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In South Carolina, the first school for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War shifted to become a center for social activism during the Civil Rights movement, and stands today as a landmark of African American culture and history. Learn more about the Penn Center in this ...  Show more

Cramming for a test or other deadline may give you decent short-term results, but research shows it sacrifices long-term comprehension and memory. Learn why study methods like spacing and interleaving are better in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https: ...  Show more

The Kepler Telescope has detected hundreds of exoplanets in our galaxy. What's the story behind it and how does it work?

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The gargantuan black holes at the centers of galaxies seem impossibly large. How did they grow so large in the short history of our Universe?

How do we know the shape of our galaxy, since we're stuck in the middle of it?

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Learn about how research into senescent cells and senolytic drugs could change aging. Plus: the Milky Way’s broken arm.Additional resources from Andrew Steele:Pick up "Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old" at your local bookstore: https://www.indiebound.o ...  Show more