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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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PBS Space Time
The Particle We’ve Been Chasing for 30 Years Might Not Exist
The universe thrums with quantum fields, except something may be missing: the sterile neutrino.
Episode: S11 E20 | 18:33
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PBS Space Time
The Universe Itself Might Be Hiding the Gravity Particle From Us
Gravitons, the particle of quantum gravity, may be impossible to detect.
Episode: S11 E19 | 18:42
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The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Desert Glow
Bob Ross takes viewers into the incredible beauty of the desert.
Episode: S42 E4224 | 26:48
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PBS Space Time
Heisenberg Made a Discovery in 1925. We Still Can't Explain It
2025 was the international year of quantum science, but today we examine its origins.
Episode: S11 E18 | 25:02
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Eons
When a Tiny Land Bridge Triggered an Ice Age
Understanding the Isthmus of Panama.
Episode: S8 E8 | 10:27
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Eons
What Was Greenland Like When it Was Green
How we might borrow genes from that ancient past of Greenland to help us adapt to the future.
Episode: S8 E7 | 9:07