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- When Science FICTION Becomes Science ACTUAL!PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateOKAY↓ More info and sources below ↓Why is some science fiction so good at predicting actual science?Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_subDo Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Jules Verne, Philip K. Dick, Hugo Gernsback, Robert Heinlein, or Isaac Asimov hold a candle to H.G. Wells when it comes to correctly predicting the future of science via science fiction?And why does some science fiction do such a good job of predicting the future in the first place?Check out these other great H.G. Wells-inspired videos from our PBS friends:PBS Idea Channel: "What Is Fiction?"PBS Digital Studios/James W. Griffiths: "A Solitary World" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWJKLYcypz8Fun links to dig deeper:Arthur C. Clarke's 1945 article "Extra Terrestrial Relays" http://lakdiva.org/clarke/1945ww/Isaac Asimov's 1964 World's Fair predictions: http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/03/23/lifetimes/asi-v-fair.htmlMouse memory "implantation": http://wapo.st/Md1gN3Ray Bradbury hanging with Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyst-D-1sskIsaac Asimov talks to Bill Moyers Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CwUuU6C4pkIsaac Asimov talks to Bill Moyers Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJAIERgWhZQMusic:"Ourobouros" by Kevin MacLeod"Opening Theme A" by Kevin MacLeodJoe Hanson - Host and writerJoe Nicolosi - DirectorAmanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen IncKate Eads - Associate ProducerKatie Graham - Director of PhotographyAndrew Matthews - Editor and motion graphicsJohn Knudsen - GafferIsaac Hammons - SoundProduced for PBS Digital Studios-----------Join us on Patreon!https://patreon.com/itsokaytobesmartTwitterhttp://www.twitter.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.twitter.com/okaytobesmartInstagramhttp://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmartMerchhttps://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smartFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/
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12 min - Why Seasons Lack SenseViewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/PBSDSDonateYour winter isn't everyone's winterDon’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub↓ More info and sources below ↓Sources:Trenberth, Kevin E. "What are the seasons?." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 64.11 (1983): 1276-1282.http://climate.envsci.rutgers.edu/climdyn2014/TrenberthSeasons.pdfhttp://nautil.us/blog/dont-believe-the-hype-winter-does-not-begin-tonightHave an idea for an episode or an amazing science question you want answered? Leave a comment or check us out at the links below!Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/okaytobesmarthttp://twitter.com/jtotheizzoeFollow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.comFollow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jtotheizzoeFollow on Snapchat: YoDrJoe-----------------It’s Okay To Be Smart is written and hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D.Follow me on Twitter: @jtotheizzoeEmail me: itsokaytobesmart AT gmail DOT comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartFor more awesome science, check out: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.comProduced by PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsdigitalstudiosMusic via APMStock images from Shutterstock, stock footage from Videoblocks (unless otherwise noted)
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6 min - The Incredible Biological Link We All Have With Our MomViewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/PBSDSDonateThey say mom's never far away, but I don't think this is what they had in mind. In this episode, learn about the mind-blowing connection you share with your mom. A little bit of you never leaves the other!More reading below!Chimera/fetal microchimerism:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microchimerismhttp://boingboing.net/2012/01/03/cells.htmlhttp://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-discover-childrens-cells-living-in-mothers-brain/http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fetal-cells-microchimerism/http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/32678/title/Swapping-DNA-in-the-Womb/http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/lab-rat/2014/04/13/guest-post-i-am-my-mothers-chimera/Maternal cells persist to adulthood in child:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC408407/Fetal cells assist in cardiac repair:http://circres.ahajournals.org/content/110/1/3.fullFetal cells assist in scar healing:https://www.landesbioscience.com/article/28746/full_text/#load/info/allSpider babies that eat their mother:https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/gory-details/some-animals-eat-their-moms-and-other-cannibalism-factsJoe Hanson - Host and writerJoe Nicolosi - DirectorAmanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen IncKate Eads - Associate ProducerKatie Graham - Director of PhotographyAndrew Matthews - Editor and motion graphicsJohn Knudsen - GafferMusic:"Ouroboros" by Kevin MacLeodProduced by PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsdigitalstudios-----------Join us on Patreon!https://patreon.com/itsokaytobesmartTwitterhttp://www.twitter.