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Gale In Context: Science is an engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative reference content with headlines and videos, learners see how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity. Users can explore millions of full-text articles from national and global publications, 200+ experiments and projects, and top reference content.
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"Wouldn't you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease,...
3) Antarctica
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In Antarctica, millions of penguins congregate to mate during the warm season. But it isn't all romance, leopard seals have traveled from as far as Australia to prey on them.
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Ever wondered what would happen in your own home if you were taken away, and everything inside was left to rot? The answer is revealed in this fascinating program, which explores the strange and surprising science of decay. For two months in summer 2011, a glass box containing a typical kitchen and garden was left to rot in full public view within Edinburgh Zoo. In this resulting documentary, time-lapse cameras and specialist photography captures...
5) Insects
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Insects are the most diverse animal group on the planet. The key to their success is their unique ability to reshape themselves. They possess fearsome weapons, yet can display surprising tenderness and sophisticated behavior. Take to the skies with millions of monarch butterflies in Mexico; see a beetle spray boiling chemicals at its enemies; witness giant bees fight to the death over females; join the marching columns of grass cutter ants; and spend...
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This is your ticket to understand the good, the bad, and the key components of the AP Biology exam. There's more to this test than just filling in those tiny little circles, and this cast of young actors breaks it down so you'll know how to take the test and master the free response section while brushing up on the 30 most important topics. By the end of this program you'll know how to properly manage your time, strategies for tackling the multiple...
10) Medical Science
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Host Danni Washington explores the latest advances in medicine, all inspired by nature.
13) Biohybrid Design
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Sea slugs become robots, spinach plants prevent explosions & jellyfish could prevent heart failure.
14) Food Goes Green
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With a little inspiration from Mother Nature, scientists are finding exciting new ways to grow food.
15) Household Nature
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We explore advances in science - inspired by nature - that will change our everyday life.
16) Nature's Fashion
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Host Danni Washington straps on bionic boots inspired by the ostrich.
17) Transportation
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Danni Washington experiences amazing new modes of transportation, all inspired by nature.
18) Whales
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Discover the ways whales have inspired new inventions that help us ride bicycles and surfboards.
20) Edible Insects
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From crunchy crickets to nutty fly grubs, NOVA takes a tasty look at insect foods and how they could benefit our health and our warming planet.