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Science Breakthroughs Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

7 Episodes 2016 - 2016

Episode 1

Gravitational Waves

Mon, Feb 2, 202612 mins

Einstein was correct about gravitational waves. Here is a short primer on these up-to-now only theoretical waves. And you will find out how we have finally confirmed Einstein's theory and what the research into gravitational waves will tell us about the beginnings of our universe.

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Episode 2

What Is CRISPR?

Mon, Feb 2, 20268 mins

Only 20 years ago, July 5, 1996, scientists cloned a sheep, Dolly. Now genetics have advanced to gene editing, a technique that is promising to pave the way for curing genetically carried illnesses, like certain cancers. But how does it all work? And what are the challenges?

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Episode 3

The Mystery of the Longest Living Vertebrate

Mon, Feb 2, 20268 mins

New information from the eye of the Greenland Shark confirms it is the longest living vertebrate on Earth. Find out what qualities the shark has, and how looking at Sea Squirts (Tunicates) is also helping scientists understand more about the aging process.

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Episode 4

Exoplanets

Mon, Feb 2, 202614 mins

NASA may have just gotten one step closer to the answering the question: are we alone? The Spitzer Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery of exoplanets that could be similar to our own. And as Kepler also continues its search, our understanding of the universe continues to be redefined.

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Episode 5

Asteroid Belt Discovery

Mon, Feb 2, 20269 mins

New evidence from NASA's Dawn mission to Ceres, a dwarf planet the size of Texas, is changing our understanding of not only the Asteroid Belt,but may also may hold the key to deciphering the early life of our solar system.

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Episode 6

Gravitational waves: rewinding time

Mon, Feb 2, 202612 mins

Gravitational Waves from three billion light years away have reached earth -- the latest discovery from a new branch of astronomy that one day could give us a front row seat to the Big Bang.

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Episode 7

Miami beach underwater

Mon, Feb 2, 202612 mins

As scientific studies confirm sea level changes throughout the globe, major coastal cities like Miami are now fighting back against these rising tides, before it's too late. Parts of Miami Beach are under serious threat, with major economic and social dangers looming large.

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