Introduction to Mental Accounting

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  The Tech Behind Mail-In Voting

  Due to the pandemic, millions are voting by mail in the 2020 presidential election.

  6:20
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  Human Nature Sneak Peek

  We can now edit the human genome with a tool called CRISPR. But how far should we go?

  2:08
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  Can We Cool the Planet? Promo

  Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.

  0:28
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  How Medieval Parchment is Made

  Learn about the preparation and use of parchment paper in medieval Europe.

  3:04
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  The Printing Press Revolutionized the Spread of Information

  Watch how a printing press works.

  2:36
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  How Egyptian Hieroglyphs Influenced Modern Alphabets

  Learn why Egyptian hieroglyphs are hiding in modern alphabets—and how to find them.

  3:56
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  Nature's Fear Factor Preview

  Can bringing predators—and fear—back into an ecosystem help restore its natural balance?

  0:27
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  Christian Cooper's Bird Yearbook Superlatives

  What’s the most underrated bird? Most mysterious? Hear Chris Cooper’s opinion.

  5:11
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  Touching the Asteroid Promo

  Spacecraft OSIRIS-REx attempts to grab a piece of an asteroid to bring it back to Earth.

  0:27
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  Signs of Life Found on Venus

  Could this mean there's life in our planetary neighbor's clouds?

  6:04