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July 07, 2020 380 - Can Nukes Actually Stop a Devastating Hurricane?
Congress recently introduced a bill to prohibit the President from using weapons to alter weather patterns. But can you tame a hurricane by nuking it off the map?
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July 06, 2020 380 - Can Nukes Actually Stop a Devastating Hurricane?
Congress recently introduced a bill to prohibit the President from using weapons to alter weather patterns. But can you tame a hurricane by nuking it off the map?
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June 30, 2020 379 - Is It Aliens? A Science Writer On UFOs and Her Visit to Area 51
Are aliens out there observing us? If they're not, why has the Pentagon released videos of "unidentified aerial phenomena?" What's going on at Area 51, anyhow?

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12 min
June 23, 2020 243 - 8 Rules for Picking the Right Sunscreen According to Science
Does the SPF really matter? Should I go organic? What about the warnings on possible carcinogens in sunscreens? Is it better to avoid sunscreen altogether? Let's ask science!
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7 min
June 22, 2020 243 - 8 Rules for Picking the Right Sunscreen According to Science
Does the SPF really matter? Should I go organic? What about the warnings on possible carcinogens in sunscreens? Is it better to avoid sunscreen altogether? Let's ask science!
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June 16, 2020 378 - Without Plate Tectonics, Earth Might Not Support Life
The Earth's surface is made of large slabs called plates. They move faster than your fingernails grow, and life on Earth might not exist without them.

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9 min
June 15, 2020 378 - Without Plate Tectonics, Earth Might Not Support Life
The Earth's surface is made of large slabs called plates. They move faster than your fingernails grow, and life on Earth might not exist without them.
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June 09, 2020 377 - Did a Virus Make Us Mammals?
Many viruses are like bad party guests—they show up uninvited and wreak havoc. But some viruses are more cooperative guests. A virus may have even made us mammals!
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8 min
June 08, 2020 377 - Did a Virus Make Us Mammals?
Many viruses are like bad party guests—they show up uninvited and wreak havoc. But some viruses are more cooperative guests. A virus may have even made us mammals!
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June 02, 2020 376 - Has NASA Found a Parallel Universe?
Did NASA really discover a parallel universe where time runs backward? It's not impossible! But we're still a long way from proving it.
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9 min

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