical process of catalysis happens in a myriad of places in our modern world – from industry to inside your cells. Our knowledge of catalysis today springs from Elizabeth Fulhame, who over 225 years ago became the […]

Emma Dauster: Writer Attabey Rodríguez Benítez: Script Editor Luke Rosener: Fact Checker Bonnie Meyer: Managing Editor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer, Host Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources: https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/Why-should-eggs-be-refrigerated https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4377917/ https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/09/24/vaccines-for-poultry-are-crucial-for-preventing-salmonella-contamination https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332800166_Current_commercial-scale_egg_washing_practices_in_the_USA_and_Japan Image Sources: https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/six-white-eggs-in-carton-box-on-pink-paper-background-top-view-symbol-happy-easter-gm1132077227-299968040 https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/different-colour-eggs-from-different-poultry-studio-video-hxxqq3vufjd8zw7tf https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salmonella_typhimurium.png https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/domestic-hen-sitting-on-eggs-in-the-nest-broken-eggs-in-nest-healthy-chickens-production-sxm8hjptvbk144qjiw

Nowadays, we’re pretty confident about how the dinosaurs died out, but there are still other extinctions throughout Earth’s history, some big, some small, that remain unsolved. Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge thanks go […]

SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Flies are evasive buzzing machines that make it nearly impossible to swat. Luckily, science has some explanation to help you predict their next move. Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- […]

Niba Audrey Nirmal: Host Emma Dauster: Writer Attabey Rodríguez Benítez: Script Editor Kyle Nackers: Fact Checker Bonnie Meyer: Managing Editor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2010/jm/c0jm00843e?casa_token=nnvpGlxIW1EAAAAA:HrNOSs1svU8wg5CdCGLzld3rLEjNdcX7VSpD8wO6l8WQMwtsD1D8MkkZm27ggCmZC6lnbxWioiqL https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-24916-w

Winter is upon us, and for many that includes snow! And although snowflakes are ice crystals that become flakes under the right conditions, they also have mysteries that can be less simple to explain! Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a […]

Watch the new season of MinuteBody – and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula – at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies, like NFTs, work a lot like reindeer mating. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: – Bitcoin: a digital currency known as a cryptocurrency, […]

SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Tiny versions of chromosomes show up in things like birds, reptiles, and amphibians. These mysterious lint-like flecks may be the building blocks for our entire genomes. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at […]

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This episode is sponsored by Wren, a website where you calculate your carbon footprint. Sign up to make a monthly contribution to offset your carbon footprint or support rainforest protection projects: https://www.wren.co/start/scishow Despite the rise of renewable energy, the backbone of the power grid is fossil fuels. Adapting the grid to green energy sources is […]

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Emma Dauster: Writer Attabey Rodríguez Benítez: Script Editor Rachel Garner: Fact Checker Bonnie Meyer: Managing Editor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer, Host Sources: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225709656_Habitat_preference_and_dispersal_of_the_Duke_of_Burgundy_butterfly_Hamearis_lucina_on_an_abandoned_chalk_quarry_in_Bedfordshire_UK/link/02bfe5146dd537e6ed000000/download https://www.pnas.org/content/118/2/e2002551117 Image Sources: https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/isometric-summer-plants-set-gm643632786-116780951 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duke_of_Burgundy_(26781887512).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hamearis_lucina_CH_1.jpg https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/caterpillar-excavator-working-on-construction-site-earthmoving-process-on-building-site-infrastructure-construction-near-commercial-building-dozer-excavating-ground-heavy-machinery-in-roadworks-hplgdouy9mjmq5qyvg

Paleontology’s Technicolor Moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xIAx1Y_bPU Colors: you see them every day, and you probably have a favorite. Pigments, light, and even noise all color how we experience the world. Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge thanks go […]

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The United States has more power outages than several developed nations and fixing this problem will be a massive undertaking. Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for […]

Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUP8bGWln6M Emma Dauster: Writer Attabey Rodríguez Benítez: Script Editor Kyle Nackers: Fact Checker Bonnie Meyer: Managing Editor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer, Host Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmicro1750#citeas https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209710/ Image Sources https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/aerial-wild-ocean-waves-crash-on-rocky-coast-rotating-ro3r77iebj4mes5zn storyblocks.com/video/stock/beautiful-clear-big-sunrise-sunset-close-up-big-red-hot-sun-in-warm-air-distortion-above-the-horizon-rkhwjohlpkd4wn256 https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/science-fiction-spinning-dna-molecules-seamless-looping-motion-background-sci-fi-animated-video-loop-animation-of-double-helix-deoxyribonucleic-acid-structure-full-hd-1920-x-1080-turquoise-teal-rswfqnxagj1npumf4 https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/microbe-virus-bacteria-seamless-pattern-abstract-doodle-illustration-vector-gm1303803251-395147787

Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Waves and Light course. Sign up now and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. DNA isn’t the simple, loose double-helix you might see in a biology textbook, so isolating single strands of it can be next to impossible. But with some simple tricks of physics, scientists came up […]

Niba Audrey Nirmal: Host Emma Dauster: Writer Attabey Rodríguez Benítez: Script Editor Kyle Nackers: Fact Checker Bonnie Meyer: Managing Editor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Source: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/33/e2022724118 For reference: https://gizmodo.com/a-carnivorous-plant-has-been-hiding-in-plain-sight-in-n-1847450985 Image Sources: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triantha_occidentalis.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triantha_occidentalis-brevi.jpg https://www.pnas.org/content/118/33/e2022724118

SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. We humans might think that flowers are pretty good gifts for a first date, but many insects have their own nuptial gifts, and well, flowers they ain’t. Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out […]

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Logic course. Sign up now and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. The equator is a clear and accurate line around Earth that makes measuring latitude a precise science, but when it came to figuring out how to do that with longitude, British sailors were at a loss. […]

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Chimpanzees and bonobos may be very close to us humans on the tree of life, but one of our differences is the way we store fat. That difference comes down to types of fat cells and our DNA. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———- Support SciShow by […]

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Usually, you can count on a river to flow in one direction, but some things can make it reverse course. Aside from being weird and surprising, these river reversals can often reflect geological changes and have long-lasting impacts on the surrounding ecosystems. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow […]