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Sex in the Middle Ages
August 19, 2016 - Ruth Mazo Karras
Historian Ruth Mazo Karras on church court records, means of contraception, and sex and gender roles in the Middle Ages
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Ant Wars
August 25, 2016 - Sean O'Donnell
Zoologist and entomologist Sean O'Donnell on Army Ants, chemical weapons, and invasive species
99,992
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Bioluminescent Algae
September 2, 2016 - Maria Sinetova
Biologist Maria Sinetova about a beautiful and sometimes dangerous phenomenon of glowing of dinoflagellates
91,648
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LSD: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
January 25, 2017 - David E. Nichols
Pharmacologist David Nichols on the psychedelics, hallucinogen persisting perceptual disorder, and therapeutic effects of LSD
71,491
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Driver and Passenger Mutation in Cancer
June 29, 2015 - Leonid Mirny
Biophysicist Leonid Mirny on mutation balance, vulnerability of cancer, and its new explanatory paradigm
65,553
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Kuiper Belt
August 9, 2016 - David Jewitt
Astronomer David Jewitt on his discovery of the first Kuiper Belt object, origins of comets, and planetary migration
62,155
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Parties of the French Revolution
October 26, 2016 - William Doyle
Historian William Doyle on the political ideas in post-revolutionary France, historical views on the Terror and the origins of the ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’ motto
60,781
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What Color Is the Sky on Mars?
October 19, 2016 - Santiago Pérez-Hoyos
Astrophysicist Santiago Pérez-Hoyos about the Mars' atmosphere, Pancam instrument, and Purkinje effect.
60,328
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Human Sacrifice in Aztec Culture
October 13, 2016 - David L. Carrasco
Historian David L. Carrasco on violent practices of the Aztecs, the purpose of human sacrifice, and the selection of the victim
58,907
10
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Marie Curie
August 22, 2016 - Naomi Pasachoff
Biographer and historian of science Naomi Pasachoff on the discovery of radium and polonium, acquaintance with Einstein, and Curie's double Nobel award
54,614
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Hot and Cold Cognition
January 23, 2017 - Barbara Sahakian
Neuropsychologist Barbara Sahakian on risky decision-making, two forms of cognition that people use, and the entrepreneurs' way of thinking
54,236
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Social Motivation
September 15, 2017 - Antonia Hamilton
Neuroscientist Antonia Hamilton on the practical use of the neuropsychological laboratory research, the difference between static and dynamic image perception, and how motivation can be measured
50,388
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Two Theories of Language Acquisition
July 5, 2018 - Ben Ambridge
Psychologist Ben Ambridge on the Chomskyan concept of the universal grammar, the constructivist approach to language acquisition, and grammatical similarities across different languages
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Cognitive Advantages of Bilingualism
June 22, 2015 - Maria Polinsky
Harvard Prof. Maria Polinsky on introducing two languages, the importance of literacy and advantages of bilingual individuals
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Behavioral Genetics
January 26, 2017 - Robert Plomin
Behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin on twin studies, genetic influence of parents on their children, and 1% of DNA that makes people different
43,233
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Feminism in the U.S.
September 30, 2016 - Annelise Orleck
Historian Annelise Orleck on gender inequality, the fight for equal rights, and "Jane Crow" laws
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What Is Time?
August 30, 2016 - Mahdi Godazgar
Physicist Mahdi Godazgar on the arrow of time, Schrödinger equation, and Einstein's relativity theory
41,297
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Alexander the Great
August 25, 2016 - Ian Worthington
Historian Ian Worthington on one of the most significant characters of the Ancient world, Macedonian drinking traditions, and sexuality in Antiquity
41,025
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Linguistic Theory of Question
December 23, 2013 - Maria Polinsky
Linguist Maria Polinsky on polar questions, strategy of asking in different languages, and cross-linguistic understanding of WH questions
36,018
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Retroviruses in Gene Therapy
August 16, 2017 - Greg Towers
Molecular biologist Greg Towers on the great scientific challenges, the dangers of gene therapy, and the way in which it can treat cancer
35,170
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