Jay discusses theories as to why we put our hand to our mouth when we are shocked.
Subjects: General
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Hammerhead Shark Vision
Scientists are studying hammerhead sharks to try to determine why they have such oiddly shaped heads.
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Animal Models
Jay gets a lesson in how modelers at the Royal Ontario Museum make such realistic lifelike animal models.
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Math & Music: Beats and Notes
Jay and a couple of musical guests discuss the mathematical underpinnings of musical beats.
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Math & Music: The Blues
Jay and a couple of musical guests demonstrate how the blues can be distilled down to a mathematical formula.
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Vertical Farms
When space is at a premium, it takes some outside-the-box thinking to come up with areas to grow produce and livestock.
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The War on Potholes
The Schilich School of Engineering is developing a next-generation asphalt that will make our roads more durable.
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Avalanche Search & Rescue
When an avalanche occurs in Iceland, the highly-trained and specially-outfitted Avalanche Search & Rescue Squad springs into action.
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Indoor Skydiving
Want to experience the thrill of skydiving without worrying about a faulty parachute? Then indoor skydiving is for you!
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Excavating a Buried Town
Olafur Snorrason is leading a project to uncover his hometown of Heimaey, Iceland, which was buried by a volcanic eruption in 1973.