Diana Prince

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Caption: The Play's the Thing, Credit: Seth Shostak

The Play's the Thing (54:00)
From: Big Picture Science

Has children’s play become too safe? Research suggests that efforts to prioritize safety harms children’s mental and physical development during play and contribute to ...
Caption: Nuts and Bolts, Credit: Seth Shostak

Nuts and Bolts (54:00)
From: Big Picture Science

How frequently do you think about fasteners like screws and bolts? Probably not very often. But some of them a storied history, dating back to Egypt in the 3rd century BC. ...
Caption: Phreaky Physics, Credit: Seth Shostak

Phreaky Physics (54:00)
From: Big Picture Science

It was a radical idea a century ago, when Einstein said space and time can be bent, and gravity was really geometry. We hear how his theories inspire young minds even today. ...
Caption: De-Permafrosting, Credit: Seth Shostak

De-Permafrosting (54:00)
From: Big Picture Science

Above the Arctic Circle, much of the land is underlaid by permafrost. But climate change is causing it to thaw. This is not good news for the planet. As the carbon rich ...
Caption: For the Birds, Credit: Seth Shostak

For the Birds (54:00)
From: Big Picture Science

Birds have it going on. Many of these winged dinosaurs delight us with their song and brilliant plumage. Migratory birds travel thousands of miles in a display of endurance ...