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Why Are You Left-Handed or Right-Handed?

Your dominant hand shapes how you write, how you play games, and effects a variety of skills. Explore handedness and why different people use different hands.
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Why Does Water Hurt My Nose?

Jumping into the ocean, lake, pond, or pool may have lead you to suddenly get water up your nose. That is a painful experience! Learn why water hurts your nose and what goes on in your body when this happens.
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How Will We Get to Mars?

Currently, no human has travelled to Mars, or even beyond the Moon. Learn about the challenges of getting humans to Mars and maybe even how we can solve them.
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How Will We Live On Mars?

Explore the ways that scientists and engineers are starting to plan ahead for human space travel. Discover what challenges they are considering while planning for humans to visit, or even live on, the planet Mars.
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Why Do We Sweat?

When it gets hot out, you exercise, or you start to feel nervous or scared, you may start to sweat. Discover why this happens to your body, what sweat is, where is comes from, and how it helps us.
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Why Should You Wear Sunscreen?

The warm sun on your skin can be so nice but the sunlight can be dangerous if you don't protect yourself against its damage. Learn how sunscreen can keep you safe, and how it works, and what it is protecting you against.
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Why Can't We Drink the Ocean?

The Earth is mostly covered in water but we are not able to drink most of it. Discover why not and explore freshwater, saltwater, and how humans use water.
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Jun 8, 2023

What Do You Hear in a Seashell?

They say you can hear the ocean if you put your ear up to a seashell but what are you really hearing? Learn why the inside of a seashell sounds like the roar of the ocean.
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Jun 3, 2023

Bioinspired Design: Nature Influences Engineering Design

Learn how animal adaptations inspire new technologies. From reindeer's warm fur to otters waterproofing, nature provides inspiration for human inventions and technologies.
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Apr 25, 2023

Los humanos en el espacio

Aprenda cómo los humanos pueden vivir en el espacio, los desafíos de lograr sobrevivir ahí, y por qué intentarlo.
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Mar 28, 2023

Seeing Clearly: Dr. Patricia Bath

Dr. Patricia Bath was the first Black ophthalmologist at the School of Medicine at New York University. She helped people recover their sight and was a pioneer. Learn all about Dr. Patricia Bath and her incredible career.
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Mar 21, 2023

Humans in Space

Humans have travelled to space for many decades. Learn how we send humans to space, what they need while off Earth, and where they travel!

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