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.twitter.com/okaytobesmartInstagramhttp://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmartMerchhttps://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smartFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/
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6 min - Fact vs. Theory vs. Hypothesis vs. Law… BROKEN DOWN!Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/PBSDSDonateThink you know the difference?Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub↓ More info and sources below ↓Some people try to attack things like evolution by natural selection and man-made climate change by saying “Oh, that’s just a THEORY!”Yes, they are both theories. Stop saying it like it’s a bad thing! It’s time we learn the difference between a fact, a theory, a hypothesis, and a scientific law.Have an idea for an episode or an amazing science question you want answered? Leave a comment or check us out at the links below!Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/okaytobesmarthttp://twitter.com/jtotheizzoeFollow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.comFollow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jtotheizzoeFollow on Snapchat: YoDrJoe-----------------It’s Okay To Be Smart is written and hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D.Follow me on Twitter: @jtotheizzoeEmail me: itsokaytobesmart AT gmail DOT comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartFor more awesome science, check out: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.comProduced by PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsdigitalstudiosJoe Hanson - Creator/Host/WriterJoe Nicolosi - DirectorAmanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen Inc.Kate Eads - ProducerAndrew Matthews - Editing/Motion Graphics/AnimationKatie Graham - CameraJohn Knudsen - GafferTheme music: “Ouroboros” by Kevin MacLeodOther music via APMStock images from Shutterstock, stock footage from Videoblocks (unless otherwise noted)
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10 min - Do Fish Pee?
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Uploaded 27-12-18
You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee? And what does that make the ocean… one big toilet?
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8 min - Ask Joe Matters #2PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateOKAY↓ More info and sources below ↓You have questions, I have answers!Richard Feynman - Fun To Imagine (playlist): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3pYRn5j7oI&list=PL2D30B1DEFFDA0310Mapping a zombie apocalypse to model disease outbreaks: https://medium.com/the-physics-arxiv-blog/61661d6ae9cPeople can't tell the difference between smell of Parmesan and vomit: http://www.rachelherz.com/uploads/Odor_Illusions.pdfCheck out Ask Joe #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkSpmTvCRJAJoe Hanson - Host and writerJoe Nicolosi - DirectorAmanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen IncKate Eads - Associate ProducerKatie Graham - Director of PhotographyAndrew Matthews - Editor and motion graphicsProduced for PBS Digital Studios-----------Join us on Patreon!https://patreon.com/itsokaytobesmartTwitterhttp://www.twitter.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.twitter.com/okaytobesmartInstagramhttp://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmartMerchhttps://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smartFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/
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7 min - Why Do Fireflies Have Blinky Bottoms?
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Uploaded 03-07-17
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Nearly all life on Earth is ultimately powered by light. But many creatures have learned how to make their own. This week we investigate the beautiful phenomenon of bioluminescence. From blinking fireflies on summer nights to glowing deep sea monsters, prepare to learn about the chemistry of living light.
REFERENCES:
Eisner, Thomas, et al. "Firefly “femmes fatales” acquire defensive steroids (lucibufagins) from their firefly prey." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 94.18 (1997): 9723-9728.
Martini, Séverine, and Steven HD Haddock. "Quantification of bioluminescence from the surface to the deep sea demonstrates its predominance as an ecological trait." Scientific Reports 7 (2017).
