I kissed nuclear waste to prove a point.
Adults Health
The shadows of Chernobyl and Fukushima loom large over the topic of nuclear energy, fueling fears often unaligned with reality.
You Went Through Puberty as a Baby
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We all remember the woes and trials of our adolescence.
The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body | Wendy Suzuki
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Exercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science.
In The Future, Death Will Be Different
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In the future, humans will likely die of a very different suite of causes than we do now, thanks to advances in healthcare, an aging population, and changes in the environment.
Building a Sled | Alaska: The Next Generation
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Daniel Apassingok, along with Chase and his family and friends help build a sled to help their every day lives.
Are solar panels worth it?
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Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings.
Is Someone You Love Suffering in Silence? Here's What To Do | Gus Worland | TED
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Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much.
Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Don’t Know Why
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The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still don’t know what the heck they used it for.
How Can We Respond to Climate Change?
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Now that we know how complex and interwoven climate change is with society globally, we can begin to see it everywhere.
The man who lost his sense of touch
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Explore the science behind how your body and brain process different sensations like touch, pain, temperature, and spatial awareness.
How to Calm Your Anxiety, From a Neuroscientist
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What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel creativity and connection.
The Best Way to Boost Your Immune System
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There is this idea floating around that what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
All the Ways Ice Baths Affect the Body | WIRED
Adults Health
Everyone seems to be cold plunging, or at the very least, watching other people do it.
What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg
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When a team of archeologists recently came across some 15,000-year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery: the teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with holes.
Why Do Heart Attacks Cause *Arm* Pain?
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When the brain receives pain from an internal organ, it often projects the pain in the wrong place because of the way sensory nerve paths converge.
When Was The Worst Time In History To Die?
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By combining historical demography and epidemiology, we can (sort of) determine how people throughout history have died.
Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.
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Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe.