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Science Literacy Week 2014

“The purpose of science is not to cure us of our sense of mystery and wonder, but to constantly reinvent and reinvigorate it.” Robert M. Sapolsky

How Not to Be Ignorant About the World

What Darwin Never Knew

One hundred and fifty years later, scientists decode nature's greatest mysteries.

Understanding does not remove the wonder and the joy

Does science ruin the magic of life? In this grumpy but charming monologue, Robin Ince makes the argument against. The more we learn about the astonishing behavior of the universe — the more we stand in awe.

The Brain Scoop

Check out The Brain Scoop, based out of The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. They're devoted to exploring the behind-the-scenes work of natural history museums and celebrating the diversity of this amazing world. Join them!

ASAPScience

Understand the science in your own life! ASAP Science's weekly videos cover all sorts of quirky and mind blowing science. Check out the one below if you've wondered whether your brain is hackable. 

Why Science Literacy?

Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson field questions on the importance of science literacy during a Q&A session at the 2010 World Science Festival in New York City. 

My Wish: Protect our Oceans