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Apr 10, 2025

Fungus That Inspired The Last of Us

What if a fungus could turn you into a zombie? Meet Cordyceps — the real-life "zombie fungus" that inspired the terrifying concept behind The Last of Us and a microorganism that can hijack the bodies of insects.
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Nov 27, 2024

Corn’s Wild Origins: From Grass to Feast

How did corn transform from the ancestral teosinte, which has small hard cornels, into the popular and juicy staple we know today? Alex Dainis explains how around 10,000 years ago, humans began picking seeds from the tastiest teosinte plants to grow...
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Nov 7, 2024

Why Does Popcorn Pop? Discover the Science!

Why does popcorn pop? In this video, Alex Dainis explains the science behind a tasty snack.
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Alex Dainis with a pumpkin carved into a DNA strand
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Oct 29, 2024

Are Pumpkins Genetic Frankensteins?

What makes pumpkins genetic Frankensteins? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how modern pumpkins are one of two species: Cucurbita maximus and Cucurbita moschata.
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Oct 23, 2024

Can Invasive Species Help Fight Climate Change?

How can an invasive species help combat climate change? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how native seagrass is beneficial to local ecosystems because it serves as a nursery for young fish, and because it can take carbon from the atmosphere and lock it...
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 Maynard Okereke in front of an image of potted seedlings
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Oct 19, 2024

DIY Biodegradable Seed Pots

How can household waste become sustainable pots for growing seedlings? In this video, Maynard Okereke shows how biodegradable household waste can be repurposed as eco-friendly nursery planters.
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Oct 6, 2024

World's Largest Genome in a Tiny Fern

What species has the biggest genome? In this video, Alex Dainis explains that the tiny fork fern holds the record at over 160 billion base pairs of DNA.
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Sep 17, 2024

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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Sep 7, 2024

Flowers Change Color with This Science Experiment

Did you know that science can turn your plain white flowers into a colorful bouquet? In this video, Alex Dainis demonstrates how capillary action can help us create multicolored flowers.
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Jul 12, 2024

How To Build a Pollinator Garden

Did you know you can help support local ecosystems from your own backyard? In this video, Maynard Okereke explains how to create your own pollinator garden using native plants.
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Plant Kahoots

Plants impact everything in the world around us. Learn about how they grow, keep their leaves, and even how some are carnivorous! This collections covers all things plants.
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Jan 1, 2024

Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River

Looking out over the Charles River, observe and explore the connections between natural habitats and engineered designs.
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Apr 11, 2023

Flowers and Their Pollinators

When the weather starts to warm up, flowers, bees, and butterflies start popping up all over. Learn about how plants and pollinators help each other to grow.
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Apr 11, 2023

Who Needs Dirt?

The Earth is covered in soil that feeds all the plants we grow, eat, and enjoy. Learn more about what plants need (and don't need) to survive.
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