5 minute lesson

Making People Into Superheroes with an Amazing Arm!

Open Bionics is creating open source bionic arm technology! The Hero Arm changes lives, looks cool, and is available to anyone with a 3D printer!

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5 minute lesson

Bacteria! It’s Everywhere! Here’s Why That’s Pretty Awesome…

Microbes are everywhere! The tiny creatures that live on and all around us are not necessarily a cause for concern, though–they can be beautiful and useful, too!

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6 minute lesson

Kelp! It’s Green, It’s Slimy, It’s…Tasty?

Kelp growers are changing the way we think about food and farming with this sea-vegetable that is tasty and changes the ocean ecosystem for the better.

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7 minute lesson

Biomimicry: Letting Nature Be the Teacher!

Biomimicry is taking inspiration from the elegant simplicity of nature’s design. Human technology that imitates the natural world works better!

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7 minute lesson

Did You Know We Can Garden in Space?

Gardening in space could be the key to living on other planets! Here’s how astronauts on the International Space Station are growing some of the first plants in space.

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5 minute lesson

The Magic and Mystery of Squid Skin

How are these magnificent creatures able to change the color of their skin? Let’s find out.

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5 minute lesson

The Creature that Doesn’t Die?

Have you met hydra? Theyre the only animal that has figured out how to avoid death.

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9 minute lesson

Seeing Dinosaurs from the Inside Out

Scientists are able to learn more about the lives of dinosaurs than ever before because they can look inside their bones! Look at these amazing discoveries…

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4 minute lesson

The Incredible Journey of Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall is widely considered the world’s primary expert on chimpanzees, but how did she get to this point?

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5 minute lesson

Turning Pollution into Paint: Toxic Art Project

A scientist and an artist teamed up to fight river pollution by turning it into paint. Here’s their story!

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4 minute lesson

Deep Sea Oddities: We Aren’t So Different

We share this planet with deep sea oddities that are a testament to the power of evolution. What can these odd creatures teach us about our place on Earth?

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7 minute lesson

Capturing the Liquid Mountains of Lake Erie

David Sanford is a photographer who is reminding us of the power of nature through photographing the monstrous waves of Lake Erie.

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5 minute lesson

Exploring the Eight Senses

Most of us know that we have 5 senses… but do you know there are three others? Let’s discover your 8 senses!

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3 minute lesson

Introducing The Vegetable Orchestra!

Learn about how vegetables can act as your very own instruments.

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6 minute lesson

Could Something Called “Slime Mold” Be Smart?

Weve been told not to judge a book by the cover… but does that also apply to mold? Let’s learn about the impressive intelligence of slime mold!

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8 minute lesson

Get Ready for The History of Everything!

How much do you know about our planet’s timeline? Let’s explore.

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