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We have new evidence for water beneath Jupiter’s Great Red Spot!

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Nourish visits Dookie Chase’s this week and show you the rich history behind gumbo!

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A Guide To Mosquito Repellents, From DEET To ... Gin And Tonic?

Bug-repellent wristbands? Victoria's Secret perfume? That old standby DEET? A look at the newest — and the tried-and-truest — methods of keeping skeeters from biting.

How to keep those pesky mosquitos away. 

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Dating gets ~spooky~ this week on @Brain_Craft. Vanessa explores your paranormal ghosting relationship.

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Reactions is getting weird with food science. Chemistry + Chocolate + Gum = something crazy. Have you ever needed to get rid of some chewing gum quickly but spitting it out would cause a scene? Not sure you wanna swallow the whole wad? Chemistry’s got your back. Find out why chocolate makes gum... DISAPPEAR!

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Fluxus was a network of artists who thought anything could be art, and anyone could be an artist. This video explores the food-related work of George Maciunas, Yoko Ono, and Alison Knowles, et al. Vote for your favorite novel here!: https://to.pbs.org/2Jes2X5

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Your online privacy is seen as an object in the US legal system. Find out what the means in the new America from Scratch video

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Earwigs are equipped with some pretty imposing pincers on their rear, and they're not afraid to use them. But when it comes to these appendages, size isn't everything.

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Where did YA literature come from, and how did it get so big? @thelindsayellis shows us the evolution of YA in a new episode of It's Lit!

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One man’s food scraps is another man’s electricity.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t56pxAcj8c&t=21s

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What do World War I, a 16th Century Italian Doctor, Coca-Cola, and a Chicago sausage maker have to do with Birth Control? Well, let’s just say the history of birth control is a very long and very odd.

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In Psychology there’s this bias called the IKEA Effect – where people place a higher value on items they build themselves compared to items they did not construct.

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Kelly Campbell Berry

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Omar, an openly gay therapist, helps his clients explore who they are through humor and self-care. them is an official media partner for this episode of First Person PBS. 

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Edible...food packaging?

Can we reduce plastic waste and keep food fresh using plastic we can eat? Check out the first episode of our new ReInventors, hosted by science writer Katie Herzog!