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What Color is the Universe?

What Color is the Universe?

Season 3 Episode 21
2:51
What's The Loudest Possible Sound?

What's The Loudest Possible Sound?

Season 3 Episode 27
3:49
Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth?

Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth?

Season 3 Episode 28
2:44
When Will We Stop Using Oil?

When Will We Stop Using Oil?

Season 3 Episode 29
5:10
The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

Season 3 Episode 30
3:26
Which Came First - Flowers or Bees?

Which Came First - Flowers or Bees?

Season 3 Episode 32
5:19
Why Are The Bees Dying?

Why Are The Bees Dying?

Season 3 Episode 33
4:01
How Does A Canyon Become Grand?

How Does A Canyon Become Grand?

Season 3 Episode 35
4:03
Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

Season 3 Episode 36
6:03
Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?

Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?

Season 3 Episode 37
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It's Okay to Be Smart

Your #ScienceWoman Heroes

Season 3 Episode 20

We teamed up with Amy Poehler's Smart Girls to ask you who your #sciencewoman heroes are. Here's what you told us!

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