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Episodes
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    Is the cure for cancer… a pair of strappy new shoes?!

    Velcro for Cancer
    Is the cure for cancer… a pair of strappy new shoes?!

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    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

    Ant Clones
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

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    Can we save memories before they slip away?

    Memory Savers
    Can we save memories before they slip away?

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    Is the key to better sleep… Enzyme fight club?!?

    Phosphate Fight Night
    Is the key to better sleep… Enzyme fight club?!?

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    You’ve heard of e-waste, what about Lululemon waste?

    Futuristic Fashion
    You’ve heard of e-waste, what about Lululemon waste?

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    Music as medicine?!

    Musical Medicine
    Music as medicine?!

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    Is the cure for cancer… SALMONELLA?!

    Bacteria Taxi
    Is the cure for cancer… SALMONELLA?!

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    Watching a toxic relationship go up in smoke… might be the best medicine.

    No More Butts
    Watching a toxic relationship go up in smoke… might be the best medicine.

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    Forget Batman and Robin, there’s a new super hero team in town!

    The Dynamic Duo
    Forget Batman and Robin, there’s a new super hero team in town!

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    Is Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse … DYING?!

    Star-Crossed Friends
    Is Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse … DYING?!

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    Ever wish you could stop a disease before it starts?

    Multiple Sclerosis Detectives
    Ever wish you could stop a disease before it starts?

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    Uh-oh! Follow request from Mom - should you accept?

    Social Inheritance
    Uh-oh! Follow request from Mom - should you accept?

Episodes
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    What if your snack... talked back?

    Predators and Prey-tend
    What if your snack... talked back?

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    Hey man, can I bum a ride… to Mars?!

    Hitchhiking Bacteria
    Hey man, can I bum a ride… to Mars?!

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    Human trash is a birds’ feast!  Or a last supper?

    Bird-ger Kings
    Human trash is a birds’ feast!  Or a last supper?

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    Your heart’s working hard - but how hard, exactly?

    Sticker Check-Up
    Your heart’s working hard - but how hard, exactly?

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    Help! Capybara catastrophe! 

    Cantankerous Capybaras
    Help! Capybara catastrophe! 

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    Welcome sweater weather!

    Weather-Adjustable Jackets
    Welcome sweater weather!

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    Never bring cocktail sauce to a shrimp fight.

    Punching Peacock Shrimp
    Never bring cocktail sauce to a shrimp fight.

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    Ice ice birdy!

    Polar Pioneers
    Ice ice birdy!

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    What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?

    Bye Bye Bedsores
    What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?

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    Ain’t I a wizenheimer?

    Tau Me The Future
    Ain’t I a wizenheimer?

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    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

    Medium Black Hole
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

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    Got an ‘owwie?’ Could be worse!

    Pain Vibe Check
    Got an ‘owwie?’ Could be worse!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh