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The best way for goalies to defend against penalty kicks during a football match is to stay relatively still, but they almost always dive. Why? Action bias. We simply can’t stand doing nothing in the face of a challenge, even when it’s the smartest course of action.
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Biology
Journey deep into the Philippine forest in search of the world’s largest, rarest eagle
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Art
What does an AI make of what it sees in a contemporary art museum?
15 minutes
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Personality
Wesley wants to solve the rooftop mystery – but does he have what it takes?
14 minutes
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Rituals and celebrations
From roaring fire and molten glass an artist creates a healing ritual
13 minutes
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Ecology and environmental sciences
Producing food while restoring the planet – a glimpse of farming in the future
7 minutes
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Ecology and environmental sciences
Yo-Yo Ma performs a work for cello in the woods, accompanied by a birdsong chorus
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Art
‘Long Live Degenerate Art’ – how a Surrealist group in Cairo defied repression in 1938
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Love and friendship
Skiing blind is a challenge – but it helps to have a loved one to guide you
20 minutes
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Art
A massive art installation attempts to put the COVID-19 deaths in perspective
15 minutes