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The Racial Wealth Gap (Episodio 1) 7.4
Fecha de emisión: 2018-05-23
Duración: 16 min
Sinopsis: Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
Designer DNA (Episodio 2) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 2018-05-23
Duración: 17 min
Sinopsis: Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.
Monogamy (Episodio 3) 7.5
Fecha de emisión: 2018-05-23
Duración: 18 min
Sinopsis: What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.
K-Pop (Episodio 4) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 2018-05-30
Duración: 20 min
Sinopsis: Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."
Cryptocurrency (Episodio 5) 7.7
Fecha de emisión: 2018-06-06
Duración: 14 min
Sinopsis: Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's coveted.
Why Diets Fail (Episodio 6) 7.5
Fecha de emisión: 2018-06-13
Duración: 14 min
Sinopsis: Atkins. Paleo. Keto. Do any work in the long term? Experts look at marketing, food environments and genes to explain why diets are often unsuccessful.
The Stock Market (Episodio 7) 6.7
Fecha de emisión: 2018-06-20
Duración: 17 min
Sinopsis: Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
eSports (Episodio 8) 6.7
Fecha de emisión: 2018-06-27
Duración: 17 min
Sinopsis: Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive gaming.
Extraterrestrial Life (Episodio 9) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2018-07-04
Duración: 18 min
Sinopsis: Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?
! (Episodio 10) 6.3
Fecha de emisión: 2018-07-11
Duración: 15 min
Sinopsis: Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.
Cricket (Episodio 11) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2018-07-18
Duración: 16 min
Sinopsis: Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becoming more accessible entertaining and profitable.
Weed (Episodio 12) 7.7
Fecha de emisión: 2018-07-25
Duración: 20 min
Sinopsis: Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.
Tattoo (Episodio 13) 7.3
Fecha de emisión: 2018-08-01
Duración: 18 min
Sinopsis: They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.
Astrology (Episodio 14) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2018-08-08
Duración: 18 min
Sinopsis: Do zodiac signs prescribe your fate? Or do horoscopes' accuracy lie in the placebo effect? Take a look at the science, history and lure of astrology.
Can We Live Forever ? (Episodio 15) 7.7
Fecha de emisión: 2018-08-15
Duración: 18 min
Sinopsis: Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold some clues.
The Female Orgasm (Episodio 16) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2018-08-22
Duración: 18 min
Sinopsis: The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.
Political Correctness (Episodio 17) 7.7
Fecha de emisión: 2018-08-29
Duración: 18 min
Sinopsis: Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.
Why Women Are Paid Less (Episodio 18) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2018-09-05
Duración: 18 min
Sinopsis: Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty."
The World's Water Crisis (Episodio 19) 8.7
Fecha de emisión: 2018-09-12
Duración: 18 min
Sinopsis: The global water crisis is at an inflection point. How do we price our most valuable resource, while also ensuring access to it as a human right?
Music (Episodio 20) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2018-09-19
Duración: 19 min
Sinopsis: When does sound become music? Why are humans so uniquely able to master musicality? Researchers talk rhythm, octaves and the magic of song and dance.