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Bright Now!
Bright Now!

Bright Now!

—Short stories about science and tech, history, global issues and the personalities at the center of it all.
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Record to watch 11 episodes in the next two weeks

    The Science of Cute
    Predicting a Pro

  • Experts reveal what makes specialty coffee taste the way it does.

  • The staff of South Africa's Manyoni Private Game Reserve passionately care for some of the world's most exotic and endangered wild animals, from treating elephant foot infections to testing cheetahs for tuberculosis.

  • Cutting-edge technology is used to fight wildfires to save lives and property.

  • Documentary about eating meat.

  • Exploring how the music festival documentary film "Woodstock" was made with producer Dale Bell.

  • Missions lay the groundwork for solar sails space travel technology.

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Short stories about science and tech, history, global issues and the personalities at the center of it all.

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