Climate Change

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Climate Science Experiment: How Reflective Walls Keep Buildings Cool

What design elements help keep buildings cool? In this video, Alex Dainis explores how reflective zigzag walls can help make buildings more eco friendly.
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Spotted Lanternfly Invasion: Can We Stop Them?

What bug is invasive in New York City? In this leg of Sophie’s Electric Road Trip, Sophie Shrand of @sciencewithsophie heads to the Big Apple! While she’s there, she encounters many spotted lanternflies, an invasive species that local environmental...
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Why Are Leaves Changing Color Later This Fall?

What impact do rising temperatures have on fall foliage? In this video, Museum Educator Sloane explains how trees change color in response to cooling temperatures: when chlorophyll production slows, the bright orange, red, and yellow pigments in leaves...
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Regrow Veggies From Kitchen Scraps

Did you know that you can regrow certain vegetables in your own kitchen? In this video, Maynard Okereke shows us how three different veggies can all be regrown from food scraps!
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200 MPH Electric Motorcycle

How fast can an electric motorcycle go? In this episode of Sophie’s Electric Road Trip, Sophie Shrand of @sciencewithsophie visits Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research, where Laura is working on an electric motorcycle that could go over...
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Flatworms Blur the Line Between Plant and Animal

Did you know there’s an animal that uses photosynthesis? In this video, Quinten, a microhobbyist, shows us the microscopic world of flatworms, creatures that can blur the line between plant and animal in surprising ways.
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Dinosaurs’ Extinction: The Secret to Wine Today?

Did you know that the extinction of dinosaurs is the reason we have wine? In this video, we dive into the reasons that scientists believe that wine is a result of this mass extinction.
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What Makes Hot Springs Hot

Why are hot springs hot? In this leg of Sophie’s Electric Road Trip, Sophie Shrand of @sciencewithsophie explores Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.
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Vegan Cowboys?

Do cowboys really eat cows? Sophie Shrand of @sciencewithsophie talks with Cowboy Bit of From the Wagon about his 1800s Chuckwagon.
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EEE: What You Need To Know

Why are mosquitoes shutting down towns in Massachusetts? The area is experiencing an outbreak of EEE, or Eastern equine encephalitis.
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25M People at Risk: Lake Mead's Water Crisis Explained

Did you know that 25 million people in the Southwestern US rely on Lake Mead for freshwater? Sophie Shrand of @sciencewithsophie explains how this human-made reservoir, which is a result of the Hoover Dam and generates 1.3 kilowatts of hydropower annually...
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Why Human Waste Might Be the Future of Farming

What are the benefits of using human waste to fertilize plants? Co-host of the Gastropod podcast Nicola Twilley explains how this practice can cut down on energy usage.
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Heat Waves & Early Labor in Pregnancy

How do heat waves affect pregnant people? In this video, Alex Dainis explains that a recent study has shown a correlation between heat waves and early births.
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¡A Bailar! Cultural Preservation in the Face of Climate Change

Get ready for an evening at the intersection of movement and music within the Hispanic and Latinx community!
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Climate Change Affects Ocean Currents

What is the great ocean conveyor, and what would happen if it were to collapse? Dr. Amy Bower, a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, discusses how a series of ocean currents that link determine heat distribution around the globe.