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What Happens If You Stick Your Finger in a Venus Fly Trap? Jan 03, 2022

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Carnivorous plants exist all around the world. People sometimes ask us, why do they need to eat bugs? And...what happens if I stick my finger in one?

Will We Ever Cure Food Allergies? Dec 20, 2021

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Allergies to food are becoming more common and more severe in modern times. We talk with members of the Food Allergy Science Initiative to discuss why that is, as well as the scientific work being done right now that may one day lead to a cure for food allergies.

What is the Fastest Animal? Dec 06, 2021

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Marcus from our education team gives us the scoop on all of the speed records in the animal kingdom - land, sea, air, and more.

Could the Earth Be Destroyed by a Black Hole? Nov 22, 2021

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If a black hole came wandering through the solar system, would we notice? We're joined by the Bad Astronomer, Dr. Phil Plait, to chat about the possibility of Earth meeting its end via gravitational catastrophe.

Why Are Flowers So Brightly Colored? Nov 08, 2021

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We get tons of questions about plants - what's the biggest one? The largest flower? Why do leaves change color in the autumn? We go to Sue from our education team to dig up the answers.

How Can Artificial Intelligence Help Us Learn? Oct 25, 2021

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We ask Dr. Sidney D'Mello, a cognitive and computer scientist, about his AI-assisted research on the connection between our emotions and how we learn.

How Often Do You Brush a Triceratops Fossil’s Teeth? Oct 11, 2021

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Taking care of our 65 million-year-old Triceratops fossil is a delicate task. We ask Katie from our Collections department how, and how often, it gets cleaned.

Dr. Ashish Jha, Part Two: When Will the Pandemic End? Oct 04, 2021

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We connect live with pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha and pose our most asked coronavirus question: when will the pandemic be over?

Dr. Ashish Jha, Part One: How Did the Pandemic Start? Sep 27, 2021

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We feature an 'interview' with our virtual exhibit, Covid Conversations with Dr. Ashish Jha, to discover the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

Why is Our Lightning Purple? Sep 20, 2021

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The indoor sparks we create in our Theater of Electricity are purple, and visitors often ask what causes the color. We explore the reasons behind different shades of lightning.

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