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Science Trek Season 20 Episodes

18 Episodes 2015 - 2019

Episode 1

Volcanoes!

Thu, Sep 6, 20186 mins

More than 80 percent of the Earth's surface came from volcanoes. How are they formed? What is the difference between magma and lava? What kind of volcanoes are there? Find out more about these explosive marvels of nature.

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Episode 2

Volcanoes: What Makes a Volcano Different?

Wed, Sep 5, 20185 mins

Reventedor in Ecuador and Kilauea in Hawaii are good examples of different types of volcanoes. What makes them differ? What tools do volcanologists use to study them?

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Episode 3

Gravity!

Mon, Oct 5, 2015

Gravity is the force of attraction between two objects. It is what makes things fall and what keeps us from floating off into space. Gravity is a fundamental force of nature. How does it work?

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Episode 4

Gravity: Four what?

Tue, Oct 2, 20184 mins

Gravity is only one of the four fundamental forces in the universe. Find out more about all the forces that keep our universe changing.

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Episode 5

The Brain: What's Inside Your Head

Fri, Nov 2, 20184 mins

What weighs about three pounds and controls everything you do? Your brain. Learn more about what goes on inside your skull.

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Episode 6

Sleep: Why Do We Need It?

Mon, Nov 19, 20184 mins

We spend about a third of our lives sleeping. Sleep rejuvenates our body and helps clean out our brain. But what is sleep? Scientists are studying why we sleep, why we can't sleep, and what sleep really means.

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Episode 7

Kingdoms of Life: Kingdoms of Life explained, sort of

Thu, Dec 6, 20186 mins

Scientists have a system to group all the living things so they can study them. One of the ways of grouping or classifying them is called the Kingdoms of Life. How many Kingdoms of Life there are is not an easy question to answer.

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Episode 8

Kingdoms of Life: Sophie Gilbert: Wildlife Biologist

Wed, Dec 5, 20184 mins

Biologists classify into the Kingdoms of Life as part of their job, but they do much more. Meet Sophie Gilbert, a wildlife biologist, as she spends a day capturing pictures of wildlife to study forest and animal health.

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Episode 9

Heredity: Who are you?

Sat, Jan 5, 20195 mins

The passing down of traits from parent to child is called heredity, and the study of how those traits go from generation to generation is called genetics. We start by learning what DNA and genes are and how they make us who we are.

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Episode 10

Heredity: Genetic Detectives

Thu, Jan 3, 20196 mins

KT Curry is a genetic counselor. Follow her and other genetic detectives through their day as she helps families learn more about their genetic history and what that means for their futures.

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Episode 11

Mars: The Red Planet Revealed

Tue, Feb 5, 20195 mins

Mars is one of our closest neighbors in the solar system. Find out more about the Red Planet.

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Episode 12

Mars: Exploring Mars

Sun, Feb 3, 20195 mins

We first saw pictures of the surface of Mars in 1965. Since then, we have tried lots of different ways to explore the Red Planet. Learn the history of our Mars exploration and find out some of what we have learned.

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Episode 13

Sound: The Science of Sound

Tue, Mar 5, 20194 mins

Sound is energy, a special kind of energy. It moves in waves and fills our ears. But how does sound move and fill our ears. Find out more about the science of sound.

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Episode 14

Sound: Without Sound

Sat, Mar 2, 20195 mins

Sound surrounds our everyday life, but what if you can't hear? What is sound to someone who is deaf? Follow a deaf student and find out what her day is like and the role sound plays in it.

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Episode 15

Bees: What's the Buzz About Bees?

Sun, Mar 3, 20195 mins

Bees play a key role in food production, and some bees give us honey in the process. Learn more about bees and their very busy lives.

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Episode 16

Bees: Honey and Smoke

Tue, Apr 2, 20194 mins

What is it like to raise bees for honey? Meet an Idaho beekeeper and learn more about her job and why smoke is important in her work.

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Episode 17

Inventions: Need a Light? Try Science.

Fri, May 3, 20195 mins

Inventors use the Scientific Method to answer questions, solve problems, and invent things. Learn what the Scientific Method is and how Edison used it to invent the light bulb.

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Episode 18

Inventions: Goldfish® or M&Ms ®?

Thu, May 2, 20196 mins

Food Scientists create new taste combinations using the scientific method. Meet a food scientist trying to find the perfect cupcake topping.

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