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Building Blocks explores the crucial first one-thousand days of childhood development. In this series, we will provide a practical guide founded in the science behind early childhood development. We also will address the issues and obstacles many families face, while identifying tools and resources that can help give children the best start to a successful life.

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Building Blocks
Human Flourishing | Professor James Heckman and Alison Baulos
Long-term economic and social benefits of investing in early childhood development.
Special: 1:14:46
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Building Blocks
From Circle Time to Screen Time | Dr. Amber Brooks
Dr. Amber Brooks, Division Vice President of Operations at Bright Horizons
Special: 31:45
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Building Blocks
Every Child is Different
Every child has their own pace and journey.
Episode: S1 E5 | 27:01
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FRONTLINE
The O.J. Verdict
Veteran FRONTLINE producer Ofra Bikel revisits the "perfect storm" that was the O.J. Simpson trial.
Episode: S2005 E11 | 54:40
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Eons
The Golden Age of Sharks
Why did sharks get so incredibly diverse and odd during the Golden Age?
Episode: S8 E2 | 12:40
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PBS Space Time
At What Point Does Spacetime Become Quantum?
How to build a particle collider the size of the solar system.
Episode: S11 E11 | 19:01
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Reactions
Is Water Magnetic?
Is water bending real?
Episode: S11 E10 | 8:46
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Eons
That Time Earth was Sticky
What exactly made this time period so very, very sticky?
Episode: S8 E1 | 10:45
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PBS Space Time
The Most Important Satellite You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
One of the most important reasons we go to space is to know our own planet better.
Episode: S11 E10 | 12:39