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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Racial Wealth Gap

    • May 23, 2018
    • Netflix

    Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.

  • S01E02 Designer DNA

    • May 23, 2018
    • Netflix

    Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.

  • S01E03 Monogamy

    • May 23, 2018
    • Netflix

    What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.

  • S01E04 K-Pop

    • May 30, 2018
    • Netflix

    Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."

  • S01E05 Cryptocurrency

    • June 6, 2018
    • Netflix

    Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's coveted.

  • S01E06 Why Diets Fail

    • June 13, 2018
    • Netflix

    Atkins. Paleo. Keto. Do any work in the long term? Experts look at marketing, food environments and genes to explain why diets are often unsuccessful.

  • S01E07 The Stock Market

    • June 20, 2018
    • Netflix

    Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.

  • S01E08 eSports

    • June 27, 2018
    • Netflix

    Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive gaming.

  • S01E09 Extraterrestrial Life

    • July 4, 2018
    • Netflix

    Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?

  • S01E10 !

    • July 11, 2018
    • Netflix

    Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.

  • S01E11 Cricket

    • July 18, 2018
    • Netflix

    Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becoming more accessible entertaining and profitable.

  • S01E12 Weed

    • July 25, 2018
    • Netflix

    Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.

  • S01E13 Tattoo

    • August 1, 2018
    • Netflix

    They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.

  • S01E14 Astrology

    • August 8, 2018
    • Netflix

    Do zodiac signs prescribe your fate? Or do horoscopes' accuracy lie in the placebo effect? Take a look at the science, history and lure of astrology.

  • S01E15 Can We Live Forever?

    • August 15, 2018
    • Netflix

    Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold some clues.

  • S01E16 The Female Orgasm

    • August 22, 2018
    • Netflix

    The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.

  • S01E17 Political Correctness

    • August 29, 2018
    • Netflix

    Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.

  • S01E18 Why Women Are Paid Less

    • September 5, 2018
    • Netflix

    Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty."

  • S01E19 The World's Water Crisis

    • September 12, 2018
    • Netflix

    The global water crisis is at an inflection point. How do we price our most valuable resource, while also ensuring access to it as a human right?

  • S01E20 Music

    • September 19, 2018
    • Netflix

    When does sound become music? Why are humans so uniquely able to master musicality? Researchers talk rhythm, octaves and the magic of song and dance.