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How the Universe Was Born: An Animated Explanation from CERN
How the Universe Was Born: An Animated Explanation from CERN

From cosmology to particle physics, or how to bring the Big Bang into the lab.

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Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins: An Atheist’s Animated Altercation with God
Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins: An Atheist’s Animated Altercation with God

Knocking on heaven’s door of lamentable ignorance.

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The Science of Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg, Animated
The Science of Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg, Animated

What the ancient proto-chicken has to do with how wolves became dogs.

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Head Garden: A Lyrical Animated Film by Lilli Carré
Head Garden: A Lyrical Animated Film by Lilli Carré

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The Science of Productivity, Animated
The Science of Productivity, Animated

“Studies have found that the most elite violinists in the world generally follow a 90-minute work regime, with a 15- to 20-minute break afterwards.”

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The True Science of Parallel Universes, Animated
The True Science of Parallel Universes, Animated

Choose-your-own-adventure realities, black holes, and other cosmic escapism.

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Stardust: A Mesmerizing Short Film About the Voyager 1 and the Wonder of the Universe
Stardust: A Mesmerizing Short Film About the Voyager 1 and the Wonder of the Universe

The breathtaking beauty and destruction of the cosmos, animated.

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The Edge: Hunter S. Thompson on Life and Death, Animated
The Edge: Hunter S. Thompson on Life and Death, Animated

“The only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.”

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The Science of Why We Are All Female, Animated
The Science of Why We Are All Female, Animated

Why males have nipples, or what a zipper has to do with the distinction between male and female genitalia.

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Ode to a Flower: Richard Feynman’s Famous Monologue on Knowledge and Mystery, Animated
Ode to a Flower: Richard Feynman’s Famous Monologue on Knowledge and Mystery, Animated

“The science knowledge only adds to the excitement, the mystery and the awe of a flower.”

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