Video: There's gold in seawater! Can we extract It?
The ocean has about 20 million tons of gold in it—that's around 700 TRILLION DOLLARS worth of gold!
Materials Science
Nov 15, 2021
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Video: Is bacteria the future of oil spill and radioactive waste cleanup?
The Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 released millions of tons of oil into the ocean. As governments and the oil industry were trying to clean up the disaster, bacteria were already hard at work.
Materials Science
Nov 1, 2021
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Video: Surfside condo collapse and the science of concrete
Concrete buildings don't just collapse out of the blue.
Materials Science
Sep 20, 2021
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Video: Was your catalytic converter stolen? Here's why
Catalytic converters cut down on toxic car emissions, and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, they're one of the greatest environmental inventions of all time.
Other
Apr 22, 2021
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Video: What is life? And will we find it on other planets?
Chemistry is helping us figure out how life got started on Earth and is giving us molecules to look for on other planets. In this episode of Reactions, we break down what "life" is and how likely we are to find it out in ...
Other
Mar 8, 2021
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Video: Why is the West Coast sky orange?
California wildfires are, unfortunately, nothing new—but that bright orange sky definitely is.
Other
Sep 21, 2020
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Video: You're using disinfectants wrong. Here's what you actually need to do
Sure, you've got a product that says "kills germs" under your sink, but will it really destroy the new coronavirus on surfaces?
Other
Jun 25, 2020
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Not sure if you've already had coronavirus? This test can (maybe) tell you
Many people are wondering if that bad cold they had back in February or March was actually the new coronavirus.
Other
May 28, 2020
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Video: Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality?
When you die, many things can be done with your body—embalming, cremation, donation to science and so on.
Other
Dec 2, 2019
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Scientist at work: I'm a geologist who's dived dozens of times to explore submarine volcanoes
Staring up into the night sky as a kid and wondering what was out there started my journey to a career that involves diving in a cramped submersible vessel into the darkness of the deep sea to see what's there.
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2019
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