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7 min - Can Epigenetic Inheritance Be Real?Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/PBSDSDonateEpigenetic inheritance is really weird, but is it real?Tweet this ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSepi Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSepiFB↓ More info and sources below ↓Crash Course Physics with Dr. Shini Somara: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourseWant more on epigenetic inheritance? Start here:Univ. of Utah’s Learn Genetics: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/inheritance/Virginia Hughes - “Epigenetics: The Sins of the Father” http://www.nature.com/news/epigenetics-the-sins-of-the-father-1.14816Dig deeper:Szyf, Moshe. "Nongenetic inheritance and transgenerational epigenetics."Trends in molecular medicine 21.2 (2015): 134-144.Sharma, Abhay. "Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance requires a much deeper analysis." Trends in molecular medicine 21.5 (2015): 269-270.Heard, Edith, and Robert A. Martienssen. "Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance: myths and mechanisms." Cell 157.1 (2014): 95-109.Rando, Oliver J. "Daddy issues: paternal effects on phenotype." Cell 151.4 (2012): 702-708.Jablonka, Eva, and Gal Raz. "Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance: prevalence, mechanisms, and implications for the study of heredity and evolution." The Quarterly review of biology 84.2 (2009): 131-176.Heijmans, Bastiaan T., et al. "Persistent epigenetic differences associated with prenatal exposure to famine in humans." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105.44 (2008): 17046-17049.Pembrey, Marcus, et al. "Human transgenerational responses to early-life experience: potential impact on development, health and biomedical research." Journal of medical genetics (2014): jmedgenet-2014.Have an idea for an episode or an amazing science question you want answered? Leave a comment or check us out at the links below!Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartFollow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/okaytobesmarthttp://twitter.com/jtotheizzoeFollow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.comFollow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jtotheizzoeFollow on Snapchat: YoDrJoe-----------------It’s Okay To Be Smart is written and hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D.Follow me on Twitter: @jtotheizzoeProduced by PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsdigitalstudiosMusic via APMStock images from Shutterstock http://www.shutterstock.comStock footage from Videoblocks (unless otherwise noted) http://www.videoblocks.com
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7 min - Visiting the Most Massive Bat Colony on Earth!Check out the largest gathering of mammals on Earth!Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/PBSDSDonateSubscribe to It's Okay To Be Smart ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_subVisit Bat Conservation International to learn more about these amazing species and what we can do to protect them: http://batcon.org/Thanks to Dr. Sharon Swartz and Dr Kenny Breuer from Brown University for use of their wind tunnel footage: http://www.brown.edu/Departments/EEB/EML/Mexican free-tailed bats hunt at higher altitudes than any other bat: http://bit.ly/10e5ZpeDoppler radar shows bats intercepting the moth invasion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvENxTke4ScDr. Aaron Corcoran's research on moths jamming bat echolocation (plus VIDEOS!) http://www.sonarjamming.com/Rainforest regrowth and seed dispersal by bats: http://bit.ly/1nzOBpNSome bats are able to create lift more efficiently than birds: http://www.livescience.com/1245-bats-efficient-flyers-birds.htmlWhite nose syndrome: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_nose_syndromeProduced for PBS Digital StudiosJoe Hanson - Host and writerJoe Nicolosi - DirectorAmanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen IncKate Eads - Associate ProducerKatie Graham - Director of PhotographyAndrew Matthews - Editing/Motion GraphicsJohn Knudsen - GafferDalton Allen - Post-production InternTheme music:"Ouroboros" by Kevin MacLeodStock images via Shutterstock-----------Join us on Patreon!https://patreon.com/itsokaytobesmartTwitterhttp://www.twitter.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.twitter.com/okaytobesmartInstagramhttp://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmartMerchhttps://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smartFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/
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7 min - Is Your Eye Color Real?
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The eyes are often the first thing we see when we look at someone. And when you look at them up close, everyone’s eye color is a kaleidoscope of shapes and hues. How does eye color work? The answer involves some very cool physics, and probably isn’t what you were taught in school. And you’ve probably wondered how is eye color inherited, or why some people have blue eyes even if their parents’ eyes are brown? Get ready for a long look deep into the genetics and physics of eye color. #eyes #eyecolor #blueeyes
REFERENCES:
Genetics of human iris colour and patterns - Richard A. Sturm, Mats Larsson
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1755-148X.2009.00606.x
Iris Color Classification Scales
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5729215/
GWAS Findings for Human Iris Patterns: Associations with Variants in Genes that Influence Normal Neuronal Pattern Development
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3155193/
Characterization of melanin in human iridal and choroidal melanocytes from eyes with various colored irides.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18353148
Can blue eyed parents produce brown eyed children? - Richard A. Sturm
https://bioenv.gu.se/digitalAssets/1571/1571499_eyecoloureng.pdf
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