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Science and Nature

Are You Sharing a Breath With Isaac Newton?

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

Are You Sharing a Breath With Isaac Newton?

Season 1 Episode 6 | 3m 18s

Earth's atmosphere is big, but not as big as many people think. All the air that keeps us alive is just a thin candy shell around our planet. Echoing the words of John F. Kennedy, Joe shows the science of how we all share the same air. So let's be careful about what we're putting in it!

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