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Why is it so Hard to Quit Smoking?
We look at how nicotine tricks the brain into thinking tobacco鈥檚 good for us.
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Does Time really Exist?
Does Time really exist or is it all in our heads?
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Do We Think in Words?
Do we think in words, images, or abstract concepts?
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Can Plants Talk?
This week we hack the secret plant communication network 鈥淭he Wood Wide Web鈥.
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Can Your Lifestyle Be Passed on to Future Generations?
Can your lifestyle be passed on to future generations?
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Why Does It Always Rain on Me?
How do microclimates affect our weather and our lives?
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What鈥檚 the Oldest Living Thing?
What is the oldest tree or other living organism on Earth?
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Why do Human Faces Look so Different?
Unlike most animals, human facial features evolved to have more variety. But why?
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Why is Childbirth Painful?
Why is it more painful for some women than others?
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Where鈥檚 my Ejector Seat?
Why can鈥檛 commercial planes have ejector seats, like fighter jets do?