BrainStuff

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BrainStuff episodes

  • Why Do Men Have Nipples?
    Men don’t usually lactate – but they can! Christian explores how breast tissue develops in human embryos of both sexes, and explains why mice are more advanced, evolution-wise.
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    5 min
  • Why Does Gasoline Smell So Good?
    Some people sense a sweet, euphoric odor when pumping gas into their car. Why is that? And is it hazardous?
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    6 min
  • What Is The Oldest Living Thing?
    From eldritch aspen colonies to immortal jellyfish, the world is lousy with long-lived organisms. But what’s the oldest?
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    5 min
  • Why Do We Sleep?
    Sleeping is frustrating for many of us. So why do we have to do it? Christian reviews several possibilities and reveals all the bad things that can happen if you sleep too much... or not at all.
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    7 min
  • How Does Captain America's Shield Work?
    Let's take a look at the fictional history of Captain America's indestructible shield and try to figure out how it might have been forged and how aerodynamic it could be.
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    7 min

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Